The Black Sea, a largely overlooked part of the war in Ukraine, is suddenly a cauldron of military and geopolitical tensions. The region is deeply important to both Moscow and the West.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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UAE, a US Ally, Looks to China and Russia for Deeper Ties
The United Arab Emirates, which has translated its wealth into outsize global influence, is diverging from U.S. foreign policy — particularly when it comes to isolating Russia and limiting ties with China.
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Ukraine’s Marines Urge Patience With Counterattack Against Russia
Journalists from The Times spent two weeks with troops from brigades trained and supplied by NATO to get their take on how, and where, the counteroffensive is going.
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Xi Remade China’s Military. Now a Purge Threatens its Image.
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel, the missile force, is under a shadow.
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Deadline to Junta in Niger From ECOWAS Leaders Runs Out
A deadline given by a bloc of other West African nations to the Nigerien military junta to reinstate the ousted president ran out with no sign of a military intervention by neighbors.