The European Commission has expressed concern over reports of a thwarted Ukrainian drone strike on a gas pipeline that supplies several of the bloc’s member states. Moscow said on Monday that Kiev’s forces had launched nine explosives-laden drones, targeting a section of TurkStream in southern Russia over the weekend. Launched …
Read More »EU concerned by attempted Ukrainian attack on gas system
The European Commission has expressed concern over reports of a thwarted Ukrainian drone strike on a gas pipeline that supplies several of the bloc’s member states. Moscow said on Monday that Kiev’s forces had launched nine explosives-laden drones, targeting a section of TurkStream in southern Russia over the weekend. Launched …
Read More »Russian military destroys Ukrainian S-300 air defense system (VIDEO)
The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of a missile strike which destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 air defense system deployed in the People’s Republic of Donetsk. The hardware was hit near the town of Pokrovsk, located some 67km north-west of the Russian region’s capital, Donetsk, the ministry said in …
Read More »China hints at its asymmetric warfare system aimed to dethrone US dollar
Barely a day goes by without a headline about the Chinese yuan gaining further traction in global trade. As de-dollarization gains steam, the currency of the world’s second largest economy has been thrust into the spotlight. The dollar paradigm assumes any serious currency must be supported by a framework of …
Read More »North Korea tests ‘underwater nuclear weapon system’
North Korea has carried out a test of a newly developed “underwater nuclear weapon system,” its armed forces have said, calling the move a response to joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan. A military spokesperson announced the test in a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central …
Read More »No timeline for delivery of air-defense system to Ukraine – Canadian media
A Canadian-funded, US-Norwegian air-defense system intended for Ukraine has yet to materialize – one year after it was pledged, CTV News television network reported this week. The Ukrainian military stated this week that the country was experiencing a shortage of anti-aircraft systems and munitions. It was therefore counting on foreign …
Read More »The myth of the HIMARS ‘game changer’: American-supplied rocket system is effective, but it won’t bring victory to Ukraine
As former US President Donald Trump proved before he was banned by the platform, there’s always a tweet. “HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my US colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot for Russian occupiers. And the last …
Read More »Baltic state seeking to buy US rocket system sent to Ukraine – media
Latvia has asked to purchase the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a military spokesperson told Defense News. Poland and other partners have made similar requests for the long-range weapon, which was recently shipped to the Ukrainian battlefield. The Latvian Ministry of Defense “sent a letter of request to …
Read More »Ukraine gets its first US-made M270 missile system
Kiev has received its first M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov announced on Friday. The system will be “good company” for US-supplied М142 HIMARS launchers, the minister said in a Twitter post. While Reznikov did not elaborate on who exactly supplied the US-made system, as …
Read More »US baby formula shortage is a symptom of a broken system
If you or somebody you know has had the blessing (or curse, depending on who you ask) of becoming a parent in the US recently, then you likely know about the crisis-level lack of baby formula on American shelves. The most recent estimates of the out-of-stock rate for baby formula …
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