A British Army light mechanised brigade is to provide the framework lead of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land) (VJTF(L)) in 2024, the UK Ministry of…
Ukrainian forces appeal for more Western weapons
Ukrainian forces appeal for more advanced weapons from Kyiv’s Western allies to help defend Bakhmut, which is being attacked by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent reports from the Donetsk region in Ukraine.
Biden meets with Poland leader, set to speak on Ukraine war
President Joe Biden met with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday as he began a series of consultations with allies from NATO’s eastern flank to prepare for an even more complicated stage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Duda greeted Biden as he st…
Watch: NATO Regrets Putin’s Decision to Suspend Nuclear-Arms Treaty
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg encouraged Russia to reconsider its decision to suspend participation in new START, the last remaining major nuclear-arms-control treaty between the U.S. and Russia. Photo: Valeria Mongelli/Agence France-Presse/G…
Putin’s ‘dangerous’ nuke move condemned
In a typically bitter speech in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the country would be suspending its participation in the last remaining treaty which limits the size of its nuclear weapons arsenal.
Biden visit shows US commitment to Europe security, Poland’s Duda says
US President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland is an important sign of the United States’ commitment to maintaining security in Europe, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday. “Your visit is an important sign of security, a signal of US responsibility…
Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces have appealed for more advanced weapons from Kyiv’s Western allies to help defend Bakhmut, which is being attacked by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. Capturing Bakhmut would give Russian forces a stepping stone to advance on two bigge…
Taiwan ‘to bolster’ military ties with United States
Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb “authoritarian expansionism”, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers. The five-day US congressional visit comes after a top US defence official re…
REPLAY: US President Joe Biden meets Polish President Andrzej Duda
President Joe Biden reaffirmed the United States’ dedication to European security as he opened his meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday, part of a series of consultations with allies to prepare for an even more complicated stage of Rus…
NATO ‘stronger than it’s ever been’, Biden says in Poland
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said NATO was stronger than ever during a visit to Poland ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “NATO is stronger than it’s ever been,” Biden told his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, a day af…