Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the Dec. 20 edition of Military Times. A Defense Department agency dedicated to caring for aging enlisted veterans is facing financial shortfalls that could deplete its trust fund within 20 years and affect its ability to serve those retired and former service members, a government watchdog has found. […]
Key developments on Dec. 21: Defense Minister Umerov says he wants to mobilize Ukrainian men living abroad, ministry clarifies he means voluntary mobilization Prosecutor’s Office: 4 Ukrainians convicted for fighting with Russian forces EU sends 1.5 billion euros, the last macro-financial assistance for Ukraine in 2023 Germany, Switzerland pledge winter aid for Ukraine Russian strike […]
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has completed the verification of Oberih digital registry of citizens eligible for mobilization, Ukrainian outlet ArmyInform reported on Dec. 21. The announcement was made during a meeting of ministry officials with G7 ambassadors. The ministry stated it will introduce new electronic services based on Oberih, including an online mobilization deferment service, which […]
Russian forces have deployed a submarine missile carrier equipped with up to four Kalibr-type missiles to the Black Sea after a three-week pause, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram on Dec. 20. There are currently five Russian ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, and one in the Sea of Azov. The level of missile danger […]
The NATO-Ukraine Council will hold an inaugural meeting at the chiefs of staff level as part of the North Atlantic Alliance’s Military Committee session scheduled for Jan. 17-18, according to the alliance’s website. The meeting will include defense chiefs from allied countries, as well as their Swedish counterpart. Read also: Slovakia threatens to veto Ukraine’s […]
To the editor: Former President Trump and his allies thought mounting a presidential immunity defense was a clever way to delay his federal trial until a new administration could shut the prosecution down. Not so much. By asking for the Supreme Court to weigh in soon, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has brilliantly turned […]
Ukraine is set to strengthen its air defenses with the addition of “several” Patriot systems this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at a press conference on Dec. 19. During the announcement, Zelenskyy noted that the agreement was reached during his recent overseas diplomatic tour. Read also: Ukrainian air defenses down two Russian Shahed drones over […]
Republican presidential candidates were quick to lend their support to Donald Trump on Tuesday after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the former president was disqualified from the state’s 2024 primary ballot. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie all criticized the court’s […]
New York Republicans have selected Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip as their nominee in the special election to replace ousted GOP Rep. George Santos, setting the stage for a competitive race in February. County party leaders selected Pilip, an Ethiopian immigrant who served in the Israel Defense Forces, one week after Democratic leaders selected […]
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election case to federal court, upholding a September ruling that determined Meadows’ reported actions in the racketeering case were not connected to his official government duties. In August, an Atlanta grand jury indicted […]
Public anger over conscription notices being served publicly should be channelled into supporting Ukraine’s frontline troops, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Ilarion Pavliuk said on Dec. 19. Read also: General Zaluzhnyi warns of rushing to early conclusions on conscription reform Russian propaganda spreading lies about female conscription in Ukraine, says disinfo center “If society negatively perceives […]
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) on Monday tried to spin former President Donald Trump’s recent claim that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” and CNN’s Abby Phillip wasn’t having it. “Well, I don’t think that’s what he was saying,” Malliotakis told Phillip. “When he said they are poisoning, I think he was talking with […]