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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine’s military leaders recently discussed their warfighting requirements with U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 8) Read More
Jockeying is beginning for rotorcraft manufacturers to build their case for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Program (NGRC). The NGRC initiative began in 2022 with partners France, Germany, Greece, Italy, …
NATO’s NGRC Effort Begins to Heat Up Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Pro-Russian politicians in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria have issued appeals for …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 1) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The United States estimates Russia has spent up to $211 billion on its …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 23) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embarked on a diplomatic mission to Europe on Friday, …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 16) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments In a Tucker Carlson interview, Putin called on the US to acknowledge Russia’s …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 9) Read More
More than 12 years after disbanding its last two tank battalions and mothballing and selling off the entire Royal Netherlands Army fleet of upgraded Leopard 2A6 tanks, Dutch defense officials …
The Netherlands Hope of Resurrecting a Lost Defense Capability Faces Hurdles Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The status of Ukrainian military commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi is uncertain, after reports emerged …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 2) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Wednesday, a Russian Il-76 carrying dozens of Ukrainian POWs crashed in Belgorod …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 26) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Switzerland to discuss his concept of a …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 19) Read More