Sweden relaunches its ‘army’ of civilians to help defend against possible foreign aggression |

About twenty men and three women get on their knees and point their rifles at cardboard targets that represent enemy troops. They are all volunteers with the Swedish National Guard, and most have had to wait more than 20 months since they applied to join the reserve force. “What a group I got today, fresh … Read more

Macron places “unlimited” aid to Ukraine at the center of his fight against Le Pen |

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to reduce the lead of Marine Le Pen’s party in the campaign for June’s European elections. The formula? Place Russia’s war in Ukraine at the center of the campaign. Blame the nationalist and eurosceptic Le Pen and her European candidate, Jordan Bardella, their historical closeness with the Russian leader … Read more

Ukraine shows outrage at Pope Francis’ call to raise “a white flag” |

Pope Francis’ suggestion that Ukraine choose “the courage of the white flag” has drawn harsh criticism from Ukraine. “When you see that you are defeated, that things are not going well, you must have the courage to negotiate,” Francis said during an interview, recorded a month ago by Switzerland’s RSI and broadcast on television this … Read more

The defeatism of Olaf Scholz 2024-03-11 14:19:08

In February: Chancellor Scholz visits a production hall with armored vehicles from the armaments company Rheinmetall. Image: dpa Today the SPD is again in a situation like it was during the NATO retrofitting period – only it no longer has Helmut Schmidt. On the contrary: Olaf Scholz admits that he is prepared to be put … Read more

Sweden relaunches its ‘army’ of civilians to help defend against possible foreign aggression |

About twenty men and three women get on their knees and point their rifles at cardboard targets that represent enemy troops. They are all volunteers with the Swedish National Guard, and most have had to wait more than 20 months since they applied to join the reserve force. “What a group I got today, fresh … Read more

Erdogan receives Ukrainian President Zelensky 2024-03-10 06:34:37

DUkraine is seeking closer cooperation with the Turkish defense industry. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this on Friday after a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. He met representatives of several companies and signed “significant documents at the level of the defense ministries” with Turkey. He didn’t give any details. Friederike Böge Political … Read more

Stoltenberg: “If we let Putin win, it will also be dangerous for us” – 2024-03-10 06:09:20

The deadlock in the US Congress over the release of new aid to Ukraine is already having “impacts” on the battlefield, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today. “We are already seeing the effects of the fact that the USA they have not been able to make a decision,” Stoltenberg stressed when asked about the … Read more

Sweden joins NATO and completes the reinforcement of the Alliance after the Russian aggression |

Sweden has officially become NATO’s 32nd partner this Thursday in Washington. In a ceremony at the State Department, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken ratified the Scandinavian country’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, two years after the Russian invasion. of Ukraine will trigger a profound change in … Read more