The United States and its Western partners have embarked on two simultaneous rounds of war games in Eastern Europe as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third month.
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US Declares Support for Venezuela Regime Change Effort
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would continue to back Juan Guaido’s claim to power in Venezuela. The statement came just weeks after the White House held talks with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.
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Russian Cyber Attacks Fail to Materialize After Biden Warned ‘It’s Coming’
One month after President Joe Biden warned Americans to prepare for cyberattacks from Russia, a US official said that Washington still has yet to detect any.
Blasts Reported in Moldova Breakaway State Bordering Ukraine
A series of explosions have erupted at sites across Transnistria, a separatist-controlled region of Moldova which sits on Ukraine’s southern border. No one has claimed responsibility for the apparent attacks, which have stoked fears of a wider war in Eastern Europe.
US Will ‘Strongly Support’ NATO Membership for Finland, Sweden
The United States will welcome Helsinki and Stockholm into the NATO alliance with open arms, Washington’s top diplomat told lawmakers. Russia has warned of steep consequences should the Western military bloc further expand to 32 members.
UK Wants ‘Global NATO’ Capable of Defending Pacific
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said her government favors the creation of a “global NATO” that is able to guarantee the defense of Taiwan and the broader Pacific region, calling for preemptive action against would-be aggressors.
US Abandoned Billions in Military Gear Meant for Afghan Army, Some Sent to Ukraine
When the last American soldier left Kabul in August, the US left behind $7 billion in military equipment it had given to the Afghan Army, more than one-third of all the gear donated over 16 years.
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