Belarus says could host nuclear weapons if faces Western threat
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DefenceTalkBelarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday his country could host nuclear weapons if it faces any external threats, as tensions soar between his ally Russia and the West over Ukraine. Lukashenko is due to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. “If necessary, if such stupid and mindless steps are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-says-could-host-nuclear-weapons-if-faces-western-threat-77970/
Russia announces new military withdrawal from Crimea
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DefenceTalkRussia announced a new drawdown of military forces from the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula on Thursday, despite Ukraine’s Western allies meeting similar announcements with skepticism. “Units of the southern military district that ended tactical exercises at training grounds on the Crimean peninsula are returning by rail to their permanent bases,” the defence ministry said in a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-announces-new-military-withdrawal-from-crimea-77966/
Russian state-sponsored hackers obtained sensitive data on U.S. weapons
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DefenceTalkFrom at least January 2020, through February 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have observed regular targeting of U.S. cleared defense contractors (CDCs) by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors. The actors have targeted both large and small CDCs and subcontractors with varying levels of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-state-sponsored-hackers-obtained-sensitive-data-on-u-s-weapons-77978/
China may take advantage of Ukraine crisis: US general
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DefenceTalkChina may take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and do something “provocative” in Asia while Western powers are focused on defusing tensions with Russia, a US general warned Wednesday. Russia’s deployment of more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border has triggered fears in Washington and other Western capitals of a looming invasion. General Kenneth Wilsbach, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-may-take-advantage-of-ukraine-crisis-us-general-77963/
Kremlin denies Russia behind Ukraine cyberattack
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DefenceTalkThe Kremlin on Wednesday denied responsibility for a cyberattack on Ukraine a day earlier that hit websites at the country’s defence ministry and armed forces as well as two state banks. Kyiv had suggested the attack came from Russia as fears persist that Moscow is planning to invade its Western-backed neighbor Ukraine. “We do not […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kremlin-denies-russia-behind-ukraine-cyberattack-77960/
NATO says Russia’s military build-up continuing around Ukraine
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DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Russia’s military build-up seemed to be continuing around Ukraine despite Moscow announcing the pullback of more forces. “We have heard the signs from Moscow about readiness to continue diplomatic efforts, but so far, we have not seen any de-escalation on the ground,” Stoltenberg said ahead of a meeting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-says-russias-military-build-up-continuing-around-ukraine-77956/
Lithuanian troops in Ukraine to provide missile training
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DefenceTalkLithuanian troops left for Ukraine on Tuesday to train local forces in the use of US-made anti-aircraft missile systems, which the Baltic state provided amid fears of a Russian invasion. “We have fully supported, are supporting and will continue to support Ukraine,” Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys said in a statement. “Weapons and technology […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lithuanian-troops-in-ukraine-to-provide-missile-training-77953/
Canada pulls some military out of Ukraine
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DefenceTalkCanada has decided to “temporarily relocate” some of its military personnel stationed in Ukraine elsewhere in Europe due to growing fears of a Russian invasion of the country, its Ministry of Defence announced Sunday. The temporary repositioning of “elements” of its contingent assigned to the training of the Ukrainian army “does not mean the end […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-pulls-some-military-out-of-ukraine-77944/
Russian navy launches major Black Sea drills
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DefenceTalkRussia’s navy on Saturday launched large-scale exercises in the Black Sea even as Moscow dismissed as “hysteria” a US warning that a Russian attack on Ukraine could begin within days. “Over 30 vessels from the Black Sea fleet took to the sea from Sebastopol and Novorossiysk in accordance with the exercise plan,” the Russian defence […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-launches-major-black-sea-drills-77941/
Putin tells Macron invasion claims are ‘provocative speculation’
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DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday that accusations Moscow plans to attack Ukraine were “provocative speculation” and could lead to a conflict in the ex-Soviet country. Putin and Macron discussed what Moscow called “provocative speculation related to an allegedly planned Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine,” the Kremlin said after phone talks. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-tells-macron-invasion-claims-are-provocative-speculation-77938/