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NATO to expand military forces and air defense due to increased threats, Die Welt reports

NATO has been advised to significantly bolster its defense capabilities, as outlined in a report by German newspaper Die Welt. This includes increasing the number of combat brigades from 82 to 131 and creating new corps and divisions, raising their number from 24 to 38, to meet the minimum defense requirements. Additionally, NATO must rebuild […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

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Wave of bomb threats proven false, most came from Russian IP addresses, police say

The police have examined more than 2,000 messages with bomb threats sent out across Ukraine, the National Police said on Oct. 15, launching a full investigation. Hundreds of Ukrainian schools, businesses, embassies, administrative buildings, and media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, received bomb threats via email on Oct. 14, prompting evacuations of state institutions. Following […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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Bomb threats across multiple states traced to Russian email domains, FBI says

As Americans head to the polls on Nov. 5, the FBI has announced that bomb threats targeting polling sites in multiple states appear to have originated from Russian email domains. The agency clarified that none of these threats have been deemed credible. U.S. intelligence agencies and Microsoft have recently warned that foreign adversaries are engaging […]

Ukraine

November 5, 2024

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Russia behind recent bomb threats at Czech, Slovak schools, Czech intelligence chief says

Michal Koudelka, the director of the Czech Security Information Service, said on Nov. 18 that Russia was behind a flurry of bomb threats made against schools in Czechia and Slovakia in recent months. Intelligence agencies across Europe have warned that Russia is plotting violent acts of sabotage across the continent in response to countries' support […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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Russia 'unlikely' to launch nuclear attack despite Putin's threats, US intelligence says

Washington's decision to allow Kyiv to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia has not increased the risk of a nuclear attack, Reuters reported on Nov. 27, citing five unnamed sources familiar with the intelligence data. The news comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin updated the nuclear doctrine on Nov. 19, and Russian government […]

Ukraine

November 28, 2024

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'Putin wants to escalate' before Trump takes office — Zelensky hits back at Oreshnik threats

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to escalate the war in Ukraine so that U.S. President Donald Trump fails to end the full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 28. Zelensky's comments come in response to Putin's fresh threats to target "decision-making centers" in Kyiv and Ukrainian military facilities with Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic […]

Ukraine

November 28, 2024

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Canada to strengthen Arctic cooperation with US amid rising Russian threats

Canada unveiled a renewed Arctic strategy on Dec. 6, aiming to bolster regional security in response to growing threats from Russia. The plan includes closer cooperation with the United States, the appointment of an Arctic ambassador, and the establishment of new consulates in Anchorage, Alaska, and Nuuk, Greenland. Ottawa emphasized the urgency of addressing Russian […]

Ukraine

December 7, 2024

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NATO chief warns alliance 'unprepared' for Russian threats, calls for increased defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Dec. 12 that the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years, urging a shift to a wartime mindset with significantly higher defense spending. Rutte highlighted that NATO members spent more than 3% of GDP on defense during the Cold […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Norway to provide $242 million for Ukrainian naval defense against Russian Black Sea threats

Norway will allocate 2.7 billion Norwegian kroner ($242 million) to bolster Ukraine’s navy and help it deter Russian threats in the Black Sea, the country’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced on Dec. 16. "It is essential to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia’s Black Sea Fleet… (and to) protect […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky blasts Putin’s Oreshnik threats, calling him ‘dumbass’

Key developments on Dec. 19: Zelensky blasts Putin’s Oreshnik threats, calling him ‘dumbass’ Zelensky dismisses ceasefire as Putin’s ploy to regroup, seeks coordinated peace plan Ukraine strikes 'only oil refinery operating' in Russia's Rostov Oblast, military says Putin acknowledges sanctions have impact on Russia's economy Ukraine’s Special Forces report killing 12 North Korean soldiers in […]

Ukraine

December 19, 2024

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