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Canadian Led Battlegroup in Latvia at ‘High Readiness’ Amid NATO Russia Tensions

January 21, 2022
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OTTAWA—The Canadian commander of a multinational battlegroup in Latvia says he is working to ensure his troops have enough supplies and can talk to each other, as mounting tensions between the NATO military alliance and Russia feed fears of a new war in Europe. Canada has more than 500 soldiers in Latvia as part of…

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Russia Moves More Troops Westward Amid Ukraine Tensions

January 19, 2022
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MOSCOW—Russia is a sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, a deployment that will further beef up Russian military presence near Ukraine amid Western fears of a planned invasion. Amid the soaring tensions, the White House warned that Russia could attack its…

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Tensions Grow as US, Allies Deepen Indo-Pacific Involvement

September 23, 2021
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BANGKOK—With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and its allies are becoming more assertive in their approach toward a rising China. China has bristled at the moves, and the…

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