General Mark Milley, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is convinced that the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is far from failure, noting that the real situation is different from what is laid out on paper.
The US Department of Defence has noted the suspension of activity of Wagner Group units on the frontline in Ukraine and confirmed the arrival of US cluster munitions in Ukraine. Source: Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon Press Secretary, at a briefing quoted by Voice of America Quote: "At this stage, we do not see Wagner forces participating in any significant capacity in support of combat operations in Ukraine.
John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, has said that NATO membership would mean that Ukraine has to meet certain requirements. Source: John Kirby in an interview with Voice of America, as reported by European Pravda Details: At the same time, Kirby stressed that the United States believes in NATO's open-door policy.
While still considering the move, Washington has not yet decided to transfer ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, said at a press briefing on June 30.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is planning its first joint military drill amid regional strain with China, Voice of America (VOA) reported.