Putin says soldiers from NATO countries are in Ukraine and full-scale war with NATO is still an option
dpa(TNS) Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a full-scale conflict with NATO cannot be ruled out at a press conference in Moscow to mark his victory in presidential elections accompanied by allegations of manipulation. In case of a full-scale conflict with NATO, the world would be just one step away from a third world... Read more
FBI wants to take over military weapons testing facility
Shari PhielThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.(TNS) Mar. 14—Camp Bonneville’s days as a military weapons training facility may be over, but at least one federal agency wants to continue using the former U.S. Army post as a shooting range. The Clark County Council had a preliminary discussion at its March 6 meeting about signing a new... Read more
Pentagon lists priorities to arm Ukraine, replenish stockpile
Tony CapaccioBloomberg News(TNS) The Biden administration has underscored to lawmakers its $6.5 billion in priorities to replenish U.S. arms stockpiles, replacing weapons already sent to Ukraine and allowing for more to be provided, according to a Defense Department document sent to Capitol Hill. The replenishment, which involves everything from... Read more
Israeli-American kidnapped by Hamas is declared dead
Update: The Israeli man, who had German and American citizenship, and was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip has been declared dead. “It is devastating to learn that our fellow German Itay Chen, whom we had hoped to be still alive, is dead after all,” the German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, wrote on the... Read more
Official report warns Germany’s military is aging and shrinking
dpa(TNS) Berlin — Germany’s armed forces are facing significant personnel problems as the ranks age and the military struggles to win new recruits, according to a damning report presented to parliament on Tuesday. Despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement in 2022 of major new investments in defence, the military continues to struggle with equipment shortages... Read more
Marines sent to Haiti to evacuate personnel from the embassy
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, set security on the medical site during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 17, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. William Reckley) Jacqueline Charles and Michael WilnerMiami Herald(TNS) The U.S. military flew in Marines to... Read more
Five SAS soldiers facing murder investigation for killing of suspected suicide bomber
PA Media/dpa(TNS) London — Five serving British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers are facing a murder investigation after the death of a suspected jihadist, according to reports. The Daily Mail reported that special forces chiefs believe troops used excessive force and should have arrested the suspect, who was shot dead... Read more
China assists in the search for the 690 US soldiers’ remains
US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Joseph Hawley, DPAA explosive ordnance disposal technician (left) and Chief Hospital Corpsman Elton Reece, team medic (right) perform a metal sweep during a site survey in China on January 13. Photo: US Army China Daily, Beijing / Asia News Network(TNS) Mar. 4—BEIJING( China Daily/ANN)... Read more
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base assessing damage after Tornado touches down near base
Cliff Pinckardcleveland.com(TNS) DAYTON, Ohio — A tornado with winds around 100 mph touched down early Wednesday morning near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, damaging a hangar and several planes undergoing restoration. A news release from the base says the hangar and several other buildings in Area B were damaged. Some planes that... Read more
Putin warns of nuclear war with NATO states
dpa(TNS) Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of a potential nuclear war if NATO states were to militarily intervene in his conflict in Ukraine. The West should remember that Russia also has weapons that could hit targets on its territory, he told 1,000 representatives from politics, business,... Read more