British foreign minister James Cleverly has said that the UK will continue to push for a quick conclusion to Sweden’s proposed accession to NATO. Sweden applied to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year but ratification of its membership has been held up by Turkey and Hungary. “We willContinue reading “Sweden And NATO”
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What should the next Aircraft be Supplied To Ukraine?
With the US imminent donation of US-built F-16 Fighting Falcon strike aircraft to Ukraine, common sense eventually prevailed. Various western nations are preparing to send them as soon as they can, and the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly them has begun. What other aircraft might be sent? The Swedish Saab Gripen might suits UkrainianContinue reading “What should the next Aircraft be Supplied To Ukraine?”
Ukraine Counter-Offensive is Making Slow Progress
The Ukrainian counter-offensive has now been underway for at least a couple of weeks. Fighting has increased significantly along the 1,000 kilometre front line. The UkrAF are mainly involved in probing attacks, with most of Ukraine’s operational mobile being held in reserve, waiting for a breach in Russian defences to launch the main attack. Ukraine isContinue reading “Ukraine Counter-Offensive is Making Slow Progress”
Are we just waiting for a Nuclear Catastrophe from Zaporizhzhia Power Station?
The destruction of the Nova Kokhova dam by the Russians has had many consequences. One of them is the potential for the cooling systems at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station some 100 miles upstream on the Dnipro river to be affected. We were reassured to hear from IAEA inspectors, therefore, that there isContinue reading “Are we just waiting for a Nuclear Catastrophe from Zaporizhzhia Power Station?”
The destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam crosses the line. Is nuclear strike next?
Well, what are we to make of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine? Ther dam was breached over the past few days, sending millions of gallons/litres downstream in the Dnipro river and incapacitating its integral hydro-electric power station beyond repair. Ecological vandalism The immediate results include flooding of both banks ofContinue reading “The destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam crosses the line. Is nuclear strike next?”