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Report: British Armed Forces directly involved in Ukraine conflict

March 06, 2024 -

This is according to a report published in the British outlet The Times, which claimed that Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, a senior Royal Navy officer and current head of the British Armed Forces, played a role in devising battle plans for Kyiv.

The report indicated that Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, head of the U.K. armed forces, played a role in devising "battle plans" for Ukraine. (Related: Western special forces are UNOFFICIALLY in Ukraine to fight Russia ...

The coronavirus is spreading through the U.S. Armed Forces

July 17, 2020 -

The number of COVID-19 cases in the armed forces has increased by over 1,700 since July 15. The total number of cases the military has had to deal with sits at 18,016, including 7,462 recoveries. This puts the number of cases they are currently handling at 10,554. This number includes forces both in the United States and overseas, and does not include contractors, army civilians and military dependents.

Military civilians, dependents and contractors have had 7,806 ...

Hezbollah, Lebanese Armed Forces repel Israeli advances in southern Lebanon

October 04, 2024 -

The LAF has confirmed that in one instance an Israeli force was able to penetrate 400 meters into Lebanese territory near the Blue Line but withdrew after coming under heavy fire.

Hezbollah reported ambushing Israeli forces attempting to encircle the town of Yaroun, using a special explosive device that killed or wounded all members of the force. The ambush occurred at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to Hezbollah's statement. (Related: Israel begins ...

Unvaccinated soldiers are being FORCED OUT of the armed forces

November 23, 2021 - armed forces to have a significant portion that remains unvaccinated. According to data provided by Army spokesman Lt. Col. Terence Kelley, just 77 percent of the Army – active-duty, reserve and National Guard – are either fully or partially vaccinated.

Most of those who remain unvaccinated belong to the National Guard. The data shows that just 51.84 percent of the Army National Guard is fully vaccinated. Meaning, of the 329,709 Army National Guardsmen serving ...

Powering hypersonic weapons: US armed forces eyeing dangerous 5G tech

February 17, 2021 -

Some of its military uses are outlined in the Defense Applications of 5G Network Technology report, which was published by the Defense Science Board. This federal committee gives scientific advice to the Pentagon. Their report states: “The emergence of 5G technology, now commercially available, offers the Department of Defense the opportunity to take advantage, at minimal cost, of the benefits of this system for its own operational requirements."

The 5G commercial network ...

Data: U.S. Armed Forces seeing “sharp decline” in white male recruits

January 17, 2024 -

According to internal data reviewed by Military.com, the Army's recruiting of white soldiers has dropped significantly in the last half-decade alone.

In 2018, 56.4 percent of new recruits – 44,042 people – were categorized as white. This number has fallen each year to a low of 25,070 in 2023, or 44 percent, with a six percent dip from 2022 to 2023 alone. No other demographic group has seen such a massive decline.

During this same five-year period, the number of ...

Trump announces sweeping military purge, vows to restore “masculine discipline” in armed forces

October 09, 2025 -

President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to nearly 900 generals and admirals on Sept. 30 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virgnia, signaling the most radical shift in U.S. military leadership in decades.

Flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump demanded loyalty, ridiculed what he called the "feminization" of the armed forces and warned that dissenters would be stripped of rank. In line with this purge, the chief executive ...

Germany considers reinstating mandatory military service as report warns armed forces are unprepared

March 22, 2024 - armed forces still keep their medical records entirely on paper, which can delay treatment and lead to confusion.

Another problem is the budget; if Germany does not raise its defense budget by billions of euros by 2027, it will not be able to meet the NATO target of devoting 2 percent of GDP to defense.

It is not clear how adding more military personnel to the mix is going to solve all of these problems, but it is clear that Germany needs to do something to ...

Ukrainian Armed Forces have been drafting 30,000 troops each month since May, reports reveal

August 05, 2024 -

While Ukrainian authorities have declined to share conscription figures due to confidentiality rules, several reports – including one from the New York Times (NYT) – confirmed this development. According to three military experts aware of the current count, Kyiv has been drafting up to 30,000 new troops monthly since May. This coincided with a new conscription law taking effect, as per NYT.

The number is "two to three times more than during the last winter months," the ...

Ukraine armed forces chief reportedly refused an order from Zelensky to execute an offensive

July 04, 2024 - armed forces?

Born in the Russian city of Novinki during the time of the former Soviet Union in July 1965, Syrskyi studied in the Red Army's Higher Military Command School in Moscow. In the 1980s, he was deployed to the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Following the Soviet Union's collapse, he elected to remain in Ukraine, studying at the country's National Defense University and joining the ranks of the newly independent Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Military analyst: Zelensky established drone unit in Ukrainian Armed Forces to SWINDLE MORE MONEY

July 02, 2024 -

In February, Zelensky signed a decree creating the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), which exclusively focuses on the use of drones in the battlefield. The Ukrainian president's office said the USF will seek to "increase the capabilities of [the AFU] and to use unmanned and robotic air, sea and ground systems."

"This year should be decisive in many aspects – and obviously on the battlefield," Zelensky said at the time. "Drones – unmanned systems – have proven their effectiveness ...

Dangerous tech: Companies building 5G network that can be weaponized by US armed forces

March 08, 2021 -

The 5G networks that are being built by telecommunications companies right now will allow the Department of Defense to take advantage of the benefits of 5G to further its own pursuits at a far lower cost than if the network had been set up exclusively as a military effort.

There are myriad ways that 5G can be used for military purposes. It is expected to play a central role in the development and use of hypersonic weapons, or missiles that travel at speeds greater than ...

Canadian Armed Forces launch investigation after soldier calls for public disobedience on coronavirus vaccinations

December 23, 2020 - armed forces.

Dan Le Bouthillier, a spokesman for the National Defense Department said that they were conducting an investigation. As of press time, no decisions have been made on what course of action should be taken regarding Kenderesi's behavior.Le Bouthillier added that he currently did not have any information regarding how long the armed forces' investigation will take, only that they consider this matter to be very serious and that no effort ...

HIDDEN ESCALATION: Head of UK armed forces SECRETLY helping Ukraine craft battle plans against Russia

March 01, 2024 - armed forces and ensure it is prepared to defend our great country," commented a source close to Defense Secretary Grant Shapps.

"He has helped sail the ship of state through three prime ministers, the death of a monarch, and a war in Europe," said another military source about Radakin's strong relations with allies like Ukraine and the United States.

There are also efforts afoot to overhaul the British military to improve its capabilities moving forward.

Meanwhile, ...

NATO to overstep Russia’s red line as it mulls sending troops to train Ukrainian armed forces

May 21, 2024 -

An article in the New York Times indicated that if the alliance sends soldiers for faster deployment into the Russian-Ukraine war, NATO would be blurring a previous "red line" and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war.

Previously, the White House said it would not put American troops, including trainers, on the ground in Ukraine, a position that an administration official reiterated on Thursday. The administration has also urged NATO allies not ...

British Army would exhaust munitions 10 days into a full war, says former armed forces minister

March 31, 2024 - armed forces that we have, and bearing in mind all the threats that we face that's become very real. Would the defense minister now stand at the dispatch box and say we need to spend a lot more money on defense?" Drax said.

Heappey replied: "The reality is that our armed forces remain fearsome. Yes, it is the job of this House, and particularly Mr. Drax's committee, to scrutinize, as they have, our readiness."

He also agreed that the British Armed ...

Ukrainian commander makes huge admission about condition of country’s armed forces after a year of war

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-03-21-ukrainian-commander-huge-admission-about-armed-forces.html

March 21, 2023 -

According to the Washington Post, this week's report by a commander of a Ukrainian battalion said that "all" Ukrainian soldiers who have combat experience are "already dead or wounded." This could put at risk the Zelensky regime’s planned "spring offensive" to reclaim Russian territory, the outlet reported, adding:

The quality of Ukraine's military force, once considered a substantial advantage over Russia, has been degraded by a year of casualties that have taken many ...

Biden administration directs federal agencies to erase records of weapons, training given to Afghan armed forces

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September 05, 2021 -

Between 2003 and 2016, the U.S. supplied 208 aircraft, almost 76,000 vehicles and 600,000 weapons, according to a 2017 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The vehicles included 22 Humvees, 50,000 tactical vehicles and nearly 1,000 mine-resistant vehicles, while the weapons included 350,000 M4 and M16 rifles, 60,000 machine guns and 25,000 grenade launchers.

The scrubbed audits and reports included a detailed accounting of what the U.S. had provided ...