Putin Did Not Order Alexei Navalny's Death, US Intelligence Finds

zerohedge.com Putin Did Not Order Alexei Navalny's Death, US Intelligence Finds In a surprising turn, The Wall Street Journal has issued a new weekend report saying that US intelligence…

Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine

investing.com Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air…

The US is rushing to get new Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine before Russia can destroy more targets

businessinsider.com A Patriot system. Christophe Gateau/Getty Images The Pentagon said it would "rush" Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. The announcement comes as Russia targets…

Ukraine maps show Russian gains amid fears US aid too late

newsweek.com Russian forces continue to maintain momentum on the battlefield in Ukraine as maps show Moscow's latest gains amid concerns about whether an aid package for Kyiv just passed…

F-16s headed to Ukraine this summer will face their most dangerous battlefield ever

businessinsider.com Ukraine is expected to receive F-16 fighters from its partners this summer, where the jets will face the most dangerous environment in their four decades of operations.…

NATO aircraft activated after waves of Russian strikes

newsweek.com Aircraft from Poland's armed forces and other NATO allies have been activated following Russian air attacks on Ukraine. Poland's RSZ Operational Command said on Friday night…

The Oldest and Most Prolifc Tanks of the Modern Era

247wallst.com The modern tank has dominated the battlefield since it first emerged in World War I. Militaries around the world have employed tanks for decades in conflicts ranging from…

3 Overvalued Defense Stocks to Sell Before the 2024 Election

investorplace.com It can be hard to determine when a defense company is overvalued, but it is critical for portfolio sustainability There’s a general understanding among most financial…

Canada pledges billions more in defence spending, but plan still misses NATO target

financialpost.com Canada unveiled a new defence strategy that focuses on strengthening its military capabilities in the Arctic region, but its spending by the end of the decade will still be…

Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid mounting pressure from EU and NATO allies, report says

businessinsider.com The US Army test fires a Patriot missile. US Army Security Assistance Command Spain is sending a limited number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reported. It will…

Jamie Dimon says America needs to ‘take a deep breath’ before facing off with China, because the U.S. is actually in a ‘very good position’ to negotiate

fortune.com JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon might not be sleeping on the threat of China—but he’s not underestimating America’s position at the negotiating table either. And that’s a…

US threatens new China sanctions over supplies to Russian arms industry

theguardian.com Antony Blinken has warned Xi Jinping at a meeting in Beijing that the US and its European allies are ready to impose new sanctions on Chinese companies if they do not stop…

Russia puts trophied NATO vehicles from Ukraine on display

newsweek.com Russia will soon be showcasing captured NATO vehicles from the battlefield in Ukraine at a month-long exhibition in Moscow. Beginning May 1, more than 30 samples of military…

A NATO country is refusing to give Ukraine its Patriots because it says it needs them for itself

businessinsider.com A Patriot air defense system test-fired during a training in Chania, Greece, on November 8, 2017. Anthony Sweeney/US Army Greece's prime minister said his country cannot…

America's Abrams tanks are failing the Ukraine test

newsweek.com The U.S. is withdrawing its Abrams main tanks from Ukrainian battlefields after the platforms proved unable to deal with the threat of Russian drones, according to two…

The US relationship with China is entering a dangerous era. Time may be running out to save it

businessinsider.com China's President Xi Jinping (right) speaks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2024. MARK…

Ukraine pulled its Abrams tanks from the front due to Russian drone tactics, US officials say

businessinsider.com A US-provided Abrams tank during a training exercise in Poland, on April 12, 2023. Artur Widak/Getty Images Ukraine has removed Abrams tanks from the front lines, Pentagon…

NATO Warns China: Good Ties at Risk, if You Keep Backing Russia

asiafinancial.com Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, gave a blunt warning to China on Thursday, saying it must stop supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine if it wants to enjoy good…

UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia

zerohedge.com UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia Just as President Biden was signing into effect the newly approved foreign defense package which…

Polish President Admits That Major Infrastructure Project Has Dual Military Purposes

zerohedge.com Polish President Admits That Major Infrastructure Project Has Dual Military Purposes Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Polish President Andrzej Duda revealed in an…

Russia Will Target US Nuclear Weapons In Poland If They Appear

zerohedge.com Russia Will Target US Nuclear Weapons In Poland If They Appear Russia has warned that Poland will make itself a 'priority target' if it hosts NATO nuclear weapons on its…

Russia's air defense problem

newsweek.com Deep into the third year of all-out war, Ukraine's strained air defenses have been under the microscope—But while Russia bombards Ukraine's critical infrastructure, Moscow…

Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia

cnbc.com With yet another tranche of U.S. aid on its way to Ukraine, Kyiv can breathe a sigh of relief that its forces will receive new weapons supplies and equipment to keep…

UK Jobs, NATO Meeting, US CPI (POdcast)

assets.bwbx.io Host Alix Steel and guest host Eddie van der Walt are joined by Bloomberg UK Economy Senior reporter Philip Aldrick to discuss UK jobs, Bloomberg's Oliver Crook to talk…

WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds news briefing as new military weapons rushed to Ukraine

pbs.org President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included…

26 Guns Made For Today’s US Army

247wallst.com The US Army prides itself on being the best army in the World. As such they need to stay on top of their game with regards to all equipment issued to their soldiers. The…

What happens if Ukraine loses?

economist.com To ask “what if Ukraine loses?” was once a tactic favoured by those looking to berate its Western allies into sending more money and weapons. Increasingly the question feels…

Chinese ship remains prime suspect in damage to Baltic Sea gas pipeline that reopened this week

abcnews.go.com Finnish investigators say a Chinese container ship remains the prime suspect in causing damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and…

Putin ally draws red line for "legitimate targets" in NATO country

newsweek.com A spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Thursday that U.S. nuclear weapons facilities in Poland would be among the first "legitimate targets" by…

Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers

theregister.com It may come as a surprise to absolutely nobody that experts say, in revealing the most prevalent and likely tactics to meddle with elections this year, that state-sponsored…

Russian military planes intercepted by US ally

newsweek.com Japanese fighter jets were scrambled twice on Thursday against Russian military aircraft conducting suspected reconnaissance activities, Japan's defense ministry said. A…

US Secretly Armed Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Last Month

zerohedge.com US Secretly Armed Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Last Month Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US confirmed on Wednesday that it had secretly sent Ukraine…

NATO members "chasing shadows" with spying cases, China says

newsweek.com The arrest of several people in Europe over allegations of spying for China has ignited a fiery diplomatic response from Beijing. China's Foreign Ministry has criticized the…

Russian state TV threatens to attack two NATO nations

newsweek.com An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with guests on state TV the possibility of Russia attacking two members of the NATO military alliance. State TV host…

NATO general mocks Russia's nuclear move: "Absurd"

newsweek.com Russia's announcement it had deployed nuclear-capable missile systems to its frontier with Finland met with a dismissive response from a general in the new NATO member.…

Will The Anglo-American Axis Really Deploy Nukes To Poland?

zerohedge.com Will The Anglo-American Axis Really Deploy Nukes To Poland? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Polish President Andrzej Duda confirmed in an interview during his…

Russian courts saw hundreds of AWOL cases in March alone, a record high since the war began: report

businessinsider.com Pedestrians walk past a poster honoring the Russian Armed Forces in Moscow on April 2, 2024. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images In March, Russia dealt with its…

Ukraine says it caught a man trying to escape the country by paddling on an inflatable mattress to Moldova

aol.com None A man was caught trying to leave Ukraine via the Dniester River — on an air mattress. • None Ukrainian border agents found him paddling with his arms in an attempt to…

'We need to move fast'

fortune.com President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would…

The US secretly slipped ATACMS to Ukraine with more to come, putting high-value Russian targets in danger

businessinsider.com An Army Tactical Missile System during live-fire testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on December 14, 2021 White Sands Missile Range/John Hamilton US lawmakers…

Russia warns "America has chosen the path of war" over Ukraine

newsweek.com Russia's top diplomat in the United States has shared with Newsweek a stark warning to Washington in Moscow's first reaction to President Joe Biden's signing of a bill to…

Putin ally vows to destroy NATO by 2030

newsweek.com Top Russian general Apti Alaudinov, commander of Chechen forces fighting in Ukraine and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, has vowed that his country will destroy the NATO…

New NATO member 'preparing' key infrastructure for war with Russia

newsweek.com Sweden's membership of NATO has focused minds among policymakers in the country on how to protect its energy infrastructure from the threat posed by Russia, it has been…

Why is 2.5% UK's magic number when it comes to defence spending?

theweek.com Rishi Sunak has promised to put Britain's defence industry "on a war footing" as he promised to boost defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030. The plan to ramp…

Jamie Dimon fears for the future of the free world and US debt

aol.com A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the…

Moldova clamps down after Russian moves

newsweek.com Moldovan authorities have seized over $1 million from a new Moscow-backed political grouping in the country, calling the funds "illegal political financing." On Tuesday,…

Sweden gears up for an uncertain future as it invests in infrastructure and energy grid

fortune.com A red brick building with a grey cooling tower in Malmo’s northern harbor has become a symbol of Sweden’s preparations for an uncertain future. The mothballed power plant…

Russia suspected of jamming GPS signals for thousands of airline flights

newsweek.com Thousands of commercial airline flights in Europe have reportedly had their GPS data jammed, as Russia is suspected of waging the electronic attacks amid its ongoing war in…

Sunak Says UK Defense Spending Put on 'War Footing'

youtube.com Rishi Sunak pledged to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of the decade, as the prime minister seeks to ease concerns at home and abroad about the level of…

Russia Vows To Ramp Up Attacks On Western Weapons In Ukraine

zerohedge.com Russia Vows To Ramp Up Attacks On Western Weapons In Ukraine Russia's response to the Republican-led House passing Biden's foreign aid package which includes $61 billion in…

Global Military Spending Hits All-Time High Of $2.4 Trillion

zerohedge.com Global Military Spending Hits All-Time High Of $2.4 Trillion By Tim Martin at BreakingDefense Global military expenditure surged to a record $2.44 trillion in 2023, the…

WATCH LIVE: Senate debates military aid to Ukraine and Israel

pbs.org The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate began debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the…

UK PM Sunak Meets NATO Chief Stoltenberg in Warsaw

youtube.com Rishi Sunak is in Poland this afternoon, where he has just pledged to increase the UK’s defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Speaking at a news…

The Motion to Vacate Mike Johnson Seems Pretty Darn Motionless

vanityfair.com It wasn’t looking good for Mike Johnson. Marjorie Taylor Greene, his chief antagonist, was threatening his job—and predicting others would join her cause. As he navigated…

Europe’s political leaders have been slow to recognise financial reality of long wars

theguardian.com Two years and two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the biggest war in Europe since 1945, and Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK’s own defence industry…