Yearly Archives: 2023

US-China Rivalry Exacerbates US Corporate Risk – Analysis

It’s been more than two decades since US officials recognized the challenges of China’s return to strategic significance. When he ran for president, then-Governor George W. Bush said, the United States “made a mistake [in] calling China a strategic partner … We need to be tough and firm.” A focus …

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The first Himars are already in Poland. They will go to the 16th Mechanized Division

“We are welcoming Himars to the Polish Armed Forces today. Equipment that has proven itself in battle in the hands of the Ukrainians stopping the Russian invasion. (…) These weapon will go to the northeastern part of our country, to the 16th Mechanized Division. Its task will be to deter …

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Ukrainian Tank Crews, Maintainers to Begin Training on U.S. M1 Abrams in Germany Soon

The Defense Department has announced the arrival of 31 M1 Abrams training tanks to Grafenwoehr, Germany, in preparation for U.S.-led training of Ukrainian tank crews and maintainers before the tanks are sent to the front lines to arm Ukrainian forces against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. Ukrainian crews are expected …

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Zelenskiy Returns From European Tour With Weapons Pledges, Hope For Fighter Jet Coalition

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has returned to Ukraine from a European tour with more pledges for military backing from allies in Rome, Berlin, Paris, and London. Zelenskiy said on May 15 in a video recorded on the train as he traveled back to Kyiv that he was returning with new …

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The end of Ukraine aid is rapidly approaching. Reupping it won’t be easy

The Pentagon could run out of money for weapons by midsummer. Move over, Treasury. You’re not the only one with an X-date. The $48 billion Ukraine aid package that Congress approved in December has about $6 billion left, meaning U.S. funding for weapons and supplies could dry up by midsummer. …

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Ukrainian Soldiers Risk Their Lives to Keep Weapons From the Black Market

They can’t track every shell, but at a time of heightened scrutiny in Washington they know they can ill afford slips with the big ticket items. Rocket launchers, precision-guided missiles and billions of dollars’ worth of other advanced American weapons have given Ukraine a fighting chance against Russia ahead of …

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Germany Announces Its Biggest Military Aid Package Yet for Ukraine

The nearly $3 billion package is part of an effort by both sides to reset rocky relations, which have become increasingly important to maintaining European unity in backing the war. Germany on Saturday sent the strongest signal yet of its commitment to backing Ukraine in its battle against Russian occupiers, …

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Iran summons Iraq envoy to protest presence of ‘terrorist groups’

Tehran is not content with how its recent security pact with Baghdad is being implemented. Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran to “strongly protest” against the continued presence of groups it says conduct “terrorist” activities. The envoy was called in on Saturday to receive Tehran’s ire …

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Turkish intelligence operation eliminates senior PKK/YPG terrorist

A Turkish intelligence operation in northern Syria resulted in the elimination of a high-ranking PKK/YPG terrorist, security sources said on Saturday. Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) “neutralized” Haydar Demirel, code-named Bager Türk and the terror group’s so-called general manager of the Hol province in northern Syria, according to security sources …

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