The Japanese government is poised to set up about 130 ammunition storage facilities across the country in the next ten years, gearing toward boosting constant fighting capability to tackle the Taiwan Strait crisis. The first four ammunition depots are expected to be constructed in 2023 in Aomori and Oita, two prefectures in the Self-Defense Force…
Russia Can Fight in Ukraine for 2 More Years at Current Intensity, Lithuania Says
VILNIUS—The chief of Lithuania’s military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity. Moscow says it launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine a year ago to combat a security threat. Kyiv and the West call it an unprovoked war to subdue an…
Russia Working to Overthrow Moldovan Government, White House Says
March 10, 2023
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Russian efforts to “destabilize” and overthrow the Moldovan government are currently underway, the White House warned on Friday, though the United States sees “no immediate military threat” to the Eastern European country. “We believe Russia is pursuing options to weaken the Moldovan government, probably with the eventual goal of seeing a more Russian-friendly administration in…
Canada Bans Russian Steel, Aluminum Imports as Part of Sanctions Regime
Canada is banning the import of Russian steel and aluminum as part of its sanctions regime. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says this will help undermine Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Department of Industry says Canada imported $208 million in steel products from Russia in 2021 and $79 million last year. Canada also imported…
Kremlin Doubts Nord Stream Attacks Could Have Happened Without State Support
March 9, 2023
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MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Thursday it doubted the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last September could have been carried out without state support. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comments came after the New York Times this week reported that U.S. officials were looking into whether a pro-Ukrainian non-government group was responsible for the blasts. “As…
Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say
March 8, 2023
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A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said. “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…
Ned Price to Step Down as State Department Spokesman
State Department spokesman Ned Price will step down from his position later this month, department officials announced Tuesday. “For people in America and around the world, Ned Price has often been a face and voice of U.S. foreign policy,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “He’s performed with extraordinary professionalism and integrity. On…
Russia Gives Fertilizer to Malawi, Seeks African Support
LILONGWE, Malawi—The Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi as part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations. Russia will give 260,000 tons of fertilizer to countries in the continent, Russian Ambassador to Malawi Nikolai Krasilnikov said at a handover ceremony Monday at the capital, Lilongwe. He said…
2000 Cyber Attacks: How Pipelines, Dams, Water Treatment Centers, Nuclear Power Plants are in Danger | Facts Matter
When most people think about the cybersecurity threats facing this country, it’s often things like bank accounts or social security numbers getting stolen—things isolated to the digital realm. However, more and more, it’s become clear that cyberattacks are actual real physical threats that can cause physical harm because they have the potential to target our…
Kyiv Says Forces Are Holding on in ‘Hellish’ Bakhmut Battle
KYIV—Kyiv said on Monday its troops were still holding out in a “hellish” fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern Ukrainian city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war. In the latest sign of a feud between Russia’s military and the Wagner…
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