Live updates | Ukraine says east under relentless attacks A regional governor in Ukraine says that the situation in a key eastern town has worsened The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
Zelenskiy visits Ukrainian troops on frontline as Russia pushes them back President makes rare publicised visit outside Kyiv to Lysychansk The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
NATO holds Baltic Sea naval exercises with Finland, Sweden NATO has kicked off nearly a two-week U.S.-led naval exercise on the Baltic Sea with more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022
Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Would Be Tough for Russia, Top US General Says Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top US General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. The two Nordic neighbors, which both have long borders on the Baltic Sea, applied last… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022
Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top U.S. general says Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top U.S. General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. Reuters · Jun 4, 2022
US supports international inquiry into war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened Local governor says Ukrainian military has ‘pushed back’ Russian forces in battle for control of the city The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 101 of the invasion US general in Finland to back Nato bid; 14 million Ukrainians displaced in conflict, says UN; Macron says Putin isolated after ‘historic error’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022
Ukraine says more than a dozen civilians killed in Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk Ukraine's military said Russian troops had killed at least 14 civilians and injured 15 more on Tuesday during mass attacks in the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions, the focus of Moscow's latest offensive in its three-month-old invasion of Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest developments. All times are… France 24 · May 24, 2022
US ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua Chinese state news agency cites official as saying Washington is using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain Beijing. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022
Pentagon says more high-tech weapons going to Ukraine Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast The Independent UK · May 23, 2022
Milley: West Point cadets be ready for robot, drone-led wars The top U.S. military officer is challenging the next generation of Army soldiers to prepare America’s military to fight future wars that may look little like the wars of today The Independent UK · May 21, 2022
Top U.S., Russian generals speak for first time since Ukraine invasion The top U.S. military officer, General Mark Milley, spoke by telephone with Russia's Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the first conversation between the two since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Reuters · May 19, 2022
U.S. and Russian chiefs of staff held phone call, discussed Ukraine - RIA Russia's Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley held a phone call, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Russian defence ministry. Reuters · May 19, 2022
Bill de Blasio on what Biden must do I'm telling President Biden what I told President Trump: Extraordinary times demand extraordinary solutions Salon · May 18, 2022
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Watchdog: US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse A new report says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation’s military, leading to the Taliban takeover last year
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 US, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion After rebuffing U.S. requests for months, Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Trump wanted to court-martial former military officials he thought were disloyal, book claims Trump wanted generals punished for criticism of his leadership
Roll Call · May 11, 2022 Tensions rise in House over Navy shipbuilding - Roll Call House lawmakers criticized President Biden's budget proposal for the Navy, arguing it would not keep pace with China.
The Guardian - US · May 10, 2022 A Sacred Oath review: Mark Esper on Trump, missiles for Mexico and more The ex-defense secretary’s memoir is scary and sobering – but don’t expect Republican leaders or voters to heed his warning
Miami Herald · May 9, 2022 Esper: Trump’s White House discussed blockade of Cuba and military action in Venezuela Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he prevented “dangerous things” from happening during the time President Donald Trump was in office, including military intervention in Venezuela and a blockade of Cuba.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Mark Esper says he and military chief devised ‘four No’s’ to stop Trump doing ‘bad things, terrible things’ and taking US in ‘dark direction’ ‘The last year of the Trump administration … we prevented really bad things, dangerous things’
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 Trump sought strike on top Iran military figure for political reasons – Esper book Key adviser Robert O’Brien told top general shortly before 2020 election that Trump wanted to kill unnamed official, according to Esper memoir
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 I warned national guard of possible coup, Trump defense secretary says Mark Esper writes in new memoir of how worried he was that Trump would try to use US military to hold on to power
The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022 Esper book details Trump rage at Pence and proposal to hit Mexico with missiles Memoir from ex-defense chief Mark Esper details extraordinary outbursts he says he helped to defuse
The Independent UK · May 3, 2022 Defense leaders say Russia learning from mistakes in Ukraine Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war in Ukraine