NATO continues to support Ukraine: Allies provide $20.9 billion in military assistance in the first half of 2024
NATO Allies have provided a total of $20.9 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in the first half of this year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. The figures were announced ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers to be held in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. Rutte stressed that the allies […]
Israel strikes Beirut despite US criticism of attack’s scale
Smoke rises over southern Beirut Photo: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters On Wednesday morning, the southern suburbs of Beirut were struck by Israeli forces, Reuters reports. The strike came just hours after the United States expressed its opposition to the scale of Israeli attacks in Beirut, given the rising number of casualties and fears of a possible escalation […]
The US THAAD Missile Defence System in Israel: A Strategic Alliance Against the Backdrop of Growing Threats
Photo: pinterest.com The United States is demonstrating its unwavering commitment to protecting Israel from external threats, in particular from Iran, through the deployment of the THAAD missile defence system. Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder confirmed that the first components of this advanced defence technology have already arrived in Israel, along with the US military […]
Russia is using outdated Soviet D-74 artillery in the war with Ukraine: what it means for the future military conflict
Last week, Russian propaganda videos broadcast in the media attracted the attention of the Ukrainian media. They show Russian troops using an old Soviet D-74 howitzer, which, according to official figures, has long been decommissioned. This 122mm trailer mounted artillery system, developed in the late 1940s, is firing at Ukrainian positions in the Donetsk region. […]
