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  • Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war

    03/31/2025 6:51:01 AM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 145 replies
    BBC News ^ | March 31, 2025 | by Sarah Rainsford
    ... Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, recently got the all-clear for a massive increase in investment after parliament voted to exempt defence spending from strict rules on debt. The country's top general has told the BBC the cash boost is urgently needed because he believes Russian aggression won't stop at Ukraine. "We are threatened by Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We have to do whatever is needed to deter that," Gen Carsten Breuer says. He warns that Nato should be braced for a possible attack in as little as four years. "It's not about how much time I need, it's...
  • ‘Talk about an {Russian} invasion is everywhere’ — How Lithuania is preparing for war with Russia

    03/25/2025 9:27:17 PM PDT · by Cronos · 80 replies
    Kyiv independent ^ | 17th March 2025 | Yuliia Taradiuk and Andrea Januta
    Throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repeated and escalating warnings of the potential for a wider war have only raised fears in the Baltic states that they could be next in the crosshairs of the Kremlin. Talk about a potential Russian invasion is "very common at parties, gatherings, lunch breaks, water cooler talk," Gabija Stasiukyne, a 32-year-old living in Vilnius, told the Kyiv Independent. "It’s everywhere. The conversation inevitably turns in the direction of — what are you going to do?" Lithuania's government is also taking the threat seriously — the country reinstated conscription in 2015, and Vilnius in January...
  • Russian Spy Ship Reportedly Catches Fire Off Syrian Coast, Drifts Uncontrolled

    02/07/2025 6:37:31 PM PST · by Apparatchik · 67 replies
    United 24 Media ^ | 7 February 2025 | Lucy Bruzard
    A Russian intelligence-gathering vessel caught fire and temporarily lost control off the Syrian coast on Janaury 23, according to Associated Press (AP). The Kildin, a Russian spy ship equipped with surveillance technology, was seen emitting black smoke and flames as it drifted, prompting an urgent maritime radio warning to nearby vessels. The Associated Press obtained audio of the broadcast, as well as video and photographs of the incident. “Warship on your course,” the Russian Captain said. “I am drifting. I’m not under command.” The videos, taken by three NATO military officials, were collected by a nearby NATO vessel. These officials...
  • A Real War: Fighting the Worst Fascists Since Hitler

    12/06/2003 5:19:31 PM PST · by bdeaner · 41 replies · 2,629+ views
    National Review ^ | 12/5/03 | Victor Davis Hanson
    December 05, 2003, 8:38 a.m.A Real WarFighting the worst fascists since Hitler. Saddam's Baathists recently blew apart Japanese diplomats on their way to a meeting in Tikrit to discuss sending millions of dollars in aid to Iraq's poor. Their ghosts join those of U.N. officials who likewise were slain for their humanitarian efforts. On the West Bank, three Americans were killed: Their felony was trying to interview young Palestinians for Fulbright fellowships for study in the United States. In turn, their would-be rescuers were stoned by furious crowds — not unlike the throngs that chant for Saddam on al...