The Biden administration says that the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border are a threat to NATO and European security. But what if those massed Russian forces represent Moscow’s defensive posture? For nearly a decade Joe Biden and the party he leads saw Ukraine as an instrument to destabilize the Russian government…
Did Democrats’ Secret Deals with Ukraine Put America on Road to Conflict with Russia?
Ukraine Appeals for Calm, Says Russian Invasion Not Imminent
A top Ukrainian official has appealed for calm as he reassured the nation that an invasion from neighboring Russia was not imminent—despite officials acknowledging there is a real threat as NATO allies have ramped up defenses in the Baltic Sea region this week. Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, said on Monday that at this time,…
Boris Johnson Promises Contribution to NATO Deployment as Russian Military Affiliates Are Already ‘In Ukraine’
The UK is prepared to send troops to support NATO deployment and protect the alliance’s east flank if Russia invades Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. The promise came as Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs that there were individuals already in Ukraine “linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional”…
NATO Takes Control of US Aircraft Carrier for First Time Since Cold War
NATO took control of a U.S. aircraft carrier group this week as part of a preplanned military exercise—for the first time since the Cold War. “Allied ships from the NATO Naval Striking and Support Forces Command and the U.S. Sixth Fleet initiated a series of patrolling activities across the Mediterranean Sea, within the framework of…
Federal Government Investigating Cyberattack Amid Tensions With Russia
OTTAWA—Federal cybersecurity agencies confirmed Monday a recent cyberattack against Global Affairs Canada amid escalating tensions over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. The federal government is not saying who it suspects was behind the Jan. 19 attack, which has left some diplomats without access to some online services almost a week later. But the attack…
DoD Announces 8,500 Troops at ‘Heightened Readiness to Deploy’ in Support of Eastern NATO Countries
The Pentagon announced Monday that at the direction of President Joe Biden it’s placing 8,500 American troops at a “heightened readiness to deploy” in support of Eastern NATO allies should the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine warrant. Department of Defense (DoD) press secretary John Kirby stressed to reporters at a Jan. 24 briefing that “no…
NATO Places Extra Forces on Standby, Deploys Additional Warships and Jets to Eastern Europe
NATO announced on Monday that it’s placing extra forces on standby and sending more warships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe as Russia continues its military build-up near Ukrainian territory. “I welcome Allies contributing additional forces to NATO,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement on Monday. “NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to…
New NATO Strategy Contends with ‘Rise of China’ for First Time: Expert
January 23, 2022
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The next strategic guidance published by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will aim to contend with expanding Chinese influence abroad. It will be the first time that the alliance makes China a strategic priority. Experts say that firm, principled engagement will be necessary. The 2022 Strategic Concept will only be the fourth unclassified strategy…
Canadian Led Battlegroup in Latvia at ‘High Readiness’ Amid NATO Russia Tensions
OTTAWA—The Canadian commander of a multinational battlegroup in Latvia says he is working to ensure his troops have enough supplies and can talk to each other, as mounting tensions between the NATO military alliance and Russia feed fears of a new war in Europe. Canada has more than 500 soldiers in Latvia as part of…
Baerbock: Over 100,000 Russian Troops Near Ukraine
Germany’s foreign minister on Tuesday said that Russia in recent weeks has amassed more than 100,000 troops with guns and tanks near the Ukraine border “without an understandable reason”. “It’s hard not to understand that as a threat,” Annalena Baerbock told reporters during a briefing with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Diplomatic talks…
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