Source link Ukrainian troops hoping to be demobilized after three years were in for a rude shock when the provision was left out of the newly adopted mobilization bill, multiple Western outlets reported on Friday. The parliament in Kiev approved the long-debated law on Thursday but without the demobilization clause, reportedly at the urging of […]
Source link British forces should be kept away from the front line but provide support such as training, James Heappey has said The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey said in an interview with Sky News published on Friday. The comments came in response […]
Source link Almost three-quarters of Polish people don’t want NATO boots on the ground, Euractiv has reported, citing a new poll A vast majority of Poles are opposed to deploying NATO troops to Ukraine, Euractiv reported on Wednesday, citing a survey by the Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS). Almost three-quarters of respondents (74.8%) said they […]
Source link Lawmakers in Kiev rejected a provision that would allow conscripts serving for three years to return home The Ukrainian parliament has voted against demobilizing the country’s longest-serving conscripts, forcing them to stay on the front indefinitely. The vote came as lawmakers passed a broad mobilization bill imposing new restrictions on draft-dodgers, and potentially […]
Source link Berlin has deployed the first soldiers from a promised 4,800-strong force to Lithuania Germany has sent an advance military team to Lithuania as part of plans for a full-strength armor brigade permanently stationed in the Baltic state, which borders Russia. Moscow has described the mission as a threat that requires “special measures” in […]
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Source link The Marder armored vehicle was found to be too heavy and poorly designed to operate in a muddy environment The Russian Defense Ministry has criticized the design of the German Marder infantry fighting vehicle, after repairing and field-testing a piece of military hardware captured from the Ukrainian forces. Germany has sent 90 of […]
Source link The French president was right in his attempt to be “strategically ambiguous” on the issue, Finland’s foreign minister says French President Emmanuel Macron has done the right thing with his efforts to maintain “strategic ambiguity” to keep Russia guessing whether the collective West may actually deploy troops to Ukraine or not, Finnish Foreign […]
Source link Discussions are ongoing after Niger canceled a military cooperation deal with Washington, spokesperson Pat Ryder has said Washington has not made any decisions regarding the withdrawal of its forces from Niger, where the military government has terminated a decade-long cooperation deal with the US, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said at a briefing […]
Source link German parliamentary experts have evaluated the implications of an attack on NATO troops in Ukraine, according to a report seen by dpa Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which calls for a collective response from the bloc, cannot be invoked if one member deploys to Ukraine and is attacked by Russia, a report […]
Source link The French president’s remarks were intended to serve as a “distraction” for voters at home, the Russian foreign minister believes Remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that the West could send troops to Ukraine appear to be aimed at boosting his plummeting domestic popularity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Macron openly […]
Source link With the event just three months away, the attack in Russia has prompted Paris to tighten anti-terrorism measures France has called on its international allies to help enhance security for the upcoming Olympic Games, in Paris, AFP reported on Thursday, citing sources in the government. According to the report, Paris has asked 46 […]
Source link Giorgia Meloni has suggested that leaders “pay attention to the tones we use” in discussions of direct military involvement Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that she told French President Emmanuel Macron about her disagreement with his recent remarks about the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. Meloni reiterated her opposition to […]
Source link The bloc should get used to the idea of a direct confrontation with Russia, FM Dmitry Kuleba has said The conflict between Moscow and Kiev could reach a stage where EU countries have to deploy combat troops to Ukraine in order to counter Russian advances, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has warned. In […]
Source link A military presence in Niger is vital for combating extremist violence and threats to US interests in the Sahel, the Pentagon says Washington has not received a formal notice from Niger’s military government for the withdrawal of US military personnel and civilian contractors from the Sahel nation, Pentagon official Celeste Wallander has said. […]