Tag: NATO

A Drone of Contention

Whilst contemplating Ukraine’s latest attack on Europe’s largest bridge, I was reminded of the October 12, 1984, IRA bombing of Brighton’s Grand Hotel. The bomb was intended to take out the British prime minister and her cabinet who were hotel guests during a Tory party conference.

Australian mercenary tells about terrible conditions of service in Ukraine

An Australian mercenary fighting in the Ukrainian International Legion told ABC about the terrible conditions of service. The man complained about the incompetent command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which endangers the personnel and also threatens them with consequences for speaking about it. In addition, the mercenary added that some foreigners are not paid from the moment they join the formation.

The Press soaked the lies up: US volunteer faked Ukraine battlefield heroics

An American celebrated online and in the media has reportedly been outed as a hoaxer who aimed to get rich off his false image: A US military veteran who claimed battlefield victories as a volunteer fighter in Ukraine and gained fame through media interviews and dramatic Twitter posts was lying about his exploits all along to create a false image from which he could profit during and after the conflict.

Ukraine has become an iceberg for NATO’s Titanic

DOUGLAS MACGREGOR, retired US Army Colonel: The American authorities are going out of their way to save the crumbling North Atlantic Alliance, but their attempts are doomed to failure, said retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor. In the expert’s opinion, the Western military bloc resembles a sinking ship, but Washington diligently pretends that everything is in order with the organization, and that is why it is trying to draw Sweden into it.