Illinois Governor blocks Trump's border troop deployment
In a stunning political confrontation, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker refuses to deploy National Guard troops to US-Mexico border, challenging Trump administration's immigration policies.
In a stunning political confrontation, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker refuses to deploy National Guard troops to US-Mexico border, challenging Trump administration's immigration policies.
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Exclusive investigation reveals how French special forces boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel that intelligence services connected to multiple drone strikes on European targets.
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Exclusive report reveals Russia's alarming new conscription tactics, deploying soldiers with serious illnesses like HIV and hepatitis to bolster its depleted forces in Ukraine, raising grave ethical and military concerns.
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NATO activates its largest rapid response force in history, sending 90,000 troops to Poland following a direct nuclear threat from Russia and a suspected missile incursion from Belarus.
The Pentagon has activated the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade for an imminent deployment to the Middle East, signalling a major strategic shift as regional instability grows.
Russia and Belarus have commenced their largest joint military exercises, 'Zapad-2021', mobilising 200,000 troops near the EU's doorstep. The massive display of force, involving paratroopers, fighter jets, and live-fire drills, has sparked major alarm in
NATO allies issue a stark condemnation of Belarusian military drills near the Polish border, branding them a 'flagrant violation' of international law. Poland responds by deploying troops for monitoring as regional security fears intensify.
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Vladimir Solovyov, a key Kremlin mouthpiece, has issued a stark threat against British military personnel in Ukraine, vowing their annihilation in a fiery state-TV broadcast that escalates tensions with the West.
French President Emmanuel Macron stuns allies by refusing to rule out deploying Western ground forces in Ukraine, marking a dramatic and controversial shift in the West's approach to the conflict.
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Vladimir Putin issues a stark threat of global escalation, vowing to supply weapons to adversaries of the West in retaliation for any NATO troop deployment to Ukraine, raising fears of a new worldwide conflict.
Vladimir Putin escalates tensions, declaring any Western military personnel sent to Ukraine would be considered fair game for Russian attacks, amid France's suggestion of potential troop deployment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates tensions, declaring any Western military personnel in Ukraine as legitimate targets, following reports of US and NATO deployments. This stark threat marks a dangerous new phase in the Ukraine conflict.
Vladimir Putin issues stark threat to NATO, vowing to target any Western coalition troops sent to Ukraine. The Russian leader's declaration escalates tensions amid ongoing conflict and stalled peace talks.
Germany is set to permanently station a combat-ready brigade in Lithuania, marking a pivotal shift in NATO's eastern flank defence and sending a stark message to Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron refuses to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine, creating a stark divide with Donald Trump's NATO threats and marking a pivotal moment in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Exclusive: Defence Secretary John Healey is considering a major policy shift that would see British military personnel deployed to Ukraine for a formal training mission, a significant escalation of the UK's support against Russian aggression.
Ex-President Donald Trump stuns allies and adversaries by vowing to send American forces into Venezuela if re-elected, a move labelled a 'dangerous escalation' by foreign policy analysts.
Exclusive report reveals a catastrophic incident in North Korea where thousands of young troops perished during a rushed infrastructure project ordered by Kim Jong-un, highlighting the regime's brutal disregard for human life.