Defense
How Ukraine’s mud became a secret weapon in its defense against Russia
A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces stands on a damaged Russian tank on the outskirts of Nova Basan village in Ukraine on April 01, 2022. Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24 coincided with what’s known locally as the “muddy road season,” or “Rasputitsa” in Russian. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images When […]
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Russia and Ukraine’s battle for Donbas could decide the war — and it could go either way
Ukrainian soldiers stand on their armored personnel carrier (APC), not far from the front-line with Russian troops, in Izyum district, Kharkiv region on April 18, 2022. Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s new offensive in the Donbas region could prove to be extremely significant and decisive in the war, analysts warn, and could […]
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U.S. plans to announce another colossal military aid package for Ukraine
U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire the M777-A2 Howitzer down range during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Blacktop Training Area aboard Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 31st, 2015. Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson | US Marine Corps WASHINGTON —The Biden administration is expected to […]
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North Korea is committed to an ‘alarming change’ in its nuclear policy, professor says
North Korea ultimately wants to have more nuclear weapons to use against the U.S. troops in South Korea and Japan in the event of an invasion, according to a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. North Korea currently has the ability to use a small number of nuclear weapons against the United States, […]
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Taiwan says China’s threats will only increase support for island
Armored vehicles from Taiwan military forces parades in front of Taiwan’s presidential palace on the nation’s 110 birthday. Alberto Buzzola | LightRocket | Getty Images China’s military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as U.S. […]
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China holds military drills around Taiwan as U.S. delegation visits
China’s military sent frigates, bombers and fighter planes to the East China Sea and the area around Taiwan on Friday, in a move the People’s Liberation Army said was intended to target the “wrong signals” sent by the United States. Seen here in a file photo, J15 fighter jets are on China’s sole operational aircraft […]
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Biden authorizes additional $800 million in military assistance for Ukraine
U.S. military vehicles are parked outside the G2A Arena near the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland February 7, 2022. Kuba Stezycki | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced another $800 million in military assistance on Wednesday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The new package will contain previous weapons systems already deployed to the fight […]
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‘Everything changed when Russia invaded’: Finland and Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership
The leaders of Finland and Sweden have both said a decision on whether to apply for NATO membership can be expected sooner rather than later. Paul Wennerholm | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Finland and Sweden could both seek to join NATO in the coming weeks, warning Europe’s security landscape has “completely changed” in […]
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Biden suggests Putin is a ‘dictator’ who has committed ‘genocide half a world away’
President Joe Biden speaks at POET Bioprocessing in Menlo, Iowa, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Carolyn Kaster | AP President Joe Biden bemoaned the spike in gas prices as being driven by a “dictator” who committed “genocide half a world away” in a speech Tuesday that was an apparent reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the invasion […]
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Ukraine says Russian cyberattack sought to shut down energy grid
Russian military hackers tried and failed to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last week, the country’s government and a major cybersecurity company said Tuesday. The attack was designed to infiltrate computers connected to multiple substations, then delete all files, which would shut that infrastructure down, according to Ukraine’s summary of the incident. ESET, a Slovakia-based cybersecurity company working […]
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