Tag: Defense
Russia is not reducing, but increasing its forces – defense ministers are meeting in Brussels
The threat of war has not left Ukraine’s neighboring areas. NATO says it has not received confirmation of Russia’s withdrawal. According to Finland’s NATO ambassador, the crisis has not affected…
two months before the presidential election, the announcement of the military withdrawal from Mali is causing a stir
After the announcement of Emmanuel Macron and his partners of a military withdrawal from Mali, the reactions were numerous, especially in France because they intervene two months before the presidential…
Bruno Clément-Bollée, former director of security and defense cooperation at the Quai d’Orsay
Bruno Clément-Bollée, retired general, security expert in Africa and former director of security and defense cooperation at the Quai d’Orsay, is RFI’s morning guest. He answers Frédéric Rivière’s questions about…
First Russian withdrawals near border areas with Ukraine, announces the Kremlin
Ukraine and the West would have succeeded in preventing a ” climbing Russian, welcomed, Tuesday, February 15, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kouleba, shortly after the announcement of the…
Europeans torn between locking borders and need for labor
The record arrival in 2015 of more than 1 million asylum seekers bound for Europe has greatly destabilized the continent. Divided, the countries of Europe have since struggled to cooperate…
“winning the war before the war”, the Russian strategy
In Ukraine, “ a war could break out at any moment warns Washington. According to the White House, an invasion could even begin during the Beijing Olympics. The buildup of…
The population’s fear of a Russian attack? “Ukraine has built a strong army”
Diplomatic exchanges remain intense over the situation in Ukraine which has demanded an urgent meeting with Russia and other OSCE countries, accusing Moscow of not sharing information on the massive…
Ukraine demands urgent meeting with Russia
Ukraine accuses Russia of breaking OSCE rules by not sharing information about its massive movement of troops across the Ukrainian border. Ukraine bases itself on the Vienna document on confidence-…
Phoney War in Southern Russia and Donbass
Particularly intense diplomatic activity this weekend. Russian President Vladimir Putin called accusations against Russia of an imminent invasion of Ukraine “provocative speculation” during an interview with his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron,…
Defense wants to close three outdated barracks in Soesterberg
PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – The smaller army barracks in our country are threatened with closure. Earlier this week it was announced that the Johan Willem Friso barracks in Assen may…