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The West has long focused on producing expensive, powerful military equipment.But defense ministers warn that Russia has shown why more of the cheaper weaponry is needed.Denmark’s defense minister told BI it was “one of the lessons learned coming out from Ukraine.”The Ukraine war has shown that fighting major, protracted conflicts…
North Korean soldiers are back on the front lines in Russia, Ukraine said on Friday.The North Koreans had been missing from combat operations for several weeks.Western intelligence said they were pulled back after suffering heavy losses.North Korean soldiers are back on the front lines in Russia after disappearing from battle…
Russia is using non-sanctioned vessels and rerouting others to keep exporting oil, per maritime data.Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia’s “shadow fleet” to try to reduce its oil revenues.Russia is now risking sanctions on more ships, economists and energy experts told Business Insider.Russia is increasingly relying on non-sanctioned vessels…
North Korea is set to send another tranche of artillery systems to Russia, Kyrylo Budanov said.The Ukrainian intel chief said Pyongyang already has about 240 artillery systems in Russia.These are chiefly homegrown self-propelled howitzers and multiple-launch rocket systems.North Korea looks like it’s ready to double down on Russia’s war, per…
By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Bankers at JPMorgan worked through the night in a “war room” to try and assess the early impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on global trade, regulation and other matters, an executive at the bank said on Tuesday. “The last…
Russia is believed to be behind dozens of hybrid attacks on NATO going back years.These incidents — part of a so-called shadow war — have escalated since the invasion of Ukraine.NATO is now surging its efforts to respond to the attacks and monitor threats to infrastructure.Far beyond the front lines…
US special operators are shifting away from counterterrorism toward peer-adversary conflict.There are five areas the US special operations community can focus on to best do that, new research says.These areas harken back to the strengths of special ops in the Cold War and the War on Terror.As the US shifts…
Russia’s state-owned gas giant is mulling a sweeping cut to its managing staff in St. Petersburg.A letter from Gazprom’s board to its CEO suggested layoffs of 40% for its headquarters amid “challenges.”The letter said wages among managers had risen to nearly $500 million a year.Russian energy giant Gazprom is considering…
The latest US sanctions on Russia’s energy sector impact China and India, altering trade dynamics.The sanctions target Russian oil giants and tankers, raising oil prices to a four-month high.China and India may seek oil from other regions, while Russia might offer discounts.The US’ latest move to hit Russia’s energy revenues…
Russian daily losses hit another record high in December, the UK MOD said.The ministry said this marks the fifth straight month that Moscow’s daily losses have climbed to new highs.Russia’s worst day for losses was on December 19, when 2,200 of its troops were killed or wounded, per the MOD.December…
