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Reshaping US military strength and readiness for decades.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior military officials to develop a budget plan that would slash defence spending by 8%, a dramatic cut which could reshape military end-strength and readiness for decades. “February 20 is the day when we remember and commemorate those who made their choice — to be free, to build a strong, European Ukraine, and to resist subjugation. They sacrificed the most precious thing — their lives — so that we could live in a free state. It was during these days in 2014 that Russia chose war, taking its first steps...
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US-Russian Diplomacy
Vladimir Putin is assembling a heavyweight team with decades of experience in high-stakes negotiations to face off against US President Donald Trump’s representatives for a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. They include Yuri Ushakov, his chief Kremlin foreign-policy adviser who has over 50 years of involvement in diplomacy, and his top spymaster, Sergei Naryshkin, who served with Putin in the Soviet KGB, according to people familiar with the situation. Kirill Dmitriev, a financier educated at Stanford and Harvard with ties to the Russian president’s own family, may play a key role as an unofficial back-channel with Trump’s...
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Trump administration’s freeze of foreign assets
The Trump administration’s freeze of foreign funding has begun impacting an international effort to hold Russia responsible for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, according to numerous sources and a Ukrainian document seen by Reuters, halting dozens of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in aid. Ukraine has opened more than 140,000 war crime cases since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, which has killed tens of thousands, ravaged vast swathes of the country and left behind mental and physical scars from occupation. US-funded international initiatives such as the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine (ACA) have provided expertise and oversight to...
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Spy Planes Typically Focused On Russian Activity Diverted To Mexico Border
US spy planes typically focused on Russian activity in Ukraine or hunting Russian or Chinese submarines have been redeployed to monitor the US-Mexico...
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Weapons Allotment near depletion
Funds allocated by Congress for US weapons packages to Ukraine during the Biden administration are nearly depleted, with most of the equipment already delivered. A 30 December package from former President Joe Biden exhausted the remaining funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which has provided $32.7 billion for new equipment since 2022. Of the $45.8 billion allocated to a separate drawdown fund previously approved by Congress, only $3.8 billion, about 8%, remains. These drawdowns primarily pay US arms manufacturers to restock American weapon reserves rather than sending new arms to...
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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the US has been a major supplier of both military assistance and development aid.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the US has been a major supplier of both military assistance and development aid. Many local communities rely on aid and donor support to fund initiatives in education, health, energy, agriculture and infrastructure. Reuters spoke to 10 NGO leaders and representatives from across affected projects. They said the abrupt pause in US funding came as a shock to communities exhausted by wartime challenges, and they were scrambling for new sources of funding. Even if US aid resumes, several NGOs said it would be a challenge to keep their teams...
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Treasury Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia by Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports
The US imposed sanctions on over 200 entities, including Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, and individuals involved in Russia’s energy sector and identified over 180 vessels as blocked property. This wide-ranging, robust action will further constrain revenues from Russia’s energy resources and degrade Putin’s ability to fund his illegal war against Ukraine.
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Dollars and Sense: America’s Interest in a Ukrainian Victory
Supporting Ukraine to victory against Russia is in the best interest of the US. A world in which Russia prevails would be more dangerous and more expensive, requiring an estimated increase of $808 billion in defense spending through 2029 – American Enterprise Institute.
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Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
For many years, Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) paid various groups in Afghanistan to launch terrorist attacks against US and coalition troops, including up to $200,000 for every American killed. To transfer money to Taliban militants and other groups, Russian intelligence services maintained a network of Afghan couriers disguised as a company that traded in precious stones. Having completed their mission, the couriers received Russian documents and asylum.
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What Can You Do With A Nuclear Bully?
The core question is straightforward: how do you confront a nuclear bully? Two viable strategies come to mind.
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S. Korea, U.S. conducting joint research to block N.K. cryptocurrency heists
South Korea and the US are conducting joint research to strengthen protection against cryptocurrency heist attempts amid growing concerns of such attacks by North Korea-linked hackers.
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Senior Biden aide commits to giving Ukraine avalanche of military assistance
The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war position, which includes $20 billion in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia, according to a background briefing from a National Security Council spokesperson.
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