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    White House reportedly agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine
    Dec23

    White House reportedly agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles. That’s according to several U.S. officials who weren’t authorized to discuss the decision publicly and demanded anonymity. The move intensifies U.S. support for Ukraine’s military as it fights...

    White House reportedly agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine
    Dec23

    White House reportedly agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles. That’s according to several U.S. officials who weren’t authorized to discuss the decision publicly and demanded anonymity. The move intensifies U.S. support for Ukraine’s military as it fights...

    U.S. To Provide Ukraine With ‘Enhanced Defensive Capabilities’ To Deter Further ‘Aggression’
    Dec23

    U.S. To Provide Ukraine With ‘Enhanced Defensive Capabilities’ To Deter Further ‘Aggression’

    The United States says it has decided to provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” to help it “deter further aggression” as it battles Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    U.S. To Provide Ukraine With ‘Enhanced Defensive Capabilities’ To Deter Further ‘Aggression’
    Dec23

    U.S. To Provide Ukraine With ‘Enhanced Defensive Capabilities’ To Deter Further ‘Aggression’

    The United States says it has decided to provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” to help it “deter further aggression” as it battles Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russian activity around Atlantic cables alarms NATO
    Dec23

    Russian activity around Atlantic cables alarms NATO

    By Michael Birnbaum | Washington Post BRUSSELS – Russian submarines have dramatically stepped up activity around undersea data cables in the North Atlantic, part of a more aggressive naval posture that has driven NATO to revive a Cold War-era command, according to senior military officials. The apparent Russian focus on the cables, which provide...

    Poroshenko, Merkel Agree On Need For Quick Prisoner Exchange In Eastern Ukraine
    Dec23

    Poroshenko, Merkel Agree On Need For Quick Prisoner Exchange In Eastern Ukraine

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on the need to expedite an exchange of prisoners held on both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Merkel’s office says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
    Dec23

    Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine

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    Trump expected to sign off on plan to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
    Dec23

    Trump expected to sign off on plan to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine

    President Trump is expected to authorize the sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine’s military, possibly including the Javelin missile system, as the country battles pro-Russian separatists in Crimea.ABC News, citing State Department sources,… …read more Source: The...

    Marine commander warns Norway unit “there’s a war coming”
    Dec23

    Marine commander warns Norway unit “there’s a war coming”

    A unit of 300 U.S. Marines stationed in Norway to practice cold-weather operations and develop ally partnerships heard unexpected news Thursday, when the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps told them to be prepared for something bigger. Much bigger. Gen. Robert Neller told Marines that “there’s a war coming,” according to Military.com, and...

    Marine commander warns Norway unit “there’s a war coming”
    Dec23

    Marine commander warns Norway unit “there’s a war coming”

    A unit of 300 U.S. Marines stationed in Norway to practice cold-weather operations and develop ally partnerships heard unexpected news Thursday, when the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps told them to be prepared for something bigger. Much bigger. Gen. Robert Neller told Marines that “there’s a war coming,” according to Military.com, and...