Presidents travel in helicopters that are called Marine One when carrying the president. The aircraft feature extensive security measures and spacious, soundproof interiors. Marine One often picks up the president from the South Lawn of the White House for shorter trips. US presidents travel in style with secure, state-of-the-art vehicles such as Air Force One […]
The Biden administration is cementing its efforts to codify new protections for transgender students and overhaul much of a Trump-era policy that mandates how schools must respond to sexual misconduct. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is unveiling a final rule on Friday realigning the Education Department’s interpretation of Title IX to ban “all forms of sex […]
WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump battles a series of criminal and civil actions while he runs to reclaim the White House, he has put his legal woes at center stage, making them a rallying cry for his reelection. It is a tactic that is likely to be on full display this week as […]
An unnamed Ukrainian officer told Politico of his doubts about the usefulness of incoming F-16s. He said that Russia has already been preparing the battlefield for the NATO aircraft by range-finding. It’s an example of how Ukraine often receives weapons systems too late, he told Politico. Ukraine’s long-awaited F-16s are an example of weapons systems […]
Ukraine’s defenses are weak, making it vulnerable to Russian advances. Russia’s military isn’t necessarily the greatest, but it won’t matter if Ukraine can defend itself. Ukraine is awaiting US aid and even resorting to crowdfunding to acquire necessary defense equipment. The Russian military isn’t the formidable juggernaut it was once thought to be, but without […]
Russian forces were planning to place an anti-aircraft missile system on the Sergey Kotov patrol vessel, reportedly destroyed on March 5, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson Andrii Yusov told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The military intelligence agency confirmed earlier today that the Project 22160 patrol ship was hit by Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drones and […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the press conference in Tirana on Feb. 28 that he wants to discuss new ways of strengthening Ukraine’s defenses with French President Emmanuel Macron. At the meeting with the Western officials on Feb. 26, Macron highlighted the imperative to bolster security measures to preempt any future Russian assaults on other […]
BERLIN — Germany will purchase up to 49 Skyranger 30 air defense systems from Rheinmetall for a total of almost €600 billion, or $650 billion, the company announced in a press release this week. The Skyranger 30 weapons stations will be mounted onto the Bundeswehr’s Boxer armored fighting vehicles. In the German setup, the system […]
Kyiv’s air defense forces neutralized all incoming targets after Russia again tried to attack the Ukrainian capital with various types of missiles early on Feb. 15, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported. The city was under missile attack coming from various directions, though military officials promised to provide more information later. No casualties or damages […]
SBU cyber specialists have exposed another agent of Russian special services who leaked the location of Ukrainian air defense to the enemy and also spotted Russian missile strikes inKharkiv, Ukraine’s SBU security service reported on Telegram on Feb. 14. The main targets were strategically important enterprises, including those of Ukraine’s defense industry. The Russian forces also hoped to geolocate Ukrainian air defenses from the informant. According […]
Russia has the capacity to produce sufficient military equipment and mobilize enough soldiers to offset the losses it incurs in the conflict with Ukraine, according to Ants Kiviselg, the head of Estonian intelligence, the local news agency ERR reported on Feb. 13. “If we talk about numbers, they will be able to fire 10,000 shells for 365 days, and […]
Ukraine struck a Russian gas terminal and weapons plant in drone strikes over the weekend. Analysts said Ukraine appeared to be exploiting gaps in Russian air defenses. Russia’s air defenses are focused on potential attacks from NATO in the west, not the south. Ukraine is exploiting gaps in Russia’s air defenses, which were designed for […]