Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, urged his government to step up and invest in the country’s military because he said intelligence assessments suggest that Russia could attack a NATO country within four years.
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U.S. CARIBBEAN MURDER SPREE HITS 202
The U.S. military announced on Saturday that a new strike killed three men in a boat in the eastern Pacific who had been carrying out “narco-trafficking operations” – bringing the total number of those killed in similar strikes to at least 202.
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 2.0: USS NIMITZ PUT PRESSURE CAMPAIGN ON HAVANA
The Trump administration relocated the USS Nimitz carrier group to the Caribbean in the White House’s latest attempt to apply pressure on Havana to release political prisoners and open its economy to companies in the U.S.
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SWEDISH DEFENSE HEAD SAYS RUSSIAN ATTACK CAN HAPPEN ‘ANYTIME’ AS NATO FOCUSES ON GOTLAND ISLAND
The Swedish military warned last week that Russia could decide to attack Europe at any moment and see the Baltic Sea’s Gotland Island as a possible “front line” if Moscow attacks.
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CHINA’S XI IS THE MAN OF THE HOUR
Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has hosted a steady stream of world leaders this year because of the country’s growing influence and the global economy and foreign policy.
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XI WAS TRIGGERED WHEN CONVERSATION TURNED TO MILITARIZATION OF JAPAN DURING TRUMP MEETING
Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly grew agitated during his meeting earlier this month with President Donald Trump in Beijing when the conversation turned to Japan and Tokyo’s recent militarization.
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GERMANY LOOKS TO SPEED UP WEAPONS PROCUREMENT BY REDESIGNING WEAPONS AGENCY
The German government announced last week that it plans to redesign its weapons procurement agency, so it is better able to employ the billions of dollars in funding for its military’s massive upgrade based on fears of an expansionist Russia and an unreliable partner in the United States.
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CHINA’S XI WARNS THAT THE WORLD RISKS BECOMING A ‘LAW-OF-THE-JUNGLE’ JOUST FOR POWER
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week and the two spoke about their budding friendship along with the inherent risks of “unilateralism and hegemonism” to global stability – a not-so-subtle swipe at the U.S. shortly after President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to Beijing earlier this month.
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TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA SHOWS CONTINUED STRENGTH
Trade between Russia and China continued to show signs of growth as Russian President Vladimir Putin met last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping – especially in the energy sector.
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RUSSIA CONDUCTS NEW ATTACK ON KYIV IN RETALIATION FOR UKRAINIAN STRIKES ON EASTERN UKRAINE, MORE TO COME
The Russian military conducted a new ballistic missile attack on Ukraine Sunday in response to earlier strikes by Kyiv on the eastern part of the country, now under the control of the Russians.