Category: Ukraine

Smartphones, AI Changing Modern Warfare Model: Analysis

News Analysis Modern warfare is shifting dramatically with the universal use of smartphones and the internet, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to weaponry. From the use of social media for documentation and propaganda purposes, to the rapid development of drones and AI, the world is grappling with the practical and ethical implications of…


Ukraine Clings to Bakhmut; Russia Says It Battles Saboteurs in Cross-Border Raid

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces hung on to positions in the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut on Thursday, while Moscow said its security forces had battled Ukrainian saboteurs who had taken hostages in a cross-border raid. Russia’s FSB security force said the situation was now “under control” in Bryansk Province just north of the Ukrainian border….


Blinken Ends Central Asia Visit Without Changing Minds on Russia, Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day visit to Central Asia after meeting the leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He also met with his counterparts from the C5+1 group of nations, comprising Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the United States. Blinken’s visit was widely seen as an effort to woo Central…


China’s Ceasefire Proposal for the Russia-Ukraine War Aims to Divide the West: Experts

The Chinese communist regime’s cease-fire proposal for the Russia-Ukraine war has met with skepticism as the international community questions the regime’s neutrality. Experts said the regime is using the peace deal to divide the West. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” on the official website…


Ukraine’s Combined Arms Warfare Edge

Commentary March 2022’s Ukraine war videos of exploding Russian tanks showed the world that Ukrainian soldiers armed with modern anti-tank weapons knew how to ambush and destroy Russia’s mightiest armored fighting vehicles. Wire service photos of Russian vehicle graveyards confirmed Ukrainian military units knew how to defeat and destroy entire Russian military units—entire formations, not…


China’s Potential to Aid Russia’s War in Ukraine

Commentary A quick survey of China’s well-stocked pavilions at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 20–24 makes clear that China need only apply a fraction of its military-technical might to enable a Russian victory in Ukraine. The Biden administration is fearful this prospect is nigh. On Feb. 19, U.S. Secretary of…


Ukraine Official: Forces May Pull Out of Key Eastern City

KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian military might decide to pull troops back from the key stronghold of Bakhmut, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said Wednesday as Russia pursued a months-long offensive to capture the city. “Our military is obviously going to weigh all of the options. So far, they’ve held the city, but if need be, they…


Blinken Wraps Up Central Asia Tour Before G-20 Talks in India

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentious Ukraine-dominated meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20. Blinken met Wednesday in Tashkent with senior Uzbek officials a day after warning his counterparts from…


[Premiering at 9:15 PM ET] Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….


[PREMIERING NOW] Oust Putin? Defend Democracy? Scare China? What Is Biden’s Goal in Ukraine

The White House has sent billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight off Russia’s invasion. But what’s in it for America? A full year into a war that’s set fire to Eastern Europe, President Joe Biden has yet to articulate U.S. strategic purpose for involving America in a conflict that may yet drag in U.S….