The Rock says ‘freedom is our greatest privilege’ while visiting troops in Hawaii
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a champion of his people for many reasons, and he acknowledged that he is “forever a proud patriot” because of his military service. The “Fast and Furious” star was filled with gratitude during his visit with troops stationed in Hawaii. The Rock shared on social media, “It is an honor […]
Chad Kicks French Troops Out, Abruptly Ending Defense Agreement
Chad's government announced on Thursday that it had canceled a military cooperation agreement with former colonial power France. The decision, which surprised observers in both Chad and France, means about 1,000 French troops in Chad will have to leave. The Chadian government has not set a date for the withdrawal of French troops, but said […]
Spox Shoots Down Report Claiming Trump Would Remove All Transgender Troops
The Trump transition team has denied a report in a British newspaper that claims President-elect Donald Trump is planning an executive order to remove all transgender soldiers from the military and block transgender people from joining the military. As reported by the British newspaper “Defense Source'' times reported The order could be issued on Trump's […]
Incoming border czar Homan to join Texas Gov. Abbott at key border point, serve meals to troops
Incoming border czar Tom Homan joined Gov. Greg Abbott in a critical border area in Texas on Tuesday to thank him ahead of what is expected to be significant collaboration between the Trump administration and Abbott's team next year. Meals will be provided to troops stationed there during the festival. . Homan and Abbott will […]
Estonia’s defense chief: Send Ukraine money, not foreign troops
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Ukraine needs money to invest in its own military production industry, not a foreign military, to fight a war with Russia, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur tells The Hill. Ta. President Biden has lifted restrictions on U.S. military contractors traveling to Ukraine to help maintain and repair equipment, but European leaders […]
Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France’s WWI battlefields
Soldiers rush through trenches amid hazy yellow smoke, machine guns ring out in the fields, invisible drones fly overhead, and voices shout “Watch out!” in Ukrainian. The site could be 1,860 miles away in Ukraine's Donbass region, but instead some 2,000 Ukrainian conscripts and veterans were buried there, where French and German troops once beat […]
South Korea Says North Korean Troops in Russia Engaging in Combat with Ukraine
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced on Wednesday that North Korean troops sent to Russia as mercenaries have moved to the Kursk front line over the past two weeks and are “already engaged in combat” with Ukrainian forces. Kursk is a Russian oblast invaded It was attacked by Ukrainian forces in August, catching Russian […]
Russia amassing tens of thousands of troops for Kursk offensive, Ukraine military chief says
Russia is preparing tens of thousands of troops for an offensive to retake the Russian region of Kursk, which Ukraine has occupied for months, according to Colonel Oleksandr Shirshiky, the commander-in-chief of Kiev. Shirschiky said the threat posed by Russian forces “cannot be underestimated” and warned that he was ready to launch an attack on […]
Ukraine and North Korean troops clash for first time, Zelenskyy warns of escalation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech Tuesday night that Ukraine had engaged in military engagement for the first time with South Korean troops sent to support Russia in its war with its neighbor. President Zelenskiy did not elaborate on the engagement, but warned of Russian intentions to escalate the nearly 1,000-day war. Kiev […]
North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says | Ukraine
The United States said for the first time that it had seen evidence that North Korea had sent 3,000 troops to Russia in preparation for a possible deployment to Ukraine, a move that could signal a significant escalation of Russia's war against its neighbor. There is sex. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said it […]