The Spectator Australia4d
How the ghost of Iraq haunts peace in Ukraine
It’s great that JD Vance is all for free speech, though he does tend to shoot off his mouth in an off-putting way. He is, as Disraeli said of Gladstone, ‘a sophistical
The New York Times4d
How to Tell That the Chain Saw Is Coming for America
If you think Iraq and the Middle East destabilized quickly ... Trump is right on this: The war in Ukraine needs to end — now. But the way you get the most lasting peace in Ukraine — and ...
Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq
The i Paper on MSN11d
I flew an RAF Tornado to keep peace in Iraq - Ukraine would be far more dangerous
Mandy Hickson, one of the first women to fly fast jets for the RAF, explains why air-policing missions next to Russia could be so risky
My teenage son died a war hero in Iraq – gutless JD Vance is dancing on his grave with vile remark
THE mum of a teenage war hero has told America’s vice president: “You’re dancing on his grave.” Rose Gentle, 60, hit out at JD Vance for mocking British forces by calling them “some random country
With Drones and North Korean Troops, Russia Pushes Back Ukraine’s Offensive
Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Russian Offensive Under Way Against Ukrainian Forces in Kursk Region
Ukrainian troops stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer, taking chunks of territory in an unexpected lightning attack more than two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
Vance sparks row with Ukraine peace deal force remarks
The US vice-president has sparked a row with comments he made about the potential involvement of international forces to police a peace deal in Ukraine. UK opposition politicians accused JD Vance of disrespecting British forces,
US cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine, adding pressure for Russia peace deal
The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt this week to U.S. military aid to Kyiv.
Iraq veteran in General Assembly criticizes governor’s ‘cheap stunt’
A turret gunner in Iraq before he was 21, North Carolina lawmaker Allen Chesser called Gov. Josh Stein’s embrace and signature to a statement involving Ukraine and second-term Republican President Donald Trump “disgraceful” and a “cheap stunt.
How Trump's Ukraine military aid halt affects US defense industry
U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen military aid to Ukraine, just days after publicly confronting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House and accusing him of being insufficiently grateful for Washington's backing.
Politico Europe4d
JD Vance sparks British fury as he mocks Ukraine peacekeeping plan
U.S. vice president attacks idea of “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years” helping Ukraine, though after backlash denies he was referring to France or U.K.
Starmer delivers powerful rebuke to JD Vance with tribute to Britons killed in Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Sir Keir Starmer delivered a powerful rebuke to US vice president JD Vance at Prime Minister’s Questions, opening the session with a roll call of the 642 British soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.