China is expanding its military and security engagement into West Africa, with Chinese state-owned defence conglomerate Norinco opened a sales office in Dakar, Senegal, challenging French and Russian arms suppliers.
Chinese weapons supplier Norinco expands influence in West Africa, challenging Russia and France
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Is the West’s influence waning in South America?
Against a long-standing absence of interstate conflicts, South American armed forces largely focus on domestic operations, including fighting organized crime. However, the region’s defense and security capabilities are undermined by aging equipment amid reduced fiscal space.
Is the West’s influence waning in South America?
Ukraine’s army has for now set aside U.S. fighting methods and reverted to tactics it knows best.
Ukrainian Troops Trained by the West Stumble in Battle
Ukraine’s army has for now set aside U.S. fighting methods and reverted to tactics it knows best.
H/T: Emil Cosman
Aussies, US agree to joint intel center, co-production of GMLRS
Adding a new layer to their already extensive intelligence cooperation, Australia and the United States will create a new Combined Intelligence Center–Australia within Australia’s Defense Intelligence Organization by 2024.
Aussies, US agree to joint intel center, co-production of GMLRS
New York Times admits, then covers up, massive Ukraine casualties
Since January of this year, the New York Times has published dozens of articles claiming that Ukraine’s “spring offensive” would be a decisive turning point in the war with Russia. But this offensive, now six weeks old, has turned into a debacle. While Ukrainian forces have nowhere breached Russia’s main defensive line, tens of thousands of troops have died.
New York Times admits, then covers up, massive Ukraine casualties
US cluster bombs deal is clear signal that war is not going well for Ukraine
America risks losing the moral high ground by supplying Ukraine with a weapon banned by much of the world, so why are they supplying it?
US cluster bombs deal is clear signal that war is not going well for Ukraine (archived)
They’ve never had the moral high ground!
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Brain-dead Biden Defends ‘Difficult’ Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
TINY VICTORIES AND GREAT LOSSES IN THE ZAPOROZHYE MEAT GRINDER
Interview with Mike Jones (iEarlGrey): Under shell fire
INTERVIEW: A day trip to the front line in Soledar turned out to be much more than that. Mike Jones explains how shelling and a communication blackout extended it
INTERVIEW: Under shell fire via George Galloway
“We build things to kill people.” – Richard P Hansen, Psychopath
“We build things to kill people.”
Ukraine is running out of ammo. The West doesn’t have enough.
Ukraine aid — and US stockpiles — are running out. What’s next?
Capitol Hill is already talking about the next big tranche of assistance, despite a lack of battlefield — and political — clarity.
Ukraine aid — and US stockpiles — are running out. What’s next?
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