NATO
Can Brits Meet NATO Obligations?
British ‘Home Defence’ Seriously Lacking, Undermining NATO Contribution Credibility Finds Report Oliver JJ Lane “Doubts exist” over whether the UK is prepared to defend its homeland and overseas territories from acts of war and “grey zone” hybrid attacks, while work to rectify the situation is “glacial” and cloaked in counter-productive secrecy, a critical report by […]
Bad Form, That.
You’re Fired! Head Of Royal Navy Has Commission Terminated Over Affair With Married Subordinate Oliver JJ Lane The Royal Navy First Sea Lord who pushed moral reforms in the force but then ‘stepped back’ from duties earlier this year after an affair was exposed has been terminated from the service, the British government said. Sir […]
Iran’s nuclear program set back years by strikes: President Trump would hit them again if they get rebuilt
President Donald Trump is at a NATO summit. The U.S. strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities were a part of the discussions and contributed to Trump’s being well received. Trump even succeeded with getting most NATO countries to commit to increasing their military spending to 5% of GDP. The U.S. isn’t expected to raise its spending […]
Trump effect: Germany taking defense spending and readiness seriously
During his first term, President Donald Trump was mocked when he wanted our European allies to spend more on their defense while relying less on Russian energy. Ironically, After Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many European countries moved in the direction Trump tried to get them to move years earlier. […]
Usha Vance makes Greenland nervous
Vice President Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, will be visiting Greenland this week and they aren’t happy about it. Greenland’s prime minister warned Sunday of “American aggression” and lamented a “mess” caused by the upcoming visit from Vance, who will be accompanied by Trump’s national security adviser and energy secretary. We already have a Space Force […]
Ukraine making weapons 3X our rate
The Danish Prime Minister says Ukraine, at war, is making more than its share of weaponry. Speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, attended by Business Insider, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Europe must ramp up production efforts going forward, working with the US to do so. “We have a problem, friends, […]
First You Get Their Attention
“If they’re paying their bills, and if I think they’re treating us fairly, the answer is absolutely I’d stay with NATO.” Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin […]
Underseas Baltic NATO comms cables cut
Two underseas data cables in the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Sweden ceased to function Sunday. The first cable went out about 10AM, the second later that day about 60 miles away. However, two US officials familiar with an initial assessment into the damage to the two cables told CNN Tuesday that as yet there […]
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