All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a…
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Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks
Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is estimated to have lost in Ukraine. But under the hood, it may be less resilient…
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Army should permanently station armor brigade in Poland, report argues
The U.S. military should reassess its force posture in Europe and reduce its reliance on revolving door-style unit rotations, a major think tank’s analysts concluded in a Monday report. The…
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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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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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War in Europe: Reading the tea leaf’s, hearing the warnings & ignoring the obvious
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansA Pole, a German, a Frenchmen, and a Swiss meet in a bar, or was it a Swiss, a French, a German, and a Slovak, I forgot. However, what otherwise…
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Delusional, or prophetic? One IDF general warned a massacre would happen
Most dismissed retired IDF general Yitzhak Brick’s warning earlier this year of a Hamas invasion. Now Netanyahu wants his advice on how to win. Yitzhak Brick might be the only Israeli…
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US could station nuclear weapons in UK for first time in 15 years amid Russian threat, reports say
The US is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years amid a growing threat from Russia, according to a report. RAF Lakenheath…
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Brussels (27/10 – 50) Just in September this year, ten “distinguished” people in Tajikistan have been awarded general ranks. The decree on conferring general ranks was signed by the country’s…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansBrussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…