Tag: NATO

NATO’s Chief Says Russia ‘Not Withdrawing, but Regrouping’

Russian forces aren’t withdrawing from certain areas in Ukraine, but they’re instead regrouping, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday. Earlier this week, Russian Defense Ministry officials said its forces would scale down its military around the capital Kyiv and Chernihiv to the north, which was met by skepticism by U.S. and Ukrainian officials. And last…


Tepid Response to Ukraine’s NATO-Style Security Guarantee Request

Ukraine’s recent proposal for NATO-style security guarantees where guarantor countries would commit to military intervention if Ukraine is attacked has so far met with little enthusiasm and few details. Germany said it’s willing to provide some form of security guarantees but stopped short of committing to military intervention, while the White House said it’s in…


History Should Be Our Guide in Ukraine

Commentary There are several historical referents we should keep in mind about the Ukraine war. First, no-fly zones. Lots of Westerners are calling for NATO aircraft to establish a no-fly zone above Ukraine to stop Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities. That is a terrible idea. Russian planes can still launch missiles from the nearby airspace…


Ukraine Conflict a Manifestation of Leftist Ideology

The writer wishes to keep their name private due to fear of reprisal from their institution in East-Central Europe. The Ukraine disaster represents yet another manifestation of leftist ideology that, in ways, some conservatives fail to understand. Standard conservatism criticizes America’s self-inflicted weakness concerning energy production and bungled adventures such as Afghanistan. But weakness is…


China Disagrees With US on Russia’s Exclusion From G20

U.S. President Joe Biden said, after attending an emergency NATO summit on March 25, that he believes Russia should be expelled from the G20 due to its invasion of Ukraine, and that he has discussed this issue with some nation leaders. China said it would back Russia staying in the G20. Poland said on March…


Bodies of 4 Marines Killed During NATO Training Flight in Norway Returned to US

The bodies of four Marines who were killed when a military aircraft crashed during a NATO training flight in northern Norway earlier this month have been returned to the United States. The Marines were identified as Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Capt. Ross A. Reynolds of Leominster, Massachusetts; Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy of Cambridge, Ohio;…


It’s Time to Stop Play-Acting

Commentary If it were an intentional tactic, President Joe Biden would deserve respect for originality in introducing planned incoherence and impenetrable self-contradiction into the arsenal of third-parties meddling in a war. In the last two weeks he has, to the astonishment of the world and the consternation of his entourage, called Russian president Putin a…


US Contingency Planning For Potential Russian Attack on NATO: Official

The United States says it’s contingency planning for the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO territory, a top White House official said Friday. Prompted by a hypothetical scenario posited by a reporter Friday asking what the United States would do in the event of a Russian attack on a NATO supply convoy destined for…


The Era of Great Power Competition—With Brandon Weichert; the Great Translation Movement Explained

The invasion of Ukraine could reshape the international order. Will the West bond over freedom while China and Russia create the new autocratic powers? Join me and Brandon Weichert to discuss this topic. A new wave of translation is pushing to uncover the Communist Party’s hidden lies. The Great Translation Movement seeks to unveil what…


Canada Under the Gun as NATO Allies to Present Defence Spending Plans by June

Pressure from Canada’s allies to boost the country’s defence budget marked the end of an extraordinary summit on the war in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed anew to increase military spending but with only vague suggestions of how to get there. NATO members gathered Thursday in the Belgian capital, strategizing on the alliance’s…