Western countries, including the #UnitedStates, shouldn’t be entirely opposed to the idea of sending #troops to Ukraine if conditions there worsen, said Finnish Foreign Minister #ElinaValtonen.
“It’s important that we not rule everything out for the long term, because we never know how serious the situation becomes. But the Finnish position is clear: We are not right now sending any #troops & not willing to discuss that,” #Valtonen said
#ElinaValtonen’s remark comes a day after French Pres #Macron stood by his refusal to rule out sending troops to #Ukraine, which has caused a rift w/the #UnitedStates & #EU leaders who staunchly oppose the potential move.
Speakers from 23 parliaments have appealed to the #Speaker of the #UnitedStates#House of Representatives, #MikeJohnson, urging him to consider the bill passed by the #Senate, which provides for the allocation of $60 billion to #Ukraine, the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Stefanchuk said.
23 parliaments have appealed to the #Speaker of the #UnitedStates#House of Representatives, #MikeJohnson, urging him to consider the bill passed by the #Senate, which provides for the allocation of $60 billion to #Ukraine
@Faelyn it’s a fight for democracy & if you think #Putin will stop at Ukraine you do not understand him & aren’t listening to him. If he succeeds in #Ukraine he will move on to other nations including our #NATO#allies, most likely #Poland will be his next target. He has said as much. It will #cost us far less to fund Ukrainians who are willing to fight without our #troops than to wait for the moment when we will be drawn into a war in which our troops will be fighting.
A century & a half ago, Confederate Gen Joseph Orville Shelby splashed into the wild waters of the Rio Grande off this border city & fled to Mexico, refusing to surrender to Union soldiers.
Now the park named in his honor (?) has become a front line in a feud between the #state & the #federal govt — a power struggle over who ultimately has the right to control the border….
…It’s been nearly two years since #Abbott & other #Republican governors began traveling to this Democratic-voting Tejano city for news conferences denouncing “open borders” & unveiling plans to deploy #Texas#troops & drop river buoys. The #state’s #border w/ #Mexico is an #international boundary under the #jurisdiction of #federal authorities, but Abbott & his allies contend they have the right to intervene because the #Biden admin hasn’t done enough….
U.S. concerned about fresh risks to American troops in the Middle East amid Israel crisis
The Pentagon is concerned about the potential for new attacks on American troops stationed in the Middle East from Iran and its proxy forces as the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants escalates in an already tumultuous region, according to Defense Department officials.
#Israeli PM #BenjaminNetanyahu & #BennyGantz, leader of the opposition #NationalUnity party, reached an agreement Wed to form a unity govt. The 2 ldrs said the new govt would pursue only bills or decisions concerning the #conflict, which has prompted Israel to mass troops near the Gaza Strip & call up #reservists ahead of an offensive against #Hamas militants.
The right has broken out their pearls in response to #MichaelHayden's remark, but is he wrong? #Tuberville is singlehandedly preventing more than 300 #military#promotions, putting our readiness at risk, and directly harming our #nationalSecurity because he thinks holding these promotions #hostage is going to result in the military caving to his hateful #ideology, and demand that pregnant #troops' lives be made as difficult as possible. I think Hayden is on to something.
Tommy #Tuberville is singlehandedly causing more damage to our #nationalsecurity than any other individual in the past 50+ years, and #Trump is cheering him on. Never let #Republicans claim they support our #military because they demonstrably do not. They support the military-industrial complex, but they don't give a shit about national security, our #troops, or our #veterans. They prove this each day they allow Sen. Goober to hold our military #hostage.
The Lithuanian #government seeks to have more direct #flights to #Germany. #Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said that the more frequent flight connections would help German #troops stationed in #Lithuania.
The Union Home Ministry has sent 10 more companies of the paramilitary forces—CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB—to Manipur amid fresh bout of violence in the northeast state. According to reports, around 900 security personnel arrived in Imphal on Saturday night and are being deployed in several districts....
The #House is set to vote on Thurson whether to limit #abortion access, bar #transgender services & end #diversity training for #military personnel, part of a series of major changes that hard-right #Republicans are seeking to the annual defense policy bill, including pulling U.S. aid to #Ukraine.
The debate was unfolding after “Speaker” Kevin #McCarthy capitulated late Wed to a small group of #ultraconservative Republicans who had threatened to block the #legislation, which provides a yearly #PayRaise for U.S. #troops & sets #Pentagon#policy, if their proposals did not receive consideration.
BERLIN: Germany will, for the first time, send troops to Australia as part of joint drills with about 30,000 service members from 12 other nations, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific.
India: Centre sends 10 more companies of paramilitary forces to Manipur as violence continues (www.theweek.in)
The Union Home Ministry has sent 10 more companies of the paramilitary forces—CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB—to Manipur amid fresh bout of violence in the northeast state. According to reports, around 900 security personnel arrived in Imphal on Saturday night and are being deployed in several districts....
Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific (www.channelnewsasia.com)
BERLIN: Germany will, for the first time, send troops to Australia as part of joint drills with about 30,000 service members from 12 other nations, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific.
Russian Troops Refuse Orders: A Glimpse Into the Front Lines of Ukraine (www.overtoperator.com)
Russian troops are refusing to fight, calling the Ukraine battlefield a "meat grinder."