From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 17, 2024 View in browser… Read More

Opinion – US-China Relations and the Perils of Historical Analogy18 June 2024by David ShiptonIn most cases, historical analogies have proven more likely to obscure and confuse than to… Read More

International media reports that North Korea has shipped over 10,000 containers of new military aid to Russia.Five million artillery shells make up this military assistance from North Korea… Read More

World powers are pledging over $50 billion for Ukraine at the G7 Summit 2024. They are meeting in Apulia, Italy. Leaders commit to ending the use of unabated coal by 2030, pushing for a… Read More

World leaders gathered at a Swiss mountain resort on Saturday for talks on Ukraine's peace proposals. More than 90 countries attended, but China's absence dimmed hopes for isolating Russia g… Read More

On June 12, 2024, a Russian naval fleet anchored in Havana, Cuba. The ships include the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan nuclear submarine. This visit, spanning until June 17, is part… Read More

Amid the backdrop of battlefield actions and diplomatic strategies, the summit will prioritize discussions on nuclear safety, humanitarian aid, and global food security. GENEVA — A… Read More

Absence of China in summit raises questions over point of event, which Russia dismissed as ‘futile’. World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuri… Read More

The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing. Jun 14, 2024 View in browser… Read More

The Palestinian refugee agency of the United Nations (UNRWA) must be allowed to work unhindered in Gaza, Group of Seven (G7) leaders say as the wealthy nations wrapped up day two of their… Read More

From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 14, 2024 View in browser… Read More

The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russi… Read More

At the G7 summit held in Puglia, Italy, President Joe Biden announced a significant agreement among the member countries to provide an additional $50 billion in aid to Ukraine. This aid will… Read More

Vladimir Putin has sent a powerful fleet of warships to Cuba on Wednesday (12-June) ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean. It was a calculated move to flex Russian muscle in t… Read More

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The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing. Jun 13, 2024 View in browser… Read More

From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 13, 2024 View in browser… Read More

At the G7 summit in Italy, President Joe Biden of the United States and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine are set to finalize a significant bilateral security agreement spanning 10 ye… Read More

Bari, Italy: G7 states have agreed to lend Ukraine $50 billion using money generated from frozen Russian state assets, diplomats told dpa on Thursday, the first day of a summit in Italy amon… Read More

The U.S. government announced new and vastly broadened sanctions against the Russian Federation on June 12 (Wednesday), particularly targeting Chinese companies that aid Moscow’s milit… Read More

The loan to Ukraine should be repaid through “interest earnings from frozen Russian assets.” the G7 countries They have them on Thursday Italy The beginning of the summit, acc… Read More

The United States on Wednesday announced a raft of new sanctions aimed at constraining Moscow’s ability to wage war on Ukraine while raising the stakes for foreign banks that still d… Read More

From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 12, 2024 View in browser… Read More

Budapest will not obstruct NATO military aid to Ukraine as it has the EU’s efforts, but it will not help. Hungary has agreed not to block NATO military aid to Ukraine, but it will not… Read More

Swiss summit aims to galvanize international opinion on the conflict Strong U.S. and European leadership needed to maintain international resolve President Zelensky emphasizes openness… Read More

Amid indications of American fatigue with supplying weaponry to Ukraine after two years of conflict, President Joe Biden is set to convene with fellow world leaders to explore fresh avenues… Read More

Russia is still managing to source chips from third-party countries for use in missiles and other inputs critical to the battlefield | US President Joe Biden (Photo: Bloomberg) 5 min r… Read More

Contents Read on one page Contents Page 1“Europe will only wake up when defeat is imminent.” Page 2“So that Putin… Read More

From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 10, 2024 View in browser… Read More

Delivered every Monday by 10 a.m., Weekly Cybersecurity examines the latest news in cybersecurity policy and politics. Jun 10, 2024 View… Read More

Russia not invited after slamming event, but officials suggest Moscow can join process down the line. Ninety states from around the globe have signed up to attend a conference aimed at f… Read More

Transcript (Machine) 0:04 Vladimir Putin um dear guests please allow me before we move on to our conversation like to thank you Mr 0:11 President that throughout all these years you’v… Read More

Robert Fico, 59, is an opponent of military aid to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Bratislava: Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered a surprise defeat in EU… Read More

US should be ‘backing Israel to the hilt’: Cotton Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., discusses the Israeli hostage rescue, Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war, Biden&rsquo… Read More

The meeting was their first face-to-face encounter since Zelenskiy visited Washington in December when the two pressed Republicans to overcome opposition in their party to more support for U… Read More

The swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi’s third term as PM is slated for Sunday. The delay is ostensibly due to intense parleys with allies such as TDP and JD(U) on cobbling up a coa… Read More

In a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, US President Joe Biden apologized for the delay in passing a new military aid package, which was reportedly hel… Read More

The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza intensifies as Israeli forces continue to bombard the region, resulting in civilian casualties and widespread destruction. Amidst the chaos, US… Read More

We owe our ability to hold elections to those who fought and gave their lives so valiantly in two World Wars. Yesterday, June 6, was the 80th anniversary of D-Day, commemorating the Normandy… Read More

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has included Israel’s military on a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023, announced Israel&rsqu… Read More

From the SitRoom to the E-Ring, the inside scoop on defense, national security and foreign policy. Jun 07, 2024 View in browser… Read More

Joe Biden publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the months-long delay in American military assistance, which allowed Russia to make gains on the battlefield. Bid… Read More

In pursuit of implementing several bilateral agreements from the first and second summits, Russia-Africa relations is no longer at the crossroads. With Kremlin’s anti-colonial fight un… Read More

US president says Washington is still ‘completely, thoroughly’ standing with Kyiv to fend off the Russian invasion. United States President Joe Biden has apologised to his Uk… Read More