If European countries don’t see defeat coming, we can’t turn the wheel to avoid it I left my meeting with a senior French officer feeling that the west is so…
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Rheinmetall Plans to Open at Least 4 Plants in Ukraine
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall plans to set up at least four factories in Ukraine to produce artillery shells, military vehicles, gunpowder, and anti-aircraft weapons, the AFP reported on March 14.…
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Germany confirms bugging of Bundeswehr Ukraine war talks
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged a quick probe into a Russian leak of secret talks about the Ukraine war. The German military has confirmed the talks were real, but couldn’t…
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Ukraine Sees Risk of Russia Breaking Through Defences by Summer
Berlin (29/2 – 30) Ukrainian officials are concerned that Russian advances could gain significant momentum by the summer unless their allies can increase the supply of ammunition, according to a…
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Putin doesn’t really want a war with NATO because ‘Russia will lose and lose quickly’
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossBerlin/London/Brussels (29/2 – 33.33). Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t really want a conflict with NATO because in that scenario Russia would quickly lose, the head of the UK’s armed forces…
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German army chief wants more money for equipment.
Berlin (2/3 – 62.50). Lt. Gen. Alfons Mais says the €100 billion committed by the government last year is insufficient. Meanwhile, an association representing soldiers says the Bundeswehr turnaround needs…
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Russians eavesdropped on secret conversations between German general’s German chancellor promises “meticulous investigation”
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansBerlin/Singapore (1/3 – 38.46). Russian propagandists have published a recording of a “conversation between four senior German officers”. In it, they discuss the possible supply of Taurus cruise missiles to…
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The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia Nestled in a dense…
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Courage in the Face of Tyranny – Remembering Alexei Navalny
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas Hayes“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the cold and dampness. Water collects on the floor, and the window is tiny. The walls…
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As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes. Long before it was reported, at the end of January, that…