HELSINGBORG, Sweden — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ended a tense round of NATO talks in Sweden with a blunt message to European allies: Washington’s military footprint on the continent will shrink over time, but the US insists its commitment to NATO’s collective defense remains…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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How the British army simulated World War 3 in Charing Cross Tube station
Elsewhere commuters boarded trains, unaware of the exercise unfolding nearby
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Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About
As European leaders begin to consider the possibility of talks with President Vladimir V. Putin’s government over ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, they have begun to debate a big question: Should they pick an envoy to talk with Mr. Putin?
But before that, they are trying to wrangle an even…
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Ahead Of NATO Talks, Sikorski Says US Troop Levels in Poland Will Stay Roughly The Same
HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Poland’s foreign minister said US troop levels in the NATO ally will remain roughly the same following US President Donald Trump’s statement that the United States would be sending an additonal 5,000 troops there.
Speaking in Sweden ahead of talks with US Secretary of…
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Ukraine is lofting its AI drones 8,000 meters up—then letting them glide into Russia
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- Ukrainian developers are testing a new way of launching a drone: a balloon
- A balloon is a cheap way of extending a drone’s range
- But there are constraints, including…
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia. Samara regional Governor reported two deaths and injuries following the attack. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces confirmed the strike, saying the refinery supplies fuel to the Russian military.
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Rubio Heads To NATO Meeting In Sweden Amid US Troop Cuts
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Sweden on May 21 for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers as European allies seek reassurances over US troop drawdowns and Washington’s shifting rhetoric on the alliance.
Rubio will attend the gathering in Helsingborg on May 22, one of the…
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The new art of war is just as bloody as the old
Armed drones and AI have transformed the frontline into treacherous kill zones comparable to the first world war
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Russia’s air-to-air Shaheds probably can’t hit F-16s—but the slow planes are exposed
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- Russia continues to arm its one-way attack drones with air-to-air missiles for self-defense
- The missiles pose a threat to Ukrainian aircraft defending against the drone…
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On Springtime Battlefield In War’s Fifth Year, Ukraine Claws Back Territory
NEAR DOBROPILLYA, Ukraine — The spring fields and rutted forest roads north of Pokrovsk are still muddy, caking boots, wheels, weapons, and ammunition boxes with waterlogged earth that makes everything heavier and slows everything down.
For Ukrainians and Russians alike.
If you’re racing to get…
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