US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley has said the Pentagon will support Taiwan’s military with both weapons and training, warning of a Chinese attack on the island while accusing Beijing of seeking “global military superiority.” Speaking at an event held by the Economic Club of New …
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Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Saturday, where she vowed to provide more military aid in the coming days, including the long-promised Iris-T SLM ground-based air defense system. “In a few days, we will deliver the very modern Iris-T air defense system,” she announced …
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The six largest European nations made no new promises of military assistance to Ukraine throughout July, the news website Politico reported on Thursday, citing data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany. It’s the first month that no such aid has been pledged since Russia sent troops …
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US President Joe Biden has declared that Washington will “stick with Ukraine as long as it takes,” insisting the conflict with Russia won’t end with Moscow prevailing over Kiev. Biden also argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “getting exactly what he did not want,” suggesting Moscow had “wanted the …
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Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday that Beijing will keep backing Moscow on issues of “sovereignty and security”. “China is willing to continue to offer mutual support to Russia on issues concerning our core interests such as sovereignty and security, intensify …
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Ukraine must get more NATO heavy weapons, the military bloc’s head said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of the US-led ‘contact group’ to discuss the logistics of that undertaking. NATO is trying to adapt to the “constantly changing” demands from Kiev, according to the US envoy to the alliance. “Ukraine …
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The Ukrainian military will turn the tide in the conflict with Russia and enter Crimea by the end of the year, Kirill Budanov, the head of intelligence at Ukraine’s defense ministry, has said. The situation on the battlefield is going to change in Kiev’s favor from August when the weapons …
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Finland and Sweden joining NATO is “very dangerous charlatanry” and amounts to provoking Russia, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on Tuesday. Zagreb will refuse to ratify their membership until the US and EU pressure the neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina into guaranteeing ethnic Croats their basic voting rights, Milanovic added. “As far as …
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French President Emmanuel Macron, in his first speech since being re-elected on Sunday, pledged to become a leader for all people and to “effectively address” the “rage and discord” of Marine Le Pen’s electorate. With 90% of votes counted, Macron garnered at least 56% of the vote while right-wing National Rally’s …
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The Russian government has announced plans to support the country’s airlines so they can reimburse passengers whose flights were canceled due to sanctions. Under the proposed plan, Russian air carriers will get 19.5 billion rubles ($238 million), according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. “The subsidies will be used to …
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