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Tag: Ukraine

Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates
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Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

British investigative reporters were earning their bread this week with some front-line coverage of Ukraine’s attack which has been…

But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties
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Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties

August 18, 2023

In compiling various reports on the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, now in its 10th week, it seems very likely that…

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same
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Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same

August 14, 2023

The war in Ukraine has reopened Europe’s eyes to the horrifying realities of the wars of history. Battles fought…

Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had
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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
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Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised

July 14, 2023

Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…

Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Could Come More Than a Month After Counteroffensive
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Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Could Come More Than a Month After Counteroffensive

July 12, 2023

Yet again, it seems the US has folded on previous restrictions on the transfer of weapons to Ukraine after…

Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing

June 23, 2023July 11, 2023

For a week now, the long-publicized Ukrainian counteroffensive has been raging, and US officials have gone on record saying…

DoD Report Finds Weapons to Ukraine Not Being Monitored 3 Months After GOP Assured They Were
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DoD Report Finds Weapons to Ukraine Not Being Monitored 3 Months After GOP Assured They Were

June 14, 2023June 27, 2023

ITALY, June 14th, 2023. In a report from the Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General, “thousands of defense items”…

White House Sees Long-Awaited Ukrainian Counterattack as Critical for Reelection
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White House Sees Long-Awaited Ukrainian Counterattack as Critical for Reelection

June 12, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, June 12th, 2023. If for some reason Americans thought that the support for Ukraine’s war effort was only…

Ukraine and US Continue Swatting Down Peace Proposals
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Ukraine and US Continue Swatting Down Peace Proposals

June 8, 2023July 19, 2023

The number of parties interested in mediating a peace, or at minimum a ceasefire, between Kyiv and Moscow has…

Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
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Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact

May 22, 2023November 7, 2023

After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…

Rep. Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Force Biden Admin. to Reveal Troop Presence in Ukraine
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Rep. Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Force Biden Admin. to Reveal Troop Presence in Ukraine

April 18, 2023June 29, 2023

It may have been one of the largest stories in the history of the country—the executive branch, informing neither…

Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”
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Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”

March 30, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. March 30th, 2023. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently told the AP that if the Russians were to fully…

Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism
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Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism

March 29, 2023July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. March 29th, 2023. The most recent sessions of the House and Senate have seen several attempts at…

France Willing to Work With China on Ceasefire and Peace Proposals in Ukraine
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France Willing to Work With China on Ceasefire and Peace Proposals in Ukraine

March 27, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. March 27th, 2023. According to a Chinese readout of a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron’s…

France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon Modernization
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France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon Modernization

January 23, 2023July 17, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron announced recently his administration would increase France’s national defense spending 40% over the next 6…

Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”
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Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”

January 17, 2023July 25, 2023

In May and December, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger voiced opinions to the media that the war between…

$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup
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$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup

December 9, 2022August 8, 2023

In a 350 to 80 vote, the House passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a mammoth military…

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US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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