Fearing Trump’s desertion, Baltics bolstering defenses
With Donald Trump leading in many of the polls for the upcoming US presidential election, his comments about global security and foreign policy have to be taken seriously.
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EU should make use of lessons from its 2004 enlargement
Twenty years have passed since the May 1, 2004, enlargement of the European Union that brought 10 additional members into the bloc, including the Baltic states and former Communist bloc nations such as Hungary and Poland.
France sends combat troops to Ukraine battlefront
France has sent its first troops officially to Ukraine. They have been deployed in support of the Ukrainian 54th Independent Mechanized Brigade in Slavyansk. The French soldiers are drawn from France’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, which is one of the main elements of France’s Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère).
A deadly gambit over Ukraine military assistance
I’m astounded by the careless way House Speaker Mike Johnson treats the precious lives of young men and women who serve in our armed forces, especially those stationed at military bases in Louisiana.
Don’t expect a ceasefire in Ukraine
Don’t expect a ceasefire in Ukraine,despite the buzz now rippling through European capitals and Washington. The reason is simple: there is no incentive for Russia to stop the war.
Trump has NATO all wrong
Former president Donald Trump has long made it clear that he deeply resents NATO, a 75-year-old military alliance that is composed of the United States and 30 other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.