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A high-ranking NATO military official warned on Wednesday, March 25, that alliance member countries urgently need to find new means to ensure their defense against their rivals and have not yet realized the gravity of the situation. “We need to prepare, otherwise we will suffer what the Gulf countries are currently suffering,” attacked by Iran, warned the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation (SACT), French Admiral Pierre Vandier, during the Defense Strategy Forum, which brought together defense sector actors for three days in Paris, reports News.ro. These countries “were hit by Shahed missiles in 2019, they have no financial problems, they…
Iran will not accept a ceasefire and considers it “illogical” to initiate negotiations with the United States, reported the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with diplomatic activity, according to CNN. “A well-informed source, who spoke to Fars News, highlighted the failure of the opposing side to achieve its objectives, and stated: ‘Iran does not accept a ceasefire. Essentially, initiating such a process with those who have violated agreements is not logical,'” the Iranian state agency reported, writes News. Fars News also quoted this source as saying that Iran intends to achieve its strategic objectives…
The Trump administration is discreetly evaluating the current Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as a potential dialogue partner – and even a potential political leader in Tehran – as Donald Trump signals a shift in attitude, from forcing a military conflict resolution to finding a solution more through negotiations, Politico reports. At the age of 64, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, although he has repeatedly threatened the USA and its allies, is nevertheless seen by some people at the White House as a “partner with whom one can work” and who might even be capable of leading Iran and negotiating with…
A Russian aerospace company has launched the first batch of satellites into low orbit, aiming to form a vast constellation that will enable internet connection, as part of a project meant to compete with Starlink, SpaceX’s company, according to The Moscow Times. The first elements of the state-funded satellite constellation, known as Rassvet, were supposed to be launched into space at the end of last year, but delays postponed the start of the launch program until this month. Bureau 1440, the private aerospace company developing the network, told Kommersant newspaper that 16 satellites were launched into space Monday evening. The…
A Russian oil tanker loaded with 730,000 barrels of crude oil is crossing the North Atlantic, and its likely destination – Cuba – brings back into focus a subject that Washington treats as a national security emergency: the spy bases that Russia and China operate on the island, less than 350 kilometers from the coasts of Florida. Moscow thus risks an open conflict with the Trump administration, which has already cut off Cuba’s oil imports and is pressuring for a regime change in Havana, writes The New York Times. In an executive order issued in January, President Trump declared a…
Two Russian soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhia region, following an operation carried out by the Stugna unit, part of the special forces of the Main Directorate of Information of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The action was filmed, and the images were made public by the authorities in Kiev. According to the press department of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Services, the operation took place in the Zaporizhia direction, within the stabilization missions carried out by the unit. Ukrainian soldiers managed to capture two soldiers of the Russian army without incidents. The two Russian soldiers were…
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó, stated that he discusses with his counterparts from Russia, Serbia, Israel, the United States, and Turkey both before and after EU meetings on foreign policy issues. “I discuss not only with the Russian foreign minister, but also with those from the USA, Turkey, Israel, Serbia, and our other partners, both before and after the meetings of the Council of the European Union,” Szijjártó declared on Monday evening at an electoral rally, according to News.ro. He added that “the situation is that in the European Union many decisions are made that influence Hungary’s…
The United States may only have reserves of rare earth elements, essential for the manufacture of modern weapons, for two more months, in the context of the war against Iran, according to a report cited by The Oil Price. The US has already launched hundreds of missiles and precision-guided weapons in the conflict with Iran, an aerial campaign that has consumed billions of dollars in advanced military equipment in just a few weeks. However, experts warn that the materials needed to continue producing these weapons could be dangerously low. Reports presented by the South China Morning Post and Reuters indicate…
The head of the French army, Fabien Mandon, described Trump’s USA as an increasingly “unpredictable” ally, after the American administration decided to attack Iran without warning or informing its European allies at all, NBC News reports. “We were taken by surprise by an American ally, who remains an ally, but is becoming increasingly unpredictable and doesn’t even bother to inform us when it decides to launch a military operation,” Fabien Mandon said on Tuesday, quoted by Reuters, at a defense and security conference in Paris. Diplomatic relations between France and the USA have tightened during Donald Trump’s second presidential term…
The United Arab Emirates has condemned the attacks attributed to Iran on maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that they pose a major threat to global energy security. The statements were made by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, during the CERAWeek conference organized by S&P Global. “Let it be very clear: turning the Strait of Hormuz into a weapon is not an act of aggression against a single country. It is economic terrorism against every nation and no country should be able to hold Hormuz…