Tag: military
joint military maneuvers between Russia and Belarus
Russia and Belarus stand ready to fend off external aggression the two countries said as tension remained high on the border with neighboring Ukraine. Russian troops and equipment arrived in…
Sweden deploys military to Gotland island in face of Russian threat
It’s a scent of the Cold War that is currently floating over the Baltic Sea. To respond to a massive and unusual presence of Russian ships off its coast, Sweden…
the authorities protest after the overflight of a French military plane
ECOWAS closed its borders with Mali as part of the regional institution’s sanctions intended to force Bamako to quickly organize elections. Mali responded by doing the same. But do these…
More than 50 Nobel Prize winners call for global fund fueled by global cut in military spending
An online petition since December 2021 has already been signed by more than fifty Nobel laureates. It is a call for a “World Dividend for Peace” which in practice implies…
the head of military intelligence jailed for espionage
The Danish military intelligence chief has been jailed for a month for leaking confidential documents. This is what local media revealed on Monday after a hearing at the Copenhagen court.…
Biden announces Omicron measures: Military support to hospitals, 500 million test kits to the public
US President Joe Biden announced that 500 million rapid (antigen) Covid tests will be distributed to the public free of charge as part of the new measures taken to combat…
In the spotlight: the military convoy wandering in the Sahel
The French army convoy on its way to Mali was again attacked by demonstrators, but this time in Niger. After having been blocked for several days by several hundred young…