The UN nuclear monitoring organization confirmed that Iran is decreasing its rate of production of 60% enriched uranium and diluting its existing stockpile. Tehran’s decision could open the door for diplomacy on the nuclear issue. Reuters reports it viewed a document...
Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat
Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country’s territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine’s ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, “I confirm that in this area,...
Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275 million for the military, $300 million for the police, and over $200 million in humanitarian assistance. The arms package includes...
Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe’s strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and...
Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit
The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, “Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as...
US Intelligence Deems Ukraine’s Counteroffensive a Failure
According to the Washington Post, the US intelligence community has assessed that Ukraine’s Spring counteroffensive will fail to meet its core objectives. Western officials said their war games had predicted massive Ukrainian losses, but that Kyiv would remain...
Russia Says It Thwarted Series of Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Crimea, Moscow
Moscow says Ukrainian forces have launched several drone attacks over the past week targeting Moscow and Crimea. After the sensitive Kertch bridge was targeted, the Kremlin denounced the strikes as “terror attacks” and vowed a response. On Wednesday and Thursday,...
Kyiv Seeks More Mine Clearing Equipment as Ukrainian ‘Sappers’ Take Huge Losses
The Ukrainian military has struggled to work through Russia’s heavily mined defensive lines as its counteroffensive has dragged on for ten weeks with little to show. Kyiv is now appealing to its allies for more demining equipment. Ukrainians assigned to be deminers –...
US, Finland Negotiating Defense Agreement That Would See Deployment of American Troops
Washington and Helsinki are working on a new deal to govern the military relationship between the two nations. Finland recently became the thirty-first member of NATO, doubling the alliance’s border with Russia. According to YLE News, Finnish state media, Helsinki and...
Delays Push F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Until Next Summer
Delays have caused the North Atlantic alliance to push back the expected arrival of F-16s in Ukraine until next summer. Currently, only six Ukrainian pilots are engaged in the training program. According to the Washington Post, the revised timeline reflects that...