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On June 1, the Royal Dutch Air Force (KLu) fully switched to the atrocious F-35 “Lightning 2” as the carrier of American WMDs stationed in the country. Netherlands is part of the infamous NATO nuclear sharing agreement with the United States and its KLu previously operated American-made F-16 fighter jets for nuclear strikes as part of Squadrons No. 311 and 312. The former has now been replaced by F-35s in the new Squadron No. 313 which is stationed at the Volkel Air Base and is the first non-US NATO unit of stealth fighters capable of launching nuclear attacks. Troubled by delays and cost overruns, the […] #Featured #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/06/netherlands-supports-use-of-its-nuclear-capable-f-16s-for-strikes-in-russia/?feed_id=12391

by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio VERSIONE IN ITALIANO In the next few days, Russian nuclear warships will arrive in the port of Cuba for an official visit and some drills. At other times the issue would have seemed like a simple provocation but after the repeated escalations of the conflict in Ukraine triggered by the strengthening of missile supplies from NATO countries and the authorization given by some of them, including the USA, to use them on the territories of Russia from which the attacks against Kiev’s army originate, this “unexpected move” represents a danger that brings to mind the […] #Featured #History #Investigations #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/06/nightmare-russian-nuclear-warships-near-us-coast/?feed_id=12351

Yemen’s military spokesman says the country’s armed forces have targeted US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in response to deadly overnight attacks by America on the Arab country. #Featured #Government #IsraelWaronPalestine #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/06/exclusive-uss-dwight-eisenhower-hit-with-hypersonic-missiles-russian-retaliation-for-strategic-radar-hit/?feed_id=12199

In the cover image a Bulava ballistic missile launched at the Kura training ground from the submarine cruiser Yury Dolgoruky in the White Sea. A screenshot from a video posted by the Russian Defense Ministry on its official YouTube channel. by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio VERSIONE IN ITALIANO «Russia should consider the possibility of carrying out a demonstration nuclear explosion as one of the measures to prevent hostilities in Ukraine from turning into a direct conflict with the West. Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the research programs of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, HSE professor, writes about it” is […] #Europe #Featured #Investigations #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/05/russia-ponders-a-nuclear-attack-escobar-nato-escalation-for-world-war-iii/?feed_id=12143

In the cover image the Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missile system. ©  Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresenskiy Russia may strike Britain’s military facilities if London’s threats materialize — MFA Russia has the right to strike British facilities in Ukraine and outside that country, if London’s threats Kiev may carry out attacks with British weapons on Russian territory materialize, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told TASS. “If such a scenario is implemented, our country, Russia, reserves the right to respond accordingly, that is, to regard as targets British facilities located both in Ukraine and outside its borders: military facilities, weapons […] #Featured #Government #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/05/british-military-facilities-in-the-russia-armys-sight-moscow-nuclear-drills-as-message-to-western/?feed_id=12087

The bloodbath of the Second World War should’ve taught humanity that any sort of direct confrontation between superpowers is a grave mistake. After dozens of millions of dead and hundreds of millions of lives destroyed, people understood the dangers of continued warfare and valued peace above all. Unfortunately, the political elites didn’t really care. The United States and the United Kingdom openly planned to use atomic weapons to “impose their will on Russia”, as evidenced by “Operation Unthinkable”. Devised by Washington DC and London while the fighting in Europe and the Asia-Pacific was still ongoing, this shows that global thalassocracies never […] #Featured #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/05/natos-latest-actions-against-russia-tantamount-to-declaration-of-war/?feed_id=12015

The language of diplomacy can be quite veiled, as is customary for diplomats trying to maintain a level of etiquette. However, this is done only when dealing with those who deserve respect. And then there’s the political West, an entity that has shown it commands zero respect. The words of its “leaders” mean little to nothing, their promises are worth less than the paper they’re written on, while their idea of conducting diplomacy is on the level of a severely mentally challenged caveman. And where to even begin with NATO’s open support for terrorism that recently killed and wounded hundreds of Russian civilians. […] #Europe #Featured #Government #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/05/political-west-appears-to-be-backing-off-after-russias-nuclear-warning/?feed_id=11931

Back in November last year, the US military was in the process of deploying new medium-range missile systems to the increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region. At the time, General Charles A. Flynn, a four-star commanding officer of the US Army Pacific (USARPAC), stated that the deployment was officially slated for 2024 and that their purpose was to “deter China from invading Taiwan”. More importantly, Flynn revealed that the US Army would deploy a missile launcher that will be able to fire the land-based version of the medium-range “Tomahawk” missile. Still, he refused to disclose where exactly the systems would be deployed, leaving […] #Asia #Europe #Featured #Government #Military #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/04/us-moves-previously-banned-missiles-closer-to-china-and-russia/?feed_id=11227

On April 12, 2024, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) test-fired an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) from the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region (oblast). The missile hit the Sary Shagan testing ground in Kazakhstan, located approximately 1,600 km to the east. Other than stating it’s an ICBM, RVSN didn’t reveal the exact type of the missile it launched. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said only that the launch was conducted to test a “perspective missile system”, as well as to confirm “the stability of missiles in service”. The test has been deemed a success by both domestic and foreign […] #Featured #Military Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/04/what-mysterious-icbm-did-russia-just-test-launch/?feed_id=11131

Accusing countries of alleged intentions or ongoing programs to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) has long been the mainstay of America’s foreign policy. Regardless of whether it was a completely unfounded claim or one based on solid intelligence, the openly imperialist foreign policy of the United States is such that it’s virtually impossible to survive it without resorting to WMDs. North Korea is probably the most prominent example of this, as the small country (relative to its neighbors) was being directly threatened by the US only half a decade ago, while it now fields an arsenal worthy of a “pocket […] #Featured #Government #Investigations #Military #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/04/is-america-trying-to-bait-iran-into-a-limited-nuclear-war/?feed_id=11111

The Russian president said the escalatory rhetoric of US and EU officials betrays their lack of understanding of what is at stake #Featured #UkraineWar #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/03/vladimir-putin-west-flirting-with-nuclear-war/?feed_id=9607

It’s truly inexplicable how the “evil” Kremlin is being “defeated” in Ukraine, mostly because its soldiers “lack” weapons and ammo and are forced to fight with “shovels and tree branches”, but still, Russia is somehow able to deploy “nukes in space”. Precisely this is the “logic” of the mainstream propaganda machine, stuck in a schizophrenic limbo of trying to underestimate Moscow while grossly exaggerating its losses and the need to present it as an immediate threat to the political West. Namely, on February 14, Ohio Republican Mike Turner, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that his panel had “made available to all Members of […] #Featured #Government #Military #WarZone Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/02/beware-of-big-bad-russian-space-nukes/?feed_id=9047

On November 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that effectively ensures the “de-ratification” of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The 1996 agreement was devised to codify the banning of nuclear weapons testing. Prior to November, there were 187 signatories to the CTBT, 178 of which ratified it. However, Russia was among the few world’s top nuclear powers that both signed and ratified the agreement. Notably, the United States signed it, but has consistently been refusing to ratify the treaty. In response to Russia’s move, the mainstream propaganda machine has already accused it of supposedly “paving the way […] #Featured #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/11/why-russia-de-ratified-comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban-treaty/?feed_id=5957

In the cover image the mushroom cloud created by the Castle Bravo nuclear test on Bikini Atoll on March 1, 1954. (US Department of Energy / Wikimedia Commons) VERSIONE IN ITALIANO NATO has published an article by a retired American defense official, which calls on the bloc to fight and win a limited nuclear war against Russia. Should the US and China clash over Taiwan, the author claims that a full-scale war in Europe would likely follow. The Western bloc must be prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons in Europe The article was written by Gregory Weaver, who served as […] #Featured #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/10/nato-website-calls-for-nuclear-war-preparation/?feed_id=4352

In the cover image the mushroom cloud created by the Castle Bravo nuclear test on Bikini Atoll on March 1, 1954. (US Department of Energy / Wikimedia Commons) VERSIONE IN ITALIANO NATO has published an article by a retired American defense official, which calls on the bloc to fight and win a limited nuclear war against Russia. Should the US and China clash over Taiwan, the author claims that a full-scale war in Europe would likely follow. The Western bloc must be prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons in Europe The article was written by Gregory Weaver, who served as […] #Featured #Military #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/10/nato-website-calls-for-nuclear-war-preparation/?feed_id=4312