DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday of the “real risk for a new armed conflict in Europe” as both the alliance and Russia are increasing their troop presences around Ukraine. Moscow has around 100,000 troops stationed close to Ukraine’s frontier and Western leaders have scrambled to hold talks with Russia fearing an attack. A total […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-chief-warns-of-real-risk-of-war-amid-russia-tensions-77919/

DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said Russia is amassing yet more troops on Ukraine’s border, and warned an invasion could come “any time”, including during the Winter Olympics which end on February 20. “We’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time, and to be clear that includes during […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-could-invade-ukraine-any-time-including-during-olympics-blinken-77910/

DefenceTalkNATO member Denmark said Thursday it was ready to allow US military troops on its soil as part of a new bilateral defence agreement with the US, amid rising tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. The Scandinavian country has become one of Washington’s closest European allies in the past two decades, having fought […]https://www.defencetalk.com/denmark-plans-to-allow-us-troops-on-its-soil-77903/

DefenceTalkRussia continues to build up its forces along the border with Ukraine and has now deployed “north of 100,000” troops, the Pentagon said Wednesday. “We have continued to see even over the last 24 hours additional capabilities flow from elsewhere in Russia to that border with Ukraine and Belarus,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. “We’re […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-forces-around-ukraine-now-north-of-100000-pentagon-77879/

DefenceTalkCanada is considering sending reinforcements to eastern Europe because of the security situation, Defence Minister Anita Anand said during a visit to Latvia on Thursday. “We are examining options to reinforce in Eastern Europe as a whole,” Anand said. The minister visited the Adazi base where Canada head up a NATO battle group. Canada has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-mulling-reinforcements-to-eastern-europe-minister-77870/

DefenceTalkTaiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defence systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes into the island’s air defence zone. Self-ruled democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by authoritarian China, which views the island as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-welcomes-arms-sale-worth-100mn-from-us-77853/

DefenceTalkIn an icy landscape of birches and pines on NATO’s eastern border, this year’s regular military exercises by the alliance have come at a time of spiralling tensions between Russia and the West. The “Winter Camp” exercise in northeast Estonia, just 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Russian border, included some 1,300 British, Estonian and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-practices-for-winter-combat-on-russias-doorstep-77862/

DefenceTalkA large contingent of US troops landed in Poland on Sunday as part of a reinforcement due to tensions with Russia, with their commander saying they aimed to deter “any war aims” and defend NATO if needed. Paratroopers from the US army’s 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg in the United States landed at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/more-us-troops-land-in-poland-to-deter-war-aims-general-77830/

DefenceTalkFrance said Friday it will help its ally the United Arab Emirates secure its airspace following drone and missile attacks by Yemeni rebels. The UAE announced the interception and destruction on Wednesday of three “hostile drones”, which follows three previous drone and missile attacks claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels since January 17. The UAE’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-help-uae-secure-airspace-from-yemen-attacks-77835/

DefenceTalkThe United States will move approximately 3,000 service members to Romania, Poland and Germany in response to Russia’s continuing build-up of forces on its western border with Ukraine and in Belarus, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today during a news conference. The move demonstrates America’s commitment to the defense of NATO allies, Kirby […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-to-deploy-3000-troops-to-romania-poland-germany-77820/