US defense contributions ‘unfair,’ Europe needs to do more, incoming Lithuanian minister says

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said on Wednesday that the large U.S. proportion of Western defense spending is unfair to Washington and that Europe needs to step up and bolster its defense industries to … Read More

Report: Houthis Sever Undersea Communications Cables Linking Europe and Asia

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group knocked out four undersea communications cables linking Saudi Arabia and Djibouti, a report by an Israeli news outlet claimed Monday. The submarine cables were struck out of commission through sabotage in recent months, claimed Israeli news outlet … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 12, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, They tell us protest is what the United States is built upon.  We’ve seen “protests” go wrong, ending up in mass looting events, with no effort to put a stop to it. Protesters have free reign, because … Read More

Storm Ciarán whips Western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

PARIS (AP) — Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least seven people dead and injured others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday, plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating homes … Read More

Current drought in southern Europe ‘could become its worst ever’

The European Union is bracing itself for a difficult wildfire season with hundreds of firefighters from different member states being deployed as the drought in southern European countries could become “the worst ever”. “Since 2017, we have witnessed the most … Read More

Europe: Mediterranean countries expect over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year

Tens of thousands of migrants are expected to travel to southern Europe this year as poverty, violence and rocketing food inflation pushes many to flee their homes. Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this … Read More

Europeans Are Terrified of Putin’s Nuclear Button

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Across Western Europe, people are taking the Russian president’s threats very seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces on high alert on Sunday, citing NATO’s “aggressive” response to his invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia’s allied … Read More

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