The Europeans are continuing their military buildup, this time announcing that they secured nearly all the funding needed for the European Resilience from Space project that aims to counter the perceived threat from Russia and China.
Tag: geopolitics
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WASTE OF MONEY: TAIWAN AIMS TO SPEND $40 BILLION ON WEAPONS AMID CHINA THREAT
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president, said last week that he will seek an additional $40 billion in military spending—on top of its regular military budget—to improve its defenses in the event of an invasion by China.
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MACRON AIMS TO RAMP UP FRANCE’S MILITARY SIZE, FOCUSES ON THE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that Paris will begin a new program next summer that will allow 18- and 19-year-olds to volunteer in the country’s military to meet what he sees as the growing threat to the east from Russia.
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GERMANY PLANS FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA
German officials are reportedly working on plans to mobilize Europe against Russia over what officials in the country say is a high likelihood that the Kremlin will be willing to attack NATO states by 2029.
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TOP TREND: CANADA LOOKS TO MILITARIZE ITS ECONOMY, AND EMPLOY ARMED FORCES ‘IN ALL AREAS OF SOCIAL LIFE,’ WSWS REPORTS
The Canadian government is militarizing its country in such a way that its armed forces will play a leading role in nearly all levels of society, from its economy to a larger reserve force in the event of a large-scale war breaking out, WSWS reported.
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LAVROV INDICATES THAT REVISED PEACE PROPOSAL COULD BE REJECTED BY MOSCOW
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, seemed to cast doubt on the viability of the Washington-backed peace proposal if the document undergoes any edits that erase “key understandings” that he said Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with President Donald Trump during their Alaska summit in August.
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U.S. BOMBS AWAY OVER SOMALIA: PENTAGON CARRIES OUT 110th STRIKE ON COUNTRY OF THE YEAR
The Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on so-called terror groups in Somalia and carried out its 100th of the year in the impoverished country’s northeast.
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WWIII: UKRAINE SAYS IT LAUNCHED U.S. ATACMS INTO RUSSIA FOR THE FIRST TIME
Ukraine acknowledged last week that it fired U.S.-provided ATACMS into Russia on Tuesday for the first time since the Trump administration lifted the ban, which was seen as a significant escalation because these systems require targeting and intelligence guidance to fire.
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LIGHTS, CAMERAS, CORRUPTION
When Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced the arrests stemming from its investigation into an alleged $100 million embezzlement scheme, it delivered the news in a way usually reserved for Hollywood action movies, with explosions and suspenseful titles that reportedly captivated the country.
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ECUADOREANS REJECT PLAN TO ALLOW U.S. MILITARY BASES IN COUNTRY IN SWEEPING DEFEAT FOR DADDY’S BOY NOBOA
Ecuadorians last week went to the polls to defeat proposals that would have allowed the U.S. to build military bases inside the country, rewrite the country’s constitution, and cut public funds for political parties—which was seen as an effort by President Daniel Noboa to consolidate power.