On the evening of August 31, 1939, members of Nazi Germany’s paramilitary organization, the “Schutzstaffel” (SS) occupied a radio station in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia — then Germany and now Gliwice, Poland. They pretended to … Read the rest
The United States has approved the allocation of another US$145 Billion for the defence of Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Ukraine was invaded again by Russia on 24 February 2022. This followed the … Read the rest
Russia appears to have shifted its operational focus away from the Donbas town of Bakhmut to areas to the north and south.
With the offensive on Bakhmut itself looking to have stalled, Russia’s forces are redirecting their efforts to Avdiivka, … Read the rest
Both Russia and the UN have stated that there were about 14,400 casualties in the Donbas area, (Donetsk and Luhansk), during the time between the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, … Read the rest
15 March 2023:
The United States, and most of NATO, have reaffirmed their decision to NOT supply Ukraine with fighter jets.
However, things might be changing…
16 March 2023:
Poland is sending MIG-29 fighter jets … Read the rest
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The reason for the arrest warrant is his responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine during his war against the Ukrainian people.… Read the rest
New intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests a “pro-Ukraine group” — likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians — attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but there are no firm conclusions.
US officials have stated that there was no … Read the rest
From 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 22 January 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 18,483 civilian casualties in the … Read the rest
A statement by Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev:
“The events in Ukraine are not a clash between Moscow and Kyiv – this is a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, and above all the United States and Britain.” … Read the rest
On December 18, 1944, the Chinese leadership in Chongqing, namely Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng and He Yingqin, connected the China war with the European theater by approving the tactic of strategic firebombing of the … Read the rest
