- 02 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityPentagon
Wednesday? Next week? Ukraine invasion predictions cause turmoil, roil markets
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin's massive troop buildup along Ukraine's border has left the West struggling to pinpoint if or when he might…
Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defence ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series…
U.S. State Dept OKs possible missile sale to Jordan -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Jordan of guided multiple launch rocket systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $70 million,…
After Houthi attacks, senior U.S. general in UAE to bolster defenses
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Gulf state's defenses…
Poland receives US army equipment in effort to bolster eastern flank against Russia
By Alicja Ptak WARSAW - U.S. military equipment has begun to arrive in Poland, the Polish defence ministry said on Friday, to reinforce NATO's eastern flank as the West and…
Poland to lobby for permanent rotational U.S. troop increase
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau will lobby the United States for a proposed U.S. troop increase to remain in the country permanently on a rotational basis, a…
‘Horrific’ destruction, casualties if Russia invades Ukraine -U.S.
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Russia unleashes the forces it has amassed near Ukraine's border to invade its neighbuor, the outcome would be "horrific" and result in significant…
Study faults U.S. military on civilian casualties; Pentagon plans review
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study by the RAND Corporation think-tank released on Thursday faulted the U.S. military for "considerable weaknesses" and inconsistencies in its review of allegations…
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of radars and planes to Egypt -Pentagon
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defence radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes to Egypt for a combined value…
Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing Islamic State suspects after inmates took over…
U.S. approves possible $88 million sale of intelligence equipment to France
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of around $88 million worth of sensor pod suites and other equipment to France, according to an…
U.S. builds new software tool to predict actions that could draw China’s ire
By Mike Stone HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) -U.S. military commanders in the Pacific have built a software tool to predict how the Chinese government will react to U.S. actions in the…
