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Russia Threat – Ukraine
Up to 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert in case of Russian move on Ukraine. Thousands of U.S. troops could be called on to deploy in support of NATO’s Response Force.
On the brink of war with Russia, Ukrainians are resigned, prepared. The nation has struggled to maintain a sense of stability since it became an independent country in 1991 and has been at war since 2014. But with 100,000 Russian troops gathered nearby, threatening Europe’s biggest land war since the 1940s, people there say something feels different this time.
US and NATO allies intensify diplomacy in push to deter Russian ‘lightning raid’ on Ukraine. President Biden on Monday held a video call with European leaders to discuss joint efforts to deter further aggression by the Kremlin against Kyiv, amid a massive buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border that has raised fears of a renewed invasion.
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush M1A2 Abrams tank sale to Poland. Top Republicans on Monday made a push to accelerate Washington’s proposed sale of 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks to NATO ally Poland, which has been pending since last summer, in light of the escalating crisis with Russia.
Lawmakers: US submarine force can help check Russian ambitions in Ukraine. The U.S. Navy must dedicate forces to pushing back against Russian activity throughout the European theater in the coming weeks, two lawmakers said, even as the world’s focus is on Ukraine’s land borders with Russia and Belarus.
For Ukrainian soldiers, a nervous guessing game on the front. Given Russia’s penchant for misdirection, it’s unclear how a military incursion would start. And that keeps the Ukrainian troops on edge.
Iran Threat
BIDEN WEAKNESS – Differences splinter US team in talks with Iran on nuclear deal. Some members of the U.S. negotiating team have left or stepped back after urging a tougher line on Tehran in stalled talks to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement.
North Korea
N Korea fires cruise missiles amid tension over lifting nuclear moratorium. North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, amid rising tension over a recent series of weapons tests.
International Security
Burkina Faso president detained in apparent coup. It is the third coup in West Africa since May.
Who is Paul-Henri Damiba, leader of the Burkina Faso coup? The 41-year-old officer was promoted in December to commander of Burkina Faso’s third military region by President Kabore.
Biden Afghanistan Disaster
CIA-backed Afghan fighters are still waiting to reach US. Commandos who played a key role in helping American forces are waiting for visas in the United Arab Emirates and are among the last of the evacuated Afghans to get a chance to reach the United States.
Threatened and beaten, Afghan women defy Taliban with protests. The Taliban have begun cracking down harder as women insist on their rights and as Western governments call for reforms.
Military and Space
US Air Forces Africa gears up to extend its reach. The tyranny of distance is the oft-spoken biggest challenge for African air forces in a continent more than three times the size of the United States.
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Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for state and federal office, taught political science, wrote for the editorial board of a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad. To read more go to: paulcrespo.com.
