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☆ Facebook co-founder Moskovitz funds research into cooling the Earth with sunlight reflection
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +9 min
(It's sometimes called solar radiation modification or solar geoengineering.) But it's potentially important, it could be very, very helpful, it could be disastrous," Stone told CNBC. And so it goes for solar geoengineering," Stone said. Everyone perceives it to be controversial," Camilloni told CNBC. "This is no one's Plan A for how you deal with climate risk, and whatever happens, we have to cut our emissions," Stone told CNBC.
☆ Putin says Russia ready to help Syria and Turkey after major quake
  + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Guy Faulconbridge | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/2] A man stands near a damaged vehicle, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. Russia has strong relations with both Syria and Turkey: Putin backed President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war and has a strong rapport with President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO member which has sought to mediate in the Ukraine war. In a similar message to Assad, Putin said Russia shared "the sadness and pain of those who lost their loved ones" and said Russia was ready to provide help. Russia said it had two Ilyushin-76 aircraft with rescuers on board that were ready to fly to Turkey to help the rescue effort. "Saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that resulted in the loss of so many lives," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
☆ A Swedish-made fighter jet could tip the scales against Russia in Ukraine, but it might not get there any time soon
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Sebastien Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +16 min
Ukraine's air force remains in the fight almost a year after Russia's shambolic invasion. Sooner or later, Ukraine must induct new jet fighters into service — and they sure aren't buying them from Russia. JAS-39 Gripen: background and capabilitiesA Swedish JAS 39 Gripen at Bobo, Norway in October 2018. A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen in August 2010. JAS-39 Gripen vs. F-16A US Air Force F-16 takes off from Aviano Air Base in Italy in June 2020.
☆ Biden says no F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Tom Balmforth Nandita Bose | Tom Balmforth | Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Asked if the United States would provide the jets, Biden told reporters at the White House on Monday, "No." The Russian state news agency TASS quoted him as saying Russian forces were making advances there, but "not clear-cut, that is, here there is a battle for literally every meter." Ukraine still controls Maryinka and Vuhledar, where Russian attacks were less intense on Monday, according to Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov. In central Zaporizhzhia region and in southern Kherson region, Russian forces shelled more than 40 settlements. Zelenskiy is urging the West to hasten delivery of its promised weapons so Ukraine can go on the offensive.
☆ NATO to strengthen partnership with Japan, says Secretary-General Stoltenberg
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday during a visit to Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. His trip, which included a stop in South Korea, is aimed at bolstering ties with Western allies in Asia in the face of the war in Ukraine and rising competition with China. Speaking in Seoul on Monday, Stoltenberg urged South Korea to increase its military support to Ukraine, citing other countries that have changed their policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict following Russia's invasion. Russia calls the invasion, launched on Feb. 24, a "special operation" to ward off threats to its own security. Reporting by Sakura Murakami and John Geddie; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Austin in South Korea as Yoon seeks greater U.S. nuclear assurances
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is greeted by military officials upon his arrival at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea January 30, 2023. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERSSEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The defence chiefs of the United States and South Korea will hold talks on Tuesday in Seoul as Washington seeks to reassure a key Asian ally over its nuclear commitment amid growing threats from North Korea. The latest meeting comes as South Korea pushes to bolster confidence in American extended deterrence - its military capability, especially nuclear forces, to deter attacks on its allies. Nuclear-armed North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. The North's evolving threats had also revived calls from some politicians and experts in South Korea for bringing back U.S. tactical nuclear weapons or even developing its own nuclear programmes, though Seoul officials dismissed such a possibility.
☆ Ukraine official gloats after drone strike on weapons facility in Russian-allied Iran: 'Ukraine did warn you'
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Ukraine is linked to a drone strike in Iran. By contrast, US officials suspect Israel is behind the strike, according to The New York Times. Ukrainian defense outlet Defense Express, meanwhile, shared satellite imagery that suggested the damage was minimal. In his tweet, Polodyak suggested the site was used for "drone and missile production." Iran claims it only sent drones to Russia before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.
☆ Russia's war in Ukraine backfired by uniting NATO, even as cracks emerged over nearly a year of fighting
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
When Putin invaded Ukraine, he miscalculated the response from Western countries. NATO has been largely united in its response to Russia's war, consistently providing Kyiv with military aid. Russian President Vladimir Putin has effectively succeeded in remaking the Western bloc, Araud said, adding that "the Western alliance is back." After the Soviet Union collapsed, both Finland and Sweden became NATO partner countries but stopped short of pursuing full membership. Even under the intense pressure of war, the alliance is "holding the way that they have in the past," he said.
☆ A decade of quiet preparations helped Ukraine turn the tables on Russia's bigger, better-armed military, experts say
  + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Following Russia's 2014 attack, Ukraine's military set out to improve and modernize its forces. In the years that followed, Ukraine's military underwent a period of preparation that helped it blunt the full-scale invasion that Russia launched in February 2022. Training for artillery troops was also intensified. However, Russia's tanks still outnumbered Ukraine's nearly four to one when the invasion started. Prior to 2022, Ukraine's military had struggled to retain troops, but high turnover during those years meant Ukraine had a large pool of civilians with military training.
☆ Crimea is shaping up to be the battleground that will decide the Russia-Ukraine war
  + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
Crimea is poised to be the next big battlefield, and one that could decide the Ukraine war. "The decisive terrain for this war is Crimea," Ben Hodges, a former commander of US Army Europe, told Insider. Ukraine will "never be safe or secure" if Russia retains control of Crimea, Hodges siad. The fight to retake Crimea could be extremely bloody, in a war that's already led to massive casualties for both sides. President of UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to expel Russian forces out of all occupied territory, including Crimea.
☆ Inside the Biden administration's decision to reverse course and give tanks to Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +8 min
When he announced his decision to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine, President Joe Biden made a point to say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended the move. Biden wasn’t initially sold on sending the tanks, despite pressure to do so to give cover to Germany to send Ukraine some Leopard 2 tanks, the officials said. But because Germany had said it would send Leopards to Ukraine if the U.S. agreed to commit tanks, too, the U.S. promise of a future delivery opened the door for Germany to send tanks to Ukraine now. In the case of the tanks, U.S. military leaders argued the Leopards and the U.K.’s Challengers were much better options. Military leaders, namely Milley, also have been more publicly vocal about the importance of potential talks to end the war.
☆ 'We will get F-16s': Ukraine aims for NATO's fighter jets after winning battle for Western tanks
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty ImagesThe dust has barely settled on the decision by the U.S. and Germany to supply battle tanks to Ukraine, but talk has already turned to the possible use of other firepower, namely, fighter jets. Kyiv appears confident that, as with Western tanks, it will eventually be given F-16s too. The U.S. has been tight-lipped about giving Ukraine F-16s, or allowing other countries to re-export their own U.S.-made fighter jets to Ukraine (National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he had no announcement to make on the issue Wednesday). How helpful fighter jets would be to Ukraine is a matter for debate, and depends on the aircraft, its weaponry and flying conditions, experts note. Germany arrived at its decision to send tanks after months of pressure and deliberation, making any question over fighter jets a very distant prospect, according to Carsten Nickel, deputy director of research at analysis firm Teneo.
☆ Frank talks and frustration: How the U.S. got to yes on Abrams tanks
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Phil Stewart Idrees Ali Steve Holland Humeyra Pamuk | Phil Stewart | Idrees Ali | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
The U.S. Pentagon presented its best arguments, publicly and privately, against sending Abrams - its most advanced battle tanks - to Ukraine. The reversal ended a rare public division in the alliance that Washington officials feared Moscow could exploit. TANK DELIVERIES LIKELY MONTHS AWAYIn Washington, senior U.S. officials had privately expressed consternation at Germany's attempts to tie the Abrams tanks to delivery of the Leopards. He also discussed the issue in multiple phone conversations with Biden this month, senior Biden administration officials said. But at one point during Austin's trip, Washington asked Berlin to stop publicly tying Germany's approval of the Leopard tanks to the Biden administration sending Abrams tanks.
☆ Germany sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine, ending rift among Western allies
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
Ukrainian military leaders have said they need hundreds of the tanks to break through Russian defenses. Germany has more than 300 active Leopard tanks and more in storage. Several countries use Leopard tanks, including Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden. “The question is whether 100 tanks of different varieties will be enough to eject Russian forces from Ukraine. The deployment of Leopard tanks was the most significant, he said, because of its conventional diesel-powered engine, as opposed to the Abrams tanks, which are powered by jet fuel.
☆ NATO’s Willing Members vs. Germany on Tanks for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared last year his commitment to bolstering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Scholz last week demonstrated that he’s now one of the main impediments to NATO unity as his vacillations over military aid to Ukraine force Germany’s allies to create their own coalitions of the willing. The main event was Friday’s summit at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, which failed to dislodge Mr. Scholz’s opposition to new tank deliveries to Ukraine. Mr. Scholz’s refusal to provide Leopard 2 tanks or to allow anyone else to send them has exasperated Washington, as we noted over the weekend, and is damaging Germany’s reputation.
☆ As fighting rages in Ukraine, the US is sending drones to keep an eye on another tense corner of Europe
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones deployed to Greece during the final weeks of 2022. Operating from Larissa air base, the drones will keep an eye NATO's borders in southeastern Europe. The deployment comes as NATO grapples with the war in Ukraine and with tensions between Turkey and Greece. Predator in the skiesUS Air Force airmen do pre-flight checks on an MQ-9 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in May. A US Air Force F-15C at Larissa Air Base in May 2021.
☆ Germany U-turns over battle tanks, saying it will send Leopard 2s to Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday that Germany will provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks out of its own Bundeswehr (German armed forces) stocks. Germany said its goal was to "quickly assemble two tank battalions with Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine. As a first step, Germany will supply a company with 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks. Reports emerged late Tuesday that Chancellor Scholz was ready to agree to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, while the Biden administration was potentially prepared to provide a couple dozen M1 Abrams tanks. Warsaw on Tuesday sent a request to Berlin, asking permission to re-export 14 of its own Leopard tanks to Kyiv.
☆ Spain says it is open to sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Belén Carreño | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
MADRID, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Spain's defence minister said on Wednesday Madrid was open to providing Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks, after Germany agreed to send the tanks and said NATO allies could do the same. Spain has 108 2A4 tanks, according to security and defence researcher Felix Arteaga of the Elcano think-tank. In late 2022, Spain delivered its largest package of defence materiel for Ukraine to date, sending to the logistics hub in Poland heavy weapons, long-range and anti-tank ammunition. Spain has sent four U.S.-made HAWK air defence systems and has committed to sending two more. It is also offering medical treatment to wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and air defence training at its air base in Toledo.
☆ Germany refuses to commit to sending tanks to Ukraine despite pressure from allies
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Germany has again refused to commit to allowing German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine despite intense pressure. "We are looking into the matter, what the current status is regarding our Leopard tanks," he said in translated comments. He noted that the war had reached a "pivotal moment," however, and that allies "must provide heavier units to Ukraine. Germany was believed to be reluctant to send its own tanks unless the U.S. delivered its own Abrams vehicles. Washington has been noncommittal, saying that just the training to maintain and operate its tanks would require months.
☆ Germany Blinks on Tanks for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The conventional wisdom about Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is that it has unified the West as never before. But a durable NATO coalition depends on political persistence and American leadership, and this week’s failure over tanks for Ukraine is the wrong message to send Mr. Putin about the West’s resolve. Representatives from 50 governments met Friday at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, and the U.S. on Thursday announced $2.5 billion in new U.S. aid to Ukraine, including more air defenses and infantry vehicles. The Germans have refused to send their Leopard 2 tanks, or even to let other European militaries such as the Poles send some of theirs. Leaks out of the U.S. say Germany has demanded the U.S. supply its own Abrams tanks as the price of Leopards.
☆ Pressure Builds on Germany to Approve Tanks for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Ian Lovett In Kyiv | Evan Gershkovich In Moscow | Ian Lovett | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Pressure mounted on Germany to approve the transfer of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, a day after Western allies meeting at the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in Germany failed to reach an agreement about sending armored vehicles. Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s foreign minister, said on Twitter Saturday morning that he and his counterparts from Lithuania and Estonia “call on Germany to provide Leopard tanks to Ukraine now. This is needed to stop Russian aggression, help Ukraine and restore peace in Europe quickly. Germany as the leading European power has special responsibility in this regard.”
☆ Ukraine defence minister says forces will train on German tanks in Poland - VOA
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius meets with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov to discuss how to help Ukraine defend itself, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayJan 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces will train on Leopard-2 battle tanks in Poland, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov was quoted as saying on Friday, even though allies failed to reach an agreement to supply the German-made vehicles to Kyiv. Reznikov, echoing earlier comments by Ukrainian officials, said he hoped Germany will reach a decision on the tanks. Earlier Reznikov had tweeted his gratitude to the German government and people for their military aid and hospitality. Next to a photograph of himself with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, he wrote, "We had a frank discussion on Leopards 2.
☆ Allies offer more weapons to Ukraine, but no decisions have been made on tanks
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Ukrainian military vehicles drive along a road outside of the town of Chasiv Yar on January 18, 2023 in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Western allies on Friday dampened Ukraine's hopes for a rapid shipment of battle tanks to boost its firepower for a spring offensive against Russian forces, with the United States urging Kyiv to hold off from mounting such an operation. The run-up to the Ramstein meeting had been dominated by the issue of whether Germany would agree to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, or permit other countries that have them to do so. The United States was also holding fast to its decision not to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine yet, a senior U.S. official said in Washington. Ukraine was hit especially hard this week, reporting 44 people confirmed dead and 20 unaccounted for after a Russian missile attack on an apartment block in Dnipro.
☆ Ukraine adviser tells allies 'think faster' on military support
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv's allies on Saturday to "think faster" about stepping up their military support, a day after they failed to agree on sending battle tanks coveted by Kyiv. "You'll help Ukraine with the necessary weapons anyway and realize that there is no other option to end the war except the defeat of Russia," Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitter. Every day of delay is the death of Ukrainians. Think faster." Ukraine's partners this week pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in new military aid but were unable to agree on sending the German-made Leopard 2 tanks Kyiv has long sought during a conference at the Ramstein Air Base on Friday.
☆ This is the M1 Abrams, the powerful US battle tank that Kyiv wants but can't have
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
But German Leopards and American Abrams tanks are still off the table. "I just don't think we're there yet," Colin Kahl, undersecretary for defense policy, said this week, "The Abrams tank is a very complicated piece of equipment," he argued. Just over 2,000 Abrams tanks were deployed with combat units during the war, and only 23 were damaged or destroyed. In the aftermath of the Gulf War, the US military developed the M1A2 Abrams, which has steadily been upgraded over the past two decades. The Abrams tank also saw extensive combat early in the Iraq War and was used to some extent in Afghanistan.
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