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Pentagon: The New York Times report that we will inform Musk of plans to confront China in the event of a war with it, is not true. _

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A force of about seven brigades, including three heavy armored brigades — adequately supported by airpower, land-based fires, and other enablers on the ground and ready to fight at the onset of hostilities — could suffice to prevent the rapid overrun of the Baltic states. _

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This footage is from Pope Francis's visit to East Timor in September 2024. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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News: Zelensky tells me @FT tonight on zoom it was NOT all 4 of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants he and Trump were talking about US owning but “the one under temporary [Russian] occupation,” referring to Zaporizhzhia plant, that the US could potentially control if it is able to be “recover[ed].”

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After consideration and good feedback from many followers, I decided to remove this post, since it was likely altered and these were not the actual fiber-optic cables.

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France is currently developing several SEAD capabilities for the Rafale standard F5 including offensive jammers, supersonic anti-radiation missiles and combat UCAV also with jamming capabilities. It might take a while (2035). But the Russians aren't going to give Europe 10 years. _

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Air-Launched Laser-Guided Rockets Shown Shooting Down Houthi Drones For First Time A dedicated air-to-air counter-drone version of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rocket has also now been disclosed. Story: www.twz.com/air/air-laun...

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Owing to sophisticated jamming, it now takes up to 16 glide bombs to hit one target. _

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Trump admin considers giving up NATO command [The idea of a European SACEUR has been debated for decades. Historically, the objections often focused on SACEUR's role in the nuclear aspects of command & the need for the strongest possible American connection in that regard.] _

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A federal judge has ruled that actions taken by Musk and DOGE to close USAID were unconstitutional and has ordered DOGE officials to reinstate basically all of USAID's functionality. _

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In this political environment where the Trump administration has insisted that NATO allies increase decisively their defense spending, we are likely to witness a further shift of the center of gravity within the alliance to the countries of the Northeastern Corridor. _

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Another military transport plane just arrived at the Rzeszów hub in SE Poland. This one is a British C-17, coming from RAF Brize Norton near Oxford. From here, supplies are transported by road to Ukraine.

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Macron has just announced that the 🇫🇷 Luxeuil airbase B116 will by 2035 host the ASN4G, the 🇫🇷 nuclear deterrent’s future airborne hypersonic missile, as well as two squadrons of the future F5-standard Rafale fighter jet He announced this on his way to Germany, and on the day Trump talks to Putin

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Europe must ready itself to be able to defeat (not just defend against) a Russian attack within three-to-five years. Yet, if Europeans use their ‘Big Bang’ in defence funding to simply pump more money into fulfilling current force plans based on legacy platforms they will likely fail. 👇 _

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Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland announced on Tuesday their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention that bans anti-personnel mines. _

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Russia’s war in Ukraine didn’t only uncover weaknesses in Europe’s security and defense industrial base One of the major lessons is that the West is not prepared. We do not have what we need to confront real conflict. And it’s a lesson for the U.S. as well. _

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The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is currently undergoing a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Virginia, in preparation for a deployment to Europe and the Middle East later in 2025. _

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One of the biggest concerns is that China or Russia would likely regard a nuclear program by a U.S. treaty ally as a threat—and act against it. If that were to happen, what exactly they would do, whether it be kinetic or nonkinetic, it is going to produce its own crisis. _

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A transport plane from a NATO pool arrived at the Rzeszów hub. Came from Rostock (Germany), so I guess it brought German military aid for Ukraine.

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Wars are not caused by the build up of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price. The war of 1939 was not caused by an arms race. It sprang from a tyrant's belief that other countries lacked the means and the will to resist him. _

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British arms delivery to Ukraine via the Rzeszów hub in Poland.

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Two SAMP/T batteries in Ukraine have almost exhausted their stock of missiles, and France and Italy are unable to provide replacements quickly enough. [And if there were 10 of them, would the missiles have been received in 2040?] _

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The U.S. military conducted wide-ranging air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday. [Saturday's strikes were not a one-off but the start of a series of relentless U.S. strikes against the Houthis that are expected to last for days or maybe even weeks.] _

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New Ukrainian missile has 1,000km (621 miles) range The long Neptune missile was tested and successfully used in combat. _

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The U.S. is poised to resume shipments to Ukraine of long-range bombs known as GLSDB, after they were upgraded to better counter Russian jamming. The munitions will arrive amid reports that Ukraine's supply of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) has been depleted. _

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Trump let the waiver expire in pursuit of ending the war and "will continue to implement sanctions which remain one of the key levers to facilitate this goal." _

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As Europe rushes to reasses its reliance on American security guarantees and to dramatically boost military spending, Lithuania’s defense minister personally worked to cement ties not only with US policymakers but with another key constituency: US defense contractors. _

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The UK must strengthen its air and missile defences to counter a growing threat, with up to 800 Russian missiles posing a danger to critical military infrastructure. Russia’s Northern Fleet 26 submarines and 11 major surface combatants could carry a total of 800 land-attack capable missiles. _

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The European far right is blocking Europe's rearmament plans. _

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Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and gas to fuel Putin’s war efforts has come to an end March 12, 2025, an exemption that permitted sanctioned Russian banks to handle European energy payments officially expired. This exemption, originally approved by Biden, was not renewed by Trump. _

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If a lasting ceasefire is secured in Ukraine, NATO has only “three to four years” to adapt and fix its shortcomings, top alliance commander Admiral Pierre Vandier said. Russia will rearm, recruit and innovate. “We have a problem of time”. _

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Ukraine would need a minimum of 24 aircraft operating out of three airbases in country. If the aircraft operate out of country, that would increase the number significantly. This pushes the minimum number of aircraft linked to the mission up to 48 fighters. _

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With America’s drone technology a disappointment on the battlefield, defense startups have joined forces with Ukrainian manufacturers to build better, war-proven aircraft for the U.S. military. _

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U.S. security assistance to Ukraine is once again being delivered through the Jasionka logistics hub in Poland. _

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United States will immediately LIFT the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine _

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With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F-35s, is fueling speculation and debate. _

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South Korea is expected to finalize another major arms deal with Poland as early as next month. The proposed agreement, valued at approximately 9 trillion won ($6.2 billion), would see Seoul exporting an additional 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks to Poland. _

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Sweden will deploy eight JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft to Poland, where they will assist in protecting the logistics corridors crucial for NATO’s military and civilian support to Ukraine. Currently, NATO’s air surveillance in Poland is managed by four Norwegian F-35A fighter-bombers. _

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Nato has urged the EU and Turkey to improve their relations Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has privately urged EU leaders to step up engagement with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after years of strained relations. _

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Tonight’s Ukrainian drone attack against Moscow is the first attack by Ukraine against the Russian capital in 2025, and likely the largest since the large-scale drone attack against the city in September of 2024, which consisted of well over 140 drones targeting Moscow. _

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US Increases Arms Shipments to Taiwan After Ending Military Aid to Ukraine Does Europe Want to Urgently Replace US's Previous Role in Ukraine? Western Europe used the US as defence shield and will now use Ukraine as defence shield? That's not gonna work. _

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As the Prime Minister considers sending UK troops to Ukraine, assessing his options with the Chilcot checklist suggests the mission must not go ahead. _

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No New American Weapons for Ukraine While Zelenskyy is in Power Europe, now it's all up to you _

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Ukraine will not agree to a ceasefire on land that allows Putin to replenish manpower and resume hostilities later. _

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Can the French nuclear arsenal replace the U.S. extended nuclear deterrent? Credibility does not extend to states further from France, including the Baltics, the Nordics, Poland, and Romania. Here, the question of whether a French president would trade “Tallinn for Paris” becomes unavoidable. _

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A majority of French people support increasing defense spending, even if it means increasing the public deficit. La Tribune Dimanche, conducted a poll and found that 68% are very supportive or tend to support boosting the defense budget, and 66% favor financing it via deficit spending. _

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A new command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREURAF). The consolidation of these two Army service component commands under one four-star commander will play a vital role in supporting missions across two interconnected theaters of operation. _

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Donald Trump is considering pulling US troops from Germany and redeploying them to Eastern Europe. _

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