“…Nato states are able to provide less than 5 per cent of air defence capacities deemed necessary to protect its members in central and Eastern Europe against a full-scale attack,” Henry Foy and [email protected] report.
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2/ Scholz's spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit now on the record: Ukraine's 'defensive action is not limited to one's own territory, but also includes the territory of the aggressor.'

'I had the impression that the Chancellor was not surprised by what Macron said.'

According to Discussions between Senior U.S. and Israeli Officials; it’s believed that the Explosion and Fire which occurred Sunday at a UNRWA Refugee Camp outside of the Humanitarian Zone in Western Rafah and resulted in the Death of around 35 Palestinian Civilians, was caused

French military instructors to travel to Ukraine 'soon' according to Ukrainian government sources

.The Associated Press reporting on new IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ Iran nuclear reports:

Iran increased its stockpile of 60% HEU by 20.6 kg since Feb., now at 142.1 kg.

Tehran now has enough HEU to fuel nearly four nuclear devices, taken as 40 kg HEU per device. 1/ apnews.com/article/iaea-i…

BREAKING: U.S. officials spoke today with officials in the Israeli Prime Minister's office, expressed concerns about the Israeli ministry of communications crackdown on The Associated Press and asked to reverse this move, two sources with knowledge of the issue told me

Russia launched exercise with tactical nuclear weapons. Iskander, Tu-22M3 bombers and Mig-31K with Kinzhal missiles will be equipped with 'special purpose warheads' liveuamap.com/en/2024/21-may…

ALERT | North Korea fire missile

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity has significantly declined across most of #Ukraine for a second day, as authorities implement a new cycle of scheduled daily power blackouts; the long-term measure follows relentless Russian attacks targeting the nation's energy infrastructure 📉

I just imposed a series of tariffs on goods made in China:

25% on steel and aluminum,
50% on semiconductors,
100% on EVs,
And 50% on solar panels.

China is determined to dominate these industries.

I'm determined to ensure America leads the world in them.

President Biden is set to announce massive new tariff increases on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports — including a 100% tax on electric vehicles. trib.al/RV1rTBs

Verfahren gegen Björn #Höcke wegen Verwendung der SA-Parole 'Alles für Deutschland' hat in #Halle begonnen. Bin für t-online da. #AfD

Belorussian component of the Russian lead NSNW exercise.

It is interesting because the Russian exercise appears to be the Southern MD centered, with Belorus outside of its area of responsibility.

Apparently the Belorussians did dispersal of aircraft and other steps towards use.

Belarus is supposed to be a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons x.com/liveuamap/stat…

BELARUS TO HOLD TACTICAL NUCLEAR DRILLS TOGETHER WITH RUSSIA -TASS - Reuters News

(Reuters) - A 'malign actor' has probably compromised the UK armed forces' payments system, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday following reports that China had hacked into the database.

'There are indications that a malign actor has compromised the armed forces

🚨CIA director Bill Burns expected to visit Israel tomorrow and meet Netanyahu and other officials to discuss the hostage deal, two Israeli officials told me

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule today on Nicaragua's claims that Germany's arms supplies to Israel have enabled acts of genocide.

Berlin says the scope of its military aid has been 'grossly distorted.'
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War, war never changes 😉

And finally someone has been authorised to issue some high resolution imagery of the Tombstone Radar at the S300 deployment.