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FT: ‘Ukraine fatigue’ is a problem of western leaders’ own making

9:36 19.12.2023

FT: ‘Ukraine fatigue’ is a problem of western leaders’ own making

Two months into Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, I warned about “Ukraine fatigue”. In the event, western leaders and their publics surprised everyone by how resilient their support for Ukraine turned out to be — morally, financially and (although always several steps too late) militarily. But while it took much …

US has its smallest military in over 80 years

9:35 19.12.2023

US has its smallest military in over 80 years

Yes, US has its smallest military in over 80 years as enlistment hits its lowest since 1941. Pentagon officials reported that the US military is entering 2024 with its smallest band of men in more than 80 years as it tries to bolster recruitment from Gen Z – a task …

View from Italy: “Can we talk about the Moscow-Beijing axis, if not directly about the ‘KISSIAN’ Confederation?”

9:35 19.12.2023

View from Italy: “Can we talk about the Moscow-Beijing axis, if not directly about the ‘KISSIAN’ Confederation?”

The United States provoked a crisis in Ukraine, wanted to erect an iron curtain between Russia and Europe, writes ‘L'Antidiplomatico’ from Italy. But this step turned out to have unforeseen consequences – a rapprochement between Moscow and Beijing. The author talks about the informal “Kissia Confederation” – an alliance of …

WP: Biden’s support of Israel could come at a cost to U.S. foreign policy

9:31 19.12.2023

WP: Biden’s support of Israel could come at a cost to U.S. foreign policy

When President Biden cautioned Israel this week that it was losing international support due to the war in Gaza, he could just as well have been warning that his own administration also has a lot to lose, notes ‘The Washington Post’. Elected three years ago as the self-described most experienced …

New US ballistic missile may cost so much that project risks being terminated

11:22 18.12.2023

New US ballistic missile may cost so much that project risks being terminated

The US Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile program is at risk of blowing past its initial $96 billion cost estimate by so much that the overruns may trigger a review on whether to terminate the project, informs Bloomberg. By one estimate, each of the ICBMS and related expenses, such …

Bloomberg: Zelenskiy feels the chill from Ukraine’s allies

11:21 18.12.2023

Bloomberg: Zelenskiy feels the chill from Ukraine’s allies

Three moments point to a slow disentanglement from Ukraine by its closest allies. There was Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who felt compelled to go all the way to Argentina just to get some face time with the man stonewalling European Union aid. Next a detour to Washington, where the Ukrainian president, once …

Global warming slices and dices Greenland

11:19 18.12.2023

Global warming slices and dices Greenland

Northern Greenland is under attack by global warming at the same time as delegates to COP28 heap praise on a purported landmark deal to transition out of fossil fuels but beware of the true meaning behind the language. Its disingenuousness is a stamp of approval for much more climate upheaval …

View from Washington: Hamas can’t be defeated militarily

11:18 18.12.2023

View from Washington: Hamas can’t be defeated militarily

“Yes, there are too many civilian casualties in Gaza. And yes, we continue to urge the Israelis to be as careful and cautious as possible. But Israel is not trying to wipe the Palestinian people off the map. Israel’s not trying to wipe Gaza off the map. Israel is trying …

Shippers avoiding Red Sea transits after attacks, watching Suez Canal traffic

8:37 17.12.2023

Shippers avoiding Red Sea transits after attacks, watching Suez Canal traffic

Shippers are diverting from Middle East transit routes in response to a growing number of drone attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, shippers and industry have warned, informs SPGlobal. Risks to shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb area – through which about 10% of global …

UK special forces secretly operated in Ukraine

8:34 17.12.2023

UK special forces secretly operated in Ukraine

Special forces operators of UK were embedded with Ukrainian troops in the early days of the conflict, Declassified UK reported, citing the newly published book by Polish journalist Zbigniew Parafianowicz. The author is Ukraine correspondent for a daily newspaper in Warsaw and had access to political insiders and senior officials. …

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