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War in Ukraine
Moscow jails Ukrainian journalist in absentia; US State Department vows Western support for Kyiv despite conservative wave across NATO; British charity founder dies on battlefield
Jul. 2
Europe
NATO suspects Russia may have mined undersea infrastructure in the North Sea using oceanographic research vessels and fishing boats after explosives were found on a British cable.
Jul. 1
NATO
From the failings of NATO to the West’s hypocrisy, naivety and actions that shore up Russia, the West’s ingrained stance of self-deterrence magnifies the egregiousness of its folly.
Jul. 1
NATO
Belarus has accused Ukraine of ramping up its forces on the border and stepping up UAV reconnaissance as a prelude to military action which Kyiv dismissed as “attempts at provocation.”
Jun. 30
War in Ukraine
Poland increasingly sees war with Moscow as being inevitable and it doesn’t intend for its armed forces or its citizens to be found wanting as it prepares to defend itself.
Jun. 27
War in Ukraine
NATO’s advantage against a potential Russian attempt to undermine Europe is only on paper. Ukraine provides an opportunity to learn what is necessary for it to survive.
Jun. 27
Europe
A record number of NATO nations are hitting the Western alliance’s defense spending target: Now, a proper understanding of the strategic environment is key to assessing the significance of this.
Jun. 26
NATO
NATO's 32 nations appointed departing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next head at a vital time with Russia waging war in Ukraine.
Jun. 26
War in Ukraine
Outgoing Dutch PM to become new NATO chief; Moscow jails ‘terrorist’ for less than $1K in aid to Ukraine; Russians push northwest from Luhansk; Gas pipes, power lines and homes destroyed in Nikopol.
Jun. 21
NATO
An aide Putin announced that this agreement would be “one of the most important documents” to be signed during his visit to Pyongyang on June 18-19.
Jun. 19
Ukraine
Washington believes NATO is in Ukraine’s future and is committed to supporting Ukraine “every step of the way” to achieve this goal.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western nations.
Jun. 18
NATO
Allies are discussing putting their nuclear weapons on alert while China is in the process of significantly modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes that 23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones; Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
More from the author’s weekly update in his Newsletter on several key developments.
Jun. 16
NATO
A recent presentation by the US military told how Ukraine is using Patriot and other air defense assets to destroy Russian aircraft thought to have been out of range – the “SAMbush.”
Jun. 13
Since the start of the war, Stockholm has repeatedly urged Swedes to prepare both mentally and logistically for the possibility of war, citing the serious security situation in its vicinity.
Nov. 18