U.S. to Announce $1.3 Bln in Military Aid for Ukraine -Sources
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by Mike Stone, published by Reuters, July 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – The United States will announce a new pledge to buy $1.3 billion worth of military aid for Kyiv in its conflict with Russia in the coming days, two U.S. officials said.
The previously unreported weapons package includes air defenses, counter-drone systems, exploding drones and ammunition, one of the U.S. officials said. Continue reading “U.S. to Announce $1.3 Bln in Military Aid for Ukraine -Sources”
Austrian Censorship of Peace Conference Is An Outrage
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By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War; Kathy Kelly, President of World BEYOND War; John Reuwer, Board Member of World BEYOND War; Brad Wolf, Director of Peace Action, Lancaster, PA, June 8, 2023
BKD Co-Founder, Nick Mottern is heading for this conference along with numerous other active members of BKD. [jb]
Forty-eight hours before a global peace conference in Vienna, Austria, was to begin, the venue host abruptly cancelled. Peace, it seems, cannot be discussed, especially peace in Ukraine.
This news is a disturbing step in a growing trend. Continue reading “Austrian Censorship of Peace Conference Is An Outrage”
American Reaper Drones Debut over Philippine Land and Sea During Balikatan Exercise
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by Seth Robson, published on Stars and Stripes, April 24, 2023
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — The U.S. military has, for the first time, deployed some of its most lethal unmanned aircraft to the Philippines, where they’re participating in large-scale military drills this month.
A pair of MQ-9 Reapers – the same type of plane that carried out numerous strikes in combat zones over the past 16 years – are flying intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions during the annual Balikatan exercise. This year’s drills involve 17,000 U.S. and Philippine troops. Continue reading “American Reaper Drones Debut over Philippine Land and Sea During Balikatan Exercise”
