The Ukrainian government appointed Yurii Myronenko as the new head of the State Special Communications Service after the previous chief was charged with embezzling public funds, the service announced on Dec. 1.
Stability on the disputed Sino-India border since the 1990s was not achieved by the largesse of the Communist Party of China; it was the outcome of well-planned Indian deterrence at the border, writes Sushant Singh.
I made a joke the other day about how we would soon get to the stage in the #UK government #reshuffle of the appointment of a Minister for Paperclips (a long running Private Eye joke). Looks like we are there now, with the appointment of the Earl of #Minto as Minister of State at the Ministry of #Defence. He was previously head of stationery company Paperchase, who went into administration in January
H/t @yaldi
Top Trump allies facing charges lose lawyers after failing to pay legal bills
But surely they are entitled to public defenders (at least on criminal charges). Not good enough? I wonder why? What goes around eventually and belatedly comes around.
Overlooked by many, but vital to everyone. The wars in eastern Europe and the Levant show that critical energy infrastructures are priority military targets. Key vulnerabilities of our energy-dependent societies and economies. #energy#security#climate#defence
France will send military equipment to Armenia amid escalating tensions with its neighbour Azerbaijan, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Tuesday.
“France has agreed to forge future contracts with Armenia for the delivery of military equipment to enable Armenia to defend itself,” she said during a press conference in Yerevan.
The minister didn’t provide details about the types of gear France would provide.
“The war in #Ukraine has revealed significant deficiencies in the machinery of government in all #Nato capitals. The most glaring deficit is the inability of the Ukrainian partners to calculate the time frame that arises between #decisions and the desired #results. The delay between knowing what was needed and agreeing to do it has proven very costly”.
ICYMI: As #RishiSunak rows back from the UK's #NetZero commitments, while pretending he's not... and Barrow (#Cumbria) celebrates new investments in #submarine production by the Govt. (via BAE systems), I ponder for @NWBylines whether the #Tories 'Military Keynesianism' is the best bet for the UK, or whether really we should be investing much more in the #GreenTransiton.
As #RishiSunak rows back from the UK's #NetZero commitments, while pretending he's not... and Barrow (#Cumbria) celebrates new investments in #submarine production by the Govt. (via BAE systems), I ponder for @NWBylines whether the #Tories 'Military Keynesianism' is the best bet for the UK, or whether really we should be investing much more in the #GreenTransiton.
The European Commission is looking to review its priorities for allocating the military research and development fund to focus efforts and resources.
The European Defence Fund (EDF) is a €8 billion instrument used to finance defence-related technologies in the bloc.
In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the Commission proposed adding an extra €1.5 billion to the budget. The move still needs the member states’ and Parliament’s green light.
The Lithuanian #government seeks to have more direct #flights to #Germany. #Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said that the more frequent flight connections would help German #troops stationed in #Lithuania.
Davyd Arakhamia, head of the Sluha Narodu (Servant of the People) party faction, reported that next week the Verkhovna Rada [Ukrainian parliament] will vote on the resignation of Oleksii Reznikov, the current Minister of Defence of Ukraine, and the appointment of Rustem Umerov to the office.
Government appoints new top cyber defense official (kyivindependent.com)
The Ukrainian government appointed Yurii Myronenko as the new head of the State Special Communications Service after the previous chief was charged with embezzling public funds, the service announced on Dec. 1.
YEMEN SHOOTS DOWN ADVANCED US DRONE: THERE IS A BIG QUESTION MARK ON US TECHNOLOGY (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
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Rustem Umerov: who is Ukraine’s next defence minister? (www.theguardian.com)
The Crimean Tatar, who is set to replace Oleksii Reznikov, has played a key role in negotiations with Russia
Head of leading political party reveals when Ukrainian parliament will vote for replacement of Defence Minister (www.pravda.com.ua)
Davyd Arakhamia, head of the Sluha Narodu (Servant of the People) party faction, reported that next week the Verkhovna Rada [Ukrainian parliament] will vote on the resignation of Oleksii Reznikov, the current Minister of Defence of Ukraine, and the appointment of Rustem Umerov to the office.