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Poland increases its army by 200,000 people

11:10 09.12.2022

Poland increases its army by 200,000 people

Up to 200,000 people in Poland may soon be drafted into the army. “Onet.pol” reader Michal was summoned to the Military Conscription station in Sieradz, where he was given a personal questionnaire to fill out. According to him, he received category ‘A’ – “fit for active military service.” He was …

The US military is operating in more countries than we think

11:46 08.12.2022

The US military is operating in more countries than we think

“Irregular warfare” is defined by Pentagon as “competition… short of traditional armed conflict” or “all-out war.” A new report finds that Pentagon uses ‘security cooperation’ programs for ‘secret wars,’ recommends that Congress rein them in. U.S. military forces have been engaged in unauthorized hostilities in many more countries than the …

Scholz and Macron threaten trade retaliation against Biden

11:45 08.12.2022

Scholz and Macron threaten trade retaliation against Biden

After publicly falling out, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron have found something they agree on: mounting alarm over unfair competition from the U.S. and the potential need for Europe to hit back, - writes POLITICO. The German chancellor and the French president discussed their joint concerns during nearly three-and-a-half hours …

US internationalises Iran’s unrest up to the proportions of a ‘casus belli’

11:44 08.12.2022

US internationalises Iran’s unrest up to the proportions of a ‘casus belli’

‘The bottom line is that the protests in Iran are assuming the proportions of a ‘casus belli’. The US has internationalised Iran’s internal upheaval,’ writes prominent Indian international observer Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar. There is a long history of Western countries fuelling public unrest in Iran, writes the Ambassador. Regime change …

“Mysl Polska”: How long will the US and other countries bear the brunt of this war?

10:20 07.12.2022

“Mysl Polska”: How long will the US and other countries bear the brunt of this war?

After seven months of war, the economy of the Ukrainian state is in ruin, and this fact can no longer be hidden, - writes “Mysl Polska”. Even official propagandists must publicly acknowledge that Ukraine's defense is entirely financed and supplied from external sources. This is the greatest historical paradox for …

Ukraine recruits fighters from Africa

10:18 07.12.2022

Ukraine recruits fighters from Africa

"If Ukraine decides to pay me a very good amount of money, which I know I cannot earn here, I will definitely go there and fight," Kimanzi Nashon, a student in the Kenyan capital Nairobi said. "When we go there, and then the war ends before anything happens, I will …

Greek shipowners do not care about the boycott of Russian oil

10:17 07.12.2022

Greek shipowners do not care about the boycott of Russian oil

European sanctions against Russian oil will only lead to higher prices, it will hit the pocket of the end consumer, says Nicolas A. Vernicos, the largest Greek ship owner and president of the International Chamber of Commerce. He made this statement in connection with the decision of the European Union …

Anxiety in Germany: US Anti-Inflation Law threatens Europe

10:56 06.12.2022

Anxiety in Germany: US Anti-Inflation Law threatens Europe

Europe and the US are heading towards a serious trade and economic conflict, writes “Berliner Morgenpost”. In the European Union hopes are fading that the US government will significantly amend the controversial subsidies law by providing billions in bailouts to US manufacturers. This forces the EU to protect domestic companies …

OPEC+ agrees to stick to its existing policy of reducing oil production

10:55 06.12.2022

OPEC+ agrees to stick to its existing policy of reducing oil production

Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, OPEC+ agreed in early October to reduce production by 2 million barrels per day from November, - informs CNBC. An influential alliance of oil producers on Sunday agreed to stay the course on output policy ahead of a pending ban from the European Union …

Weapons from Ukraine’s war now coming to Africa

10:54 06.12.2022

Weapons from Ukraine’s war now coming to Africa

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said that weapons from the raging war between Russia and Ukraine are now slipping into the Lake Chad Basin region. Lake Chad region, an economically and socially integrated area in West and Central Africa straddling Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. In his opening address at the …

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