Before becoming vice president and senate leader, Villarruel was best known as a fringe activist who paid prison visits to military junta leader Jorge Rafael Videla, challenged human rights groups’ estimate of 30,000 disappeared people and founded an organization championing victims of leftist militants. Her uncle, Ernesto Guillermo Villarruel, was accused of committing crimes against humanity in a… Continue reading Argentines push back against leaders revising history on anniversary of 1976 military coup
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More than half of England’s army veterans have health problems – report | Military
More than half of England’s army veterans have experienced mental or physical health issues since returning to civilian life, and some are reluctant to share their experiences, a survey has revealed. The survey of 4,910 veterans, commissioned jointly by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA), found that 55%… Continue reading More than half of England’s army veterans have health problems – report | Military
Suspected Palestinian shooting attack leaves 2 dead, Israeli military says
Two Israelis were killed in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack Saturday in a volatile area of the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said, the latest outburst of violence to rock the region. The military said it was searching for suspects and setting up roadblocks near the town of Hawara, a flashpoint area in the… Continue reading Suspected Palestinian shooting attack leaves 2 dead, Israeli military says
China launches military drills around Taiwan in angry response to VP’s U.S. trip
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “serious warning” to separatist forces in an angry but widely expected response to Vice President William Lai’s visit to the United States, drawing condemnation from Taipei. Lai, the front-runner to become Taiwan’s president in elections in January, returned from the United States on Friday. He… Continue reading China launches military drills around Taiwan in angry response to VP’s U.S. trip
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday criticized Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions as an “unprecedented” move that threatens the country’s safety. “Because of this blanket hold, starting today, for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense, three of our military services are operating without Senate-confirmed… Continue reading Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Corruption concerns prompt Ukraine to fire all regional military recruitment chiefs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of the heads of all the country’s regional military recruitment centres on Friday amid concerns about corruption. Zelenskyy said a review of Ukraine’s recruiting centres revealed signs of professional abuse ranging from illegal enrichment to transporting draft-eligible men across the border despite a wartime ban. “This system should… Continue reading Corruption concerns prompt Ukraine to fire all regional military recruitment chiefs
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders military to step up war plans
HONG KONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed his country’s top general and ordered the military to step up war preparations “in an offensive way,” state media reported Thursday. Kim held a meeting of the central military commission in the country’s capital, Pyongyang, on Wednesday and discussed plans against its enemy, the Korean… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders military to step up war plans
Republican senator will ‘burn the military down’ over abortion policy, says Democrat | US military
The Alabama Republican senator Tommy Tuberville is “prepared to burn the military down” with his block on promotions in protest of Pentagon policy on abortion, the Connecticut Democratic senator Chris Murphy said. “I think everybody’s been hoping that Senator Tuberville would back down,” Murphy told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday. “And I think we… Continue reading Republican senator will ‘burn the military down’ over abortion policy, says Democrat | US military
Nikki Haley criticizes GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday argued that the monthslong hold Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has imposed on military nominations is having a detrimental effect on service members as well as military readiness. “There’s got to be other ways to go about doing this,” Haley said on conservative Hugh Hewitt’s radio show… Continue reading Nikki Haley criticizes GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade
How U.S. microchips are fueling Russia’s military — despite sanctions
Western microchips used to power smartphones and laptops are continuing to enter Russia and fuel its military arsenal, new analysis shows. Trade data and manifests analyzed by CNBC show that Moscow has been sourcing an increased number of semiconductors and other advanced Western technologies through intermediary countries such as China. In 2022, Russia imported $2.5 billion worth… Continue reading How U.S. microchips are fueling Russia’s military — despite sanctions