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☆ North Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea claims it tested a new nuclear weapons command-and-control system Monday, with the firing of projectiles carrying simulated nuclear warheads from multiple rocket launcher units. North Korea has tested both the rocket launcher system and a simulated nuclear counterstrike before, according to analysts, but KCNA said Monday’s exercise was the first time the “Haekbangashoe” – or nuclear trigger – command-and-control system was used, demonstrating what it claimed was an ability to switch rocket launchers from conventional to nuclear weapons. Though the regime’s true capabilities have not been independently verified, a 2017 report from the US Defense Intelligence Agency concluded North Korea had likely achieved its key goal of miniaturization. Images supplied by North Korea Monday showed four rockets being launched, with KCNA saying they hit targets on an island 352 kilometers (218 miles) away. The US-South Korea exercise has “incited extreme war fever” and cannot be classified as defense or deterrence, the KCNA report said.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, ”, Jeffrey Lewis, James Martin, Joseph Dempsey, ” Dempsey, Kim ramped Organizations: South Korea CNN, Korean Central News Agency, James, James Martin Center, Nonproliferation Studies, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Defense Intelligence Agency, miniaturization, North Korea, Korea’s, Chiefs, Staff, Korea, US Air Force Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, United States, North Korea, denuclearization, Washington, U.S

☆ US sends land-attack missile system to Philippines for exercises in apparent message to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The presence of the US Army’s Mid-Range Capability (MRC) ground-based missile system, increases the risks of “misjudgment and miscalculation” in a region already on edge over Chinese-Philippines face-offs in the South China Sea, Beijing says. It’s the first-ever deployment of the MRC missile system, also known as the Typhon system, to the Indo-Pacific theater, and it comes amid a series of US-Philippine military exercises, including the largest-ever edition of the bilateral Balikatan exercises beginning Monday. It also can fire the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, a maneuverable cruise missile with a range of 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles), according to the CSIS. Those are the same rules Washington and Manila accuse Beijing of ignoring with aggressive Chinese actions that have injured Filipino sailors and damaged vessels around disputed features in the South China Sea. US Army PacificChina’s missile advantageAnalysts say the deployment of the Typhon missile battery is the first signal of US plans to address what has long been an advantage for Beijing in the region.

Persons: Lin Jian, ” Lin, Stephen Koehler, “, equalizes, ”, Collin Koh, Christopher Milhal, Koh, Rupert Schulenberg, Donald Trump “, Thomas, CNN’s Steven Jiang Organizations: South Korea CNN, US, MRC, US Army, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Foreign, US Pacific Fleet, Sunday, Xinhua, CNN, US Air Force, US Army Pacific, Beijing, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, ”, don’t, International Institute for Strategic Studies, South, Lewis, McChord, Nuclear Forces Treaty, Russian, Philippine News Agency, CNN Philippine Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, United States, Philippines, South China Sea, Beijing, Philippine, South China, Taiwan Strait, Qingdao, Washington, Manila, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Taiwan, Guam, Singapore, South, Soviet Union, Palawan, Sulu, Spratly

☆ Ukraine's facing a perfect storm of problems, and a vote in Congress could make or break its war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The House is expected to soon vote on a long-awaited aid package including support for Ukraine and Israel. If the stalled aid package is approved, it remains to seen how the rollout of aid will go. Wojciech Grzedzinski/Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhile US lawmakers have spent months debating Ukraine aid, Russia has been given a golden opportunity. As the Russian war machine fires up, the army is putting pressure on Ukraine's defenses, seeing where it can potentially break through and seize territory. AdvertisementJohnson's planned foreign aid package comes in at a similar cost and includes about $61 billion for Ukraine.

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☆ Ukraine was in trouble already — now it openly admits it's on track to lose
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tom Porter | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

On the front line in east and south Ukraine, reports say the situation is increasingly desperate, with Russia outfiring Ukraine at a rate of three to one. Senior Ukrainian military officials, talking to Politico, said that Russia could break through wherever it focuses its anticipated summer offensive. AdvertisementThe role of the WestUkraine is on a "starvation diet" for aid, George Barros, an expert at the Institute for the Study of War, told BI. Anadolu/Getty ImagesAnalysts also say that weaknesses in Russia's military are limiting the Kremlin's ability to take advantage of the situation. "For Ukraine to suffer total defeat, we'd need to see a major collapse in Ukrainian lines and morale," he said.

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☆ Iran's aerial attack on Israel was based on Russian tactics in Ukraine, war experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Iran's aerial attack on Israel mirrored Russian tactics in Ukraine, according to analysts. Another analyst disagreed, saying Iran used similar tactics long before Russia's full-scale invasion. AdvertisementSome military analysts are comparing Iran's attempt to bombard Israel over the weekend with Russian tactics in Ukraine. The IDF estimated that the attack used 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles. He pointed to Iran's 2019 attack on two major Saudi oil refineries, which also reportedly used drones combined with cruise missiles.

Persons: —, Brian Carter, Frederick W, Kagan, Fabian Hinz, Hinz, Carter, Rodger Shanahan, it's, Israel, Shanahan Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, American Enterprise, IDF, London's International, for Strategic Studies, CBS, Lowy Institute, ABC News Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Iran, ABC News Australia, Damascus, Syria

☆ Israel Faced a Sophisticated Attack From Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jin Yu Young | More About Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The weapons Iran used on Saturday can travel much farther, and some of them can travel much faster. Still, Israel said that nearly all of the missiles and drones that Iran fired were intercepted, many with help from U.S. forces. In Saturday’s attack, 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 surface-to-surface missiles were fired toward Israel, according to Israeli military officials. It has a range of more than 1,200 miles — plenty to reach Israel from Iran. In recent decades, Iran has largely been focused on deterrence, long-range missiles, drones and air defenses.

Persons: Israel, Fabian Hinz, Jeffrey Lewis Organizations: Hamas, Islamic, Fajr, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, International Security, U.S . State Department Locations: Iran, Israel, U.S, Iraq, Yemen, Berlin, United States, Vietnam

☆ Live Updates: Israel Says Confrontation With Iran ‘Is Not Over’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Mike Ives | Isabel Kershner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Iranian armed forces are among the biggest in the Middle East, with 580,000 soldiers and officers and also 200,000 reservists. The start of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. Instead, Israel and Iran have been engaged in a long shadow war via air, sea, land and cyberattacks, and Israel has covertly targeted military and nuclear facilities inside Iran and killed commanders and scientists. It’s that they realize any war against Iran is a very serious war.”What sort of military threat does Iran pose? The commander in chief of Iran’s armed forces is the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the last word on all major decisions.

Persons: ”, Afshon Ostovar, “ It’s, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Fabian Hinz, “, Atta Kenare, Ostovar, Ayatollah Khamenei, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Will Israel’s Organizations: Naval Postgraduate School, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Guards, General Staff of, Armed Forces, Quds Force, Agence France, Phantoms, Iranian Army, Associated Press Locations: Tehran, Iranian, Iran, Israel, Damascus, United States, Washington, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jihad, Gaza, Berlin, speedboats, Persian, Hormuz, Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, North Korea

☆ Russia's firing new, long-range Kh-69 cruise missiles, war experts say, piling on the misery for Ukraine's dwindling air defense
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian forces have deployed a new cruise missile, the Institute for the Study of War said. AdvertisementRussian Forces are deploying a new, long-range cruise missile, known as the Kh-69, as it steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian war monitor account, which tracks Russian aviation activity, claimed that three Kh-69s were fired at Ukraine overnight on February 7-8. Kh-69 on display Mike1979 Russia/Wikimedia CommonsAccording to The War Zone, the Kh-69 was developed by Raduga, part of Russia's Tactical Missile Corporation. Russian forces can launch the missiles from Su-34 and Su-35 tactical aircraft rather than solely from strategic bombers.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine Valentyn Ogirenko, ISW, Yevlash Organizations: Institute for, Service, Russian Forces, Washington DC, Employees, Ukraine's Air Force, Institute for Strategic Studies, European, Raduga, Russia's Tactical Missile Corporation Locations: Kyiv, Russia's, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, Israel goes on high alert
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Blaming Israel — which has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility — Iran vowed retaliation. Jordan on Saturday declared its airspace closed, in a possible precautionary move given the likelihood of its territory being overflown by any missiles exchanged by Iran and Israel. On Friday, Biden warned Iran against attacking Israel but said such a scenario could be imminent. On Tuesday, the Revolutionary Guards' naval head, Alireza Tangsiri, said the force could close the Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, if necessary. The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi targets in response to the attacks on shipping.

Persons: Israel —, Zodiac, Eyal Ofer, Israel Katz, Joe Biden, Biden, Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Alireza Tangsiri, Abraham, Hasan Alhasan Organizations: Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hamas, Jordan, Saturday, Guards, Aries, MSC, Gortal Shipping, Zodiac Maritime, House, Iran, U.S . Defense, Pentagon, State, Revolutionary Guards, United Arab, Israel, International Institute for Strategic Studies, MSC Aries, Maritime Information Center Locations: Iranian, Syria's, Damascus, Strait, Hormuz, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Tehran, Iran, Iran's, State, United States, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Britain

☆ The US snatched thousands of illegal Iranian guns and gave them to Ukraine to repel the Russians
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US has sent Ukraine guns and ammunition that were intercepted while being smuggled from Iran to Yemen. It's the second time Washington has given Kyiv weaponry that was bound for the Houthis. The haul is helpful for Ukraine, but its forces need more than small arms to fight Russia. AdvertisementThe US has sent Ukraine guns and ammunition that were intercepted over the past few years while being illegally smuggled from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen. AdvertisementIranian weaponry bound for Yemen after it was seized by US forces in January.

Persons: —, Biden, CENTCOM, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: US, Service, AK, US Central Command, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, United Nations Security, Coast Guard, Command, Russia, Republican, Washington, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Russian Aerospace Forces Locations: Ukraine, Iran, Yemen, Washington, Russia, Tehran, Kyiv

☆ Zelenskyy is begging for more Patriots to stop Russian strikes and bombs from tearing apart a Ukrainian city
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRussia has been pounding Ukraine's second largest city with strikes, intensifying its missile, drone, and glide bomb attacks on Kharkiv in recent weeks. The situation is dire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, and highlights the desperate need for more air-defense systems to keep Ukraine protected. On the heels of the attacks, Zelenskyy said the "situation in Kharkiv is very harsh," noting that "Russians began using guided aerial bombs against the city almost daily." And from March 18-24, just a six-day period, Russia dropped a staggering 700 glide bombs on Ukraine. Speaking about the Patriots on Saturday, Zelenskyy said that "there are air defense systems around the world that can help.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, wasn't, Ihor Terekhov, …, qjqnWCikGG, Zelenskyy, UoQc9VEmTU, Sukhoi Su, Maxim Shemetov, Ukraine doesn't, Володимир Зеленський Organizations: Service, Business, Institute for, Washington DC, International Army, REUTERS, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US, Republican, Patriots Locations: Russia, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Belgorod, Avdiivka, Washington, Ryazan, London

☆ Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US aid not approved, says Zelensky
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Christian Edwards | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ukraine “will lose the war” if the United States Congress does not approve military aid to help it resist Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “It’s important to specifically address the Congress: if the Congress doesn’t help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war,” Zelensky said Sunday during a video meeting of the Ukrainian fund-raising group UNITED24. “If Ukraine loses this war, other countries will be attacked. Zelensky previously told CNN that “millions” could die in Ukraine’s war with Russia if US lawmakers do not approve the aid package. There’s certain weapons systems, certain logistical support which the European countries simply cannot provide to Ukraine” such as air defense systems, he said.

Persons: Ukraine “, Volodymyr Zelensky, “, ” Zelensky, ”, Mike Johnson, Zelensky, Ukraine’s, Russia –, –, Anton Shtuka, Franz, Stefan Gady, Gady, UNITED24 ’ Organizations: CNN, United States Congress, Senate, Getty, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Ukraine, “, Kyiv, Russia, Israel, Moscow, Avdiivka, Kharkiv, AFP, ”, Washington, Ukrainian

☆ China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Both the Philippines and Japan are US defense treaty allies, and the US military retains permanent bases in Japan and has base rights in the Philippines. That threat is manifested in three key areas – Taiwan, the South China Sea and the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, analysts say. Here's why 03:27 - Source: CNNJapan and Philippines both have separate territorial disputes with China, in the former’s case the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and in the latter’s areas of the South China Sea. Meanwhile, China claims the shoal, which is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, as its sovereign territory, as it does much of the South China Sea, in defiance of an international arbitration ruling. “Alliance building is the most practical way to deal with China’s moves” in the South China Sea, he said.

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☆ Video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers walking up and stealing a souped-up Russian tank
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Footage appears to show Ukrainian soldiers stealing an advanced Russian tank. AdvertisementA new video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers stealing an advanced Russian tank and driving away with it. It is not clear if any Russian soldiers were inside the tank when it was reportedly taken. It said Azov soldiers, along with other Ukrainian brigades, had intelligence that an armored column of Russians was on the move. AdvertisementIt said 50 Russian soldiers were killed, while others escaped by running away and abandoning their gear.

Persons: —, Ukraine's, Insider's Nathan Rennolds Organizations: Service, 12th Azov Assault Brigade, Azov, Intelligence, Azov Brigade, Ukraine's 60th Mechanized Brigade, Azov Assault Brigade, Russia, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Terny, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, Donetsk, Russia, Bakhmut, West

☆ Israeli attack on Iranian consulate a 'significant change' in the rules of engagement: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsraeli attack on Iranian consulate a 'significant change' in the rules of engagement: AnalystHasan Alhasan of the International Institute for Strategic Studies discusses the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate building in Syria and what Israel's wider motives might be.

Persons: Hasan Alhasan Organizations: International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Syria

☆ Russian assault to capture Ukraine's 2nd-largest city can't be ruled out, commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The head of Ukraine's armed forces said a Russian offensive against Kharkiv could not be ruled out. AdvertisementThe commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces has said a Russian attack on Kharkiv could not be ruled out. Russian forces inflicted a strike on a residential area district using a modernized UMPB D-30 guided bomb, Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine, March 27, 2024. The bomb, also known as a "gliding bomb," has been adapted with a guidance system and wings, enabling Russian forces to employ "stand-off" tactics and strike targets from long range. AdvertisementSuch weapons help Russian forces supplement their "inadequate" stocks of air-launched missiles and allow them to avoid using free-fall bombs that put pilots closer to the firing line, the think tank says.

Persons: Oleksandr Syrskyi, —, Ukrinform, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sergey Bolvinov, Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy, Volodymyr Tymoshko Organizations: Kharkiv, Service, Ukrainian Soviet, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Associated Press, Publishing, Getty Images, Reuters, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist, Getty Images Russia

☆ Ukraine's Patriot kills of Russian planes and missiles have turned a US air-defense weapon with a troubled past into a hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Ukraine's use of the US-made Patriot system has been celebrated. A mixed pastThe MIM-104 Patriot missile system is a ground-based, mobile surface-to-air missile battery that can down crewed and uncrewed aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range and tactical ballistic missiles. AdvertisementNone of Ukraine's Patriot missile systems have been confirmed destroyed, though there have been Russian claims, but the system has been involved in confirmed kills of Russian aircraft and missiles. "We were again, very much surprised by what we see now, what the effectiveness of the Patriot system seems to be," he said. The problem with Patriot missiles for Ukraine mirrors its main obstacle in trying to fight Russia: A critical shortage of supplies and ammunition.

Persons: —, Frederik Mertens, Justin Bronk, Mertens, Joe Raedle, Bronk, Timothy Wright, Nathan White, Mick Ryan, Gilles BASSIGNAC, Houthi, Wright, Jeffrey Lewis, Tom Karako, ANDREW CABALLERO, REYNOLDS, Ryan, Karako, it's, BI's Jake Epstein, Rajan Menon, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine Bronk, Jan Kallberg, Ukraine Oleksandr Gusev Organizations: Service, Patriots, Patriot, U.S . Army Security, Hague, Strategic Studies, Royal United Services Institute, Iraq's, US Army, Raytheon, Iraqi, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Australian Army, Getty Images, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Airforce, Getty, Defense, NATO, Emergency Service, Centre for, Kyiv, Pentagon Locations: Ukraine, Russia, United States, Iraq, Iraqi, Saudi Arabia, Getty Images Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Monterey, Prince, Al, Kyiv, Russian, UAE

☆ A Ukrainian soldier said that Ukraine's losses are so heavy where he's fighting that they struggle to recover the bodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian soldier fighting near the country's northern front line has described the menace of Russia's bombardment, telling the Times of London that they are "losing so many people, there are so many bodies we can't even bring them all back." AdvertisementA major factor in the current Russian offensive is glide bombs, which Russia has stepped up the use of in the last three months. Glide bombs were a factor in the Russian capture of Avdiivka in mid-February, its only major success in recent months. Maksym Zhorin, a soldier in Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, said in a Telegram post during that battle that glide bombs "completely destroy any position," The Washington Post reported. However, these present no barriers for glide bombs.

Persons: —, Maksym, Mykola Bielieskov Organizations: Service, Business, for, Kyiv Post, Assault Brigade, Washington Post, Times, Kyiv's National Institute for Strategic Studies, Post, Ukrainian Locations: of London, Kupiansk, Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, Russia, Bakhmut, Kyiv, Avdiivka, Ukraine

☆ France's Rafale fighter jet is so popular its manufacturer can't keep up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

France's Dassault Aviation may not be able to meet demand for its Rafale fighter jet. AdvertisementFrance's Rafale fighter has become so popular that the manufacturer may not be able to meet demand, according to a British think tank. Advertisement"The French aircraft maker aimed to produce 15 Rafales last year but only completed 13," IISS said. AdvertisementA French Dassault Rafale M fighter jet launches from the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle during interoperability exercises with the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 3, 2020. This helps explain why the Rafale has become popular with India and several Middle Eastern nations.

Persons: —, IISS, Lockheed Martin, Richard Aboulafia, Charles De Gaulle, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Michael Peck Organizations: Dassault Aviation, Rafale, Service, International Institute for Strategic Studies, French Air Force, Navy, Defense News, Dassault, UAE, French, Lockheed, Dassault Rafale, US Navy, Kaleb, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: India, British, Ukraine, Egypt, Greece, Qatar, Croatia, UAE, Indonesia, Mica, France, , Michigan, Russia, Forbes

☆ Russia's fear of putting its planes in danger may be the very thing getting them shot down, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementGetting unpowered glide bombs to travel far enough from a distance requires "lobbing from very, very high altitudes and speeds," he said. "It gives more time to complete an intercept while those Russian aircraft are at higher altitudes," he said. AdvertisementEken said that launching glide bombs at distant targets from higher altitudes exposes Russian planes to longer-range Ukrainian air defense systems. Even so, Ukraine's recent success in shooting them down is unlikely to be a game changer in the war. Russia's glide bombs are also causing huge damage to Ukraine, and Russia putting more jets in the sky means more harm.

Persons: —, Justin Bronk, Bronk, Mattias Eken, Eken Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, Royal United Services Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies, RAND Corporation Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Coups and Climate Change in the African Sahel - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On the time scale of human civilization, this might still be true, particularly when it comes to interpersonal violence. But on the time scale of human memory, it isn’t true any longer, particularly when it comes to warfare. By some measures, it’s more conflict ridden than at any point since the end of World War II. Nonstate violence — conflict between nongovernmental armed groups, such as gangs — has more than tripled, according to Sweden’s Uppsala Conflict Data Program, since a low point in 2007. In 2011, when Pinker published “Better Angels,” there were nearly 40,000 deaths from warfare worldwide, Uppsala estimates.

Persons: Steven Pinker’s, ”, —, Pinker Organizations: International Institute for Strategic Studies, Survey Locations: London, Sahel, Uppsala

☆ It may look like Trump scared NATO back into readiness — but it's probably all down to Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NATO states' increased defense spending in recent years has little to do with Trump, experts told BI. NATO spending has indeed accelerated since Trump entered politics. It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do itTrump's demands of NATO allies also weren't a departure from existing US policy. Threatening partners is "bananas"Trump's transactional take on NATO collective defense is ultimately reasonable, Bury said — but encouraging other countries to attack NATO allies is "bananas." AdvertisementIf US allies are spending more money on NATO defense, it's not because Trump is goading them, but because they're concerned about increasing global instability.

Persons: Trump, it's, —, Kaja Kallas, Mark Rutte, Edward Hunter Christie, Hunter Christie, William Alberque, Russia hadn't, hadn't, Alberque, Patrick Bury, Barack Obama, didn't, Joe Biden, Bury, Vladimir Putin Organizations: NATO, Trump, Service, Estonia's, Dutch, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, International Institute for Strategic Studies, UK's University of Bath Locations: Russia, ”, NATO, Crimea, Trump, South Korea, Japan, United States, Ukraine

☆ Houthi attacks on ships are giving the rebels and Iran intel on how to hunt down and strike naval targets, war experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Houthis have spent the past few months lobbing missiles and drones at ships off Yemen's coast. War experts say these attacks are giving Iran and the rebels, Tehran's proxies, valuable data. War experts say the rebels and Iran, their main backer, have been learning key information from the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. US Central CommandThe Houthi rebels boast a sizable arsenal of one-way attack drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, and anti-ship ballistic missiles, the latter of which had never been used in combat until recently. Earlier this week, for example, a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit a bulk carrier, forcing its crew to issue a distress call and abandon the vessel.

Persons: —, Khaled Abdullah, John Kirby, Marlin Luanda, Sabrina Singh, Kirby Organizations: Navy, Service, US Navy, Institute for, American Enterprise Institute, US Central Command, International Institute for Strategic Studies, REUTERS, National Security, Marshall, Central Command, Pentagon Locations: Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, resupplied, Tehran, Sanaa, Bermuda, Gulf, Aden

☆ Putin thinks he still has a good shot at victory in Ukraine as US aid stalls in Congress: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Russian leader Vladimir Putin is still optimistic about defeating Ukraine as the war drags into its third year, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials. The officials said Putin continues to hold "maximalist goals of subjugating Ukraine," per The Guardian. This Western assessment, however, indicates that Putin still believes the Kremlin's original goals for the war can be achieved. The Russian leader may also have been encouraged by the US stalling aid to Ukraine, the Western officials told The Guardian.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Russia's, Sergei Shoigu, Donald Trump, Biden, pare Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Guardian, Western, subjugating, Bakhmut, Defence, Reuters, Avdiivka, International Institute for Strategic Studies, White House Locations: subjugating Ukraine, Russia, Avdiivka, Ukraine, Donetsk, Kremlin, Moscow, Russian, Kyiv

Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been killed or assaulted in a variety of way s. The Russian opposition has lost its brightest star with Navalny's sudden death in a prison colony. “This is a very difficult loss for the Russian opposition,” he told The Associated Press after his death. While Navalny was the first leader to build a national Russian opposition, there were other opposition factions who didn’t like him or his organization. While Navalny’s team continued to publish successful investigative reports, they ultimately suspended the protests and said they would switch to different tactics. OPPOSITION IN EXILEIn the meantime, the Russian opposition faces a future largely in exile without one of its brightest leaders.

Persons: — Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin, “ You’re, ”, Navalny, turncoat, Putin, “ Alexei Navalny, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Graeme Robertson, ” Khodorkovsky, Garry Kasparov, Mikhail Kasyanov, Vladimir Kara, Murza Jr, PUTIN, “, Nigel Gould, Davies, PUTIN Putin, Robertson, Khodorkovsky, Navalny’s, “ Putin Organizations: Kremlin, Associated Press, University of North, Chapel Hill, Corruption Foundation, Corruption, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russia, University of North Carolina, London, Russian, Ukraine, British, Belarus, Eurasia, Moscow, Germany

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