The Russian invasion targeting the Ukrainian capital Kiev appears to be stalling as fighting rages in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, a senior defense official
Category: Geopolitics
War in Ukraine – Some details of the initial attack
In the first minutes of today February 24, 2022 (early morning in Ukraine), the Russian armed forces took the first steps in what will probably
The Armed Forces of Ukraine used Bayraktar TB2 drones for attacks against the DPR and the LPR
Ukraine has started using Bayraktar TB2 attack drones against the DPR and LPR. The information expressed by various Ukrainian sources about the readiness of the
Putin orders Russian troops to invade eastern Ukraine
Russia invades Ukraine On February 22, 2022, by declaring two Ukrainian regions “independent”, Putin has sent in “peacekeepers” and warned Ukraine not to fight back.
Russia deploys S-400 missile systems in Belarus to conduct exercise near Ukraine border
According to a video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on February 3, 2022, Russia confirms the arrival of S-400 air defense missile systems in
European Union to create (new) rapid intervention force
This force would involve 5,000 soldiers and should be equipped with transportation means capable of bringing them with their equipment to the theater of intervention
US supports Japan’s sovereignty over Senkakus: Pentagon
Potential for ‘miscalculation’ cited as Beijing’s coast guard law raises risks In a subtle but potentially significant shift, the U.S. has gone a step further
Tempting US planes in Syria: Why did Russia hold back and not shoot down US UAVs?
Five years of Russia in the Syrian war: Moscow is here to stay in the Middle East What consequences would the shooting down of an
US Marines to start military training exercises with Taiwanese armed forces
US Marines officially training in Taiwan for 1st time since 1979. According to news published by Taiwanese newspaper websites, on November 9, 2020, U.S. Marines
Trump executive order targets rare earths minerals and China
China accounts for over 95 percent of the world’s production of rare earths minerals. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order declaring a national