The United States and its Western allies have repeatedly shot down any request from Ukraine to send fighter jets. In addition to pilot training, ground crews also require extensive training to maintain the aircraft, and Ukraine’s airfields aren’t suited to operate modern Western fighters. However, like tanks and air defense systems, Ukraine thinks it’s just…

Finland has begun constructing a 124-mile fence along the country’s 800-mile border with Russia, in an effort to boost security. The move comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year and reports of Russians fleeing the military draft continue. Some in the Nordic nation have expressed concerns of Russian threats, as the invasion…

Switzerland is a small European nation known for things like the Alps, neutrality and weapons development. Because of the latter two, the Swiss government finds itself at the center of a nearly global effort to ship weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Ukraine's ambassador to Switzerland Iryna Venediktova says she respects Swiss neutrality. “But please let other…

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The war in Ukraine is now entering its second year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, both soldiers and civilians. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to push back against the onslaught, but Vladimir Putin’s war machine is showing no signs of letting up. I am grateful to all the countries that endorsed…

President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Poland on the Ukraine war; an industrial plant explosion shook the outskirts of Cleveland; United Airlines is changing their seating policy to benefit families after backlash; and a baby formula is being recalled. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.  Biden, Putin…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Turkey’s president Monday. The meeting comes after Blinken toured areas that are now unrecognizable in the aftermath of the earthquakes. U.S. to send $100 million in aid to Turkey Blinken said the U.S. is sending an additional $100 million in disaster assistance to its NATO ally. Blinken…

President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine; Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care; and Meta launches a new subscription service. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine In a display of American support for Ukraine, President Biden made a surprise visit…

Russian troops are mobilizing in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in the launch of a spring offensive, according to military observers. At the same time, NATO defense ministers are in Brussels to discuss concerns that the war is depleting ammunition stockpiles. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the U.S. and its NATO allies…

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss logistics and ammunition for the war in Ukraine. The war effort is currently consuming ammunition at a rate many times greater than it’s being produced and it’s depleting stockpiles. NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg gave a preview of the meeting’s priorities.  “The need to provide more…