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☆ A Patriot missile battery from the US could create new headaches for Russia in Ukraine and throw a wrench into its terror campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ukraine is reportedly slated to receive a US-made Patriot missile defense battery. The US is poised to send Ukraine a Patriot missile defense battery that is already stationed overseas. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Missile Defense Project, it is the primary air and missile defense system that the US has in its arsenal. Patriot missile defense system at Schwesing military airport in Germany on March 17, 2022. A NATO Patriot air defense missile system stands at Slovakia's Sliac air base on April 27, 2022.

☆ In Nigeria's long war, a young woman is brutalised by both sides
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +16 min

It was a pleasant evening in the summer of 2014, in her Nigerian village near the Cameroon border. Reuters could not reach representatives of Boko Haram or its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for comment. But by October 2014, the militants were enforcing extreme sharia law in her village, Aisha said. Boko Haram men often came looking for them, knocking on their door and forcing them to hide. But she did not believe she could do so with Bana, as boys were particularly valued in the Boko Haram community.

☆ Nigeria military ran secret mass abortion program in war on Boko Haram
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The existence of the army-run abortion programme hasn’t been previously reported. The conflict zone The abortion programme has taken place in the northeastern states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa, where the Nigerian military has been fighting Islamist insurgents. A spokesperson for Jonathan told Reuters that the former president had “no knowledge of any allegation of such heinous acts” by the Nigerian Army. Some of the most powerful military leaders in Nigeria oversaw counterinsurgency operations in the northeast as the abortion programme grew. Waging war on Boko Haram The abortion programme began during the presidency of Jonathan.

☆ UK says attacks on Russian bomber bases could be 'most strategically significant' force protection failure of the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russian air bases have faced deadly drone attacks thought to be carried out by Ukraine. The drones involved in attacks on two Russian bases on Monday were launched from Ukrainian territory, the New York Times reported, citing a senior Ukrainian. "Ukrainian forces likely sought to disrupt Russian strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure and demonstrate Ukraine's ability to target Russian strategic assets," ISW added. The attacks on Russian air bases seemingly mark a new chapter in the conflict. "Why didn't Russian air defenses track and identify the targets so deep inside the country?"

☆ Iran’s Top Paramilitary Commander Warns Protesters in Eastern Province Against Unrest
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Benoit Faucon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Iran’s top paramilitary commander on Sunday visited a restive province in eastern Iran, where the military has attempted to violently suppress a two-month-old protest movement, to warn locals against further unrest. Major General Hossein Salami , the commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, traveled to Sistan-Baluchistan’s capital of Zahedan, where he praised the Baloch minority who live there for their “chivalry, zeal, love, loyalty and sacrifice,” according to the Fars news agency. At the same time, he threatened more crackdowns on protesters he alleged were being manipulated by foreign powers.

☆ The scramble to rearm Ukraine is transforming NATO in a way that would've been hard without Putin's help
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

NATO countries have scrambled to rearm and resupply Ukraine as it fights off Russia's invasion. Troops from six NATO countries during a joint terminal attack controller training in Latvia on April 6. Germany has agreed to send some older hardware to countries that send their Soviet-made tanks and armored vehicles to Ukraine. Interoperability with weapons and alignment on tactics will also make it "veritably impossible for these countries to leave NATO," Banerjee added. "The weapons are from NATO, they're going to be from NATO, they will be back-built, and these components will be from NATO countries."

More than 22,000 homes were destroyed and over 58,000 people have been displaced, BNPB Major General Suharyanto said on Tuesday. “The majority of those who died were children,” West Java’s governor, Ridwan Kamil, told reporters Monday, adding the death toll was likely to increase further. “So many incidents occurred at several Islamic schools.”Villagers salvage items from damaged houses following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Cianjur on November 22, 2022. “We hug each other, strengthen each other, and continue to pray.”Municipality officers in Cianjur evacuate an injured colleague following the earthquake. Workers inspect a school damaged in the earthquake in Cianjur, West Java.

☆ Palestinian general discusses military co-operation at talks in Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 17 (Reuters) - A senior Russian official met the commander of Palestinian security forces to discuss military and intelligence co-operation, Moscow's defence ministry said on Wednesday. Without providing details, it said that Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin held talks with Major General Nidal Abu Dukhan from the Palestinian National Authority on the margins of a security conference held alongside Russia's Army-2022 forum. Ties between Moscow and Israel have also been historically strong, but have recently become strained due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Israel has condemned. read moreIn a separate statement on Wednesday, the defence ministry said it held talks with the West African nation of Mali on strengthening its defence capabilities. Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed on Monday it had killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military firm Wagner Group in an ambush around Bandiagara in the centre of the country.

☆ Taiwan says it fired flares to drive away suspected drones near Kinmen
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-04 | by ( Yimou Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday that unidentified aircraft, probably drones, had flown on Wednesday night above the area of its Kinmen islands and that it had fired flares to drive them away. Major General Chang Zone-sung of the Army's Kinmen Defense Command told Reuters that the Chinese drones came in a pair and flew into the Kinmen area twice on Wednesday night, at around 9 p.m. (1300 GMT). and 10 p.m."We immediately fired flares to issue warnings and to drive them away. The heavily fortified Kinmen islands are just off the southeastern coast of China, near the city of Xiamen. Last week, Taiwan's military fired flares to warn away a drone that "glanced" its Matsu archipelago off the coast of China's Fujian province and was possibly probing its defences, Taiwan's defence ministry said.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, General Chang, Chang, Yimou Lee, Tony Munroe, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S . House, Kinmen Defense Command, Reuters, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, China, Xiamen, China's Fujian

☆ How the Russian officer elite was decimated in Ukraine – 29 generals and commanders who were killed in action
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-01 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Vitaly GerasimovMaj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov became the second senior Russian commander reported to be killed after Ukrainian military intelligence claimed he was shot dead in Kharkiv. Ivan GrishinColonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Vyacheslav SavinovLieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed. A damaged Russian military vehicle is seen after Russian Forces withdrawal as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 14, 2022. The Ukrainian military said that Botashev was killed when a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down over the Lugansk region.

Persons: Михаил Ведерников

☆ La granița dintre Armenia și Azerbaidjan vor staționa grăniceri ruși?
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-26 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Guvernatorul regiunii Gegharkunik din Armenia Gnel Sanosyan a anunțat despre dislocarea militarilor ruși la granița cu Azerbaidjanul. Despre acest lucru a relatat pe 21 iunie Sputnik din Armenia, scrie Meydan. Anterior, Gnel Sanosyan, guvernatorul regiunii Gegharkunik, a declarat pentru Sputnik Armenia că în zilele următoare în zonele în care unitățile azere au încălcat granița cu Republica Armenia, vor fi mobilizați grăniceri ruși. Sanosyan a spus că, în calitate de șef al administrației regionale, are informațiile relevante. La graniță va fi stabilită liniștea”, a spus Sanosyan.

Persons: Sanosyan, Serghei Șoigu Organizations: Major General, Sputnik, Armata, Apărării, Armeniei, rusă, Ministerul Locations: Gegharkunik, Armenia, Azerbaidjanul, Sputnik Armenia, Republica Armenia, Rusia, Azerbaidjan, Armeniei, Azerbaidjanului, Syunik

☆ Guvernul rus a inclus SUA și Republica Cehă în lista „țărilor neprietenoase”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Guvernul rus a aprobat o listă a „țărilor neprietenoase”. Lista conține două țări – Statele Unite ale Americii și Republica Cehă, scrie Novaya Gazeta. Ministerul rus de Externe a răspuns, de asemenea, la expulzarea mai multor angajați ai misiunii diplomatice de la Moscova. Tot atunci, autoritățile cehe au inclus pe lista căutată presupușii ofițeri GRU implicați în otrăvirea lui Serghei Skripal – Alexander Petrov și Ruslan Boshirov. Ulterior, Bellingcat, care este specializat în jurnalism de investigații, a descoperit că cel puțin șase angajați ai unității 29155 din Direcția principală a Statului Major General al Forțelor Armate Ruse (Direcția principală a Statului Major General sau GRU) ar fi desfășurat o operațiune specială în Republica Cehă.

Persons: Ruse, Vladimir Putin, Serghei Skripal, Alexander Petrov, Ruslan Boshirov Organizations: GRU, Major, Forțelor Armate Ruse Locations: Statele Unite ale Americii, Republica Cehă, Rusia, Moscova

☆ Ministrul Apărării al Rusiei a promis că va retrage trupele de la frontierele Ucrainei, începând cu 23 aprilie
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Ministrul rus al Apărării, Serghei Șoigu, a ordonat Statului Major General și comandanților de trupe ca, începând cu 23 aprilie, să asigure revenirea trupelor în punctele de desfășurare permanentă, scrie Novaya Gazeta. Șoigu a ordonat ca trupele care au fost implicate în exercițiile din sudul Rusiei să revină la locurile lor de desfășurare permanentă până la 1 mai. La sosirea în Crimeea, Șoigu a inspectat zonele în care au fost desfășurate trupe și echipamente militare și a verificat disponibilitatea forțelor navale și terestre pentru exerciții. Ulterior, au apărut imagini surprinse prin satelit ale taberei militare ruse care, probabil, a fost deschisă lângă Voronej – la aproximativ 250 de kilometri de granița cu Ucraina. La început de aprilie, Kremlinul a spus că de-a lungul frontierelor ruse se presupune că „există o activitate sporită a forțelor armate NATO”.

Persons: Serghei Șoigu, Șoigu, El, Josep Borrell, Kremlinul, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Statului Major General, NATO, Alianța, Flota, Apărării, Major General, Armate Ruse, Kievul, OSCE Locations: Crimeea, Rusiei, Europa, Șoigu, Flota de Nord, Nord, Moscovei, Armate, Șumy, Donetsk, Voronej, Ucraina, Ucrainei, Moscova, Germania, SUA

☆ How Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the US, finally became recognized as a holiday by major companies like Nike and Lyft — and landed in the center of a Trump controversy
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-15 | by ( Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While it is not a federal holiday, many companies like Twitter and Nike are now choosing to recognize the day by closing offices. President Donald Trump drew controversy by scheduling a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth — the site of a 1921 race massacre. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," has been commemorated by Black Americans as an independence day in Texas since 1866. On June 12, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league will recognize Juneteenth by closing offices, as well. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's announcement to start his 2020 election campaign rallies in Tulsa on Juneteenth immediately stirred controversy.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Abraham Lincoln, General Gordon Granger, Juneteenth, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Jack Dorsey, Roger Goodell, George Floyd, Bastiaan, JEFF KOWALSKY, Donald Trump's, Trump's, Trump, Tim Scott Organizations: Americans, Twitter, Nike, Service, Black Americans, Austin History, Austin Public, House, NFL, Getty Images Trump, Juneteenth, Greenwood, Getty, Republican, CBS Locations: Texas, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Galveston, Austin , Texas, Americas, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Tulsa, Battle Creek , Michigan, AFP, Juneteenth, Lincoln

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