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An army chief that called for a ‘citizen army’ to be trained to fight in future wars was given a ‘dressing down’ for his comments, it has been revealed.

Emmanuel Macron said this week sending Western ground troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out - prompting backlash from Russia and other EU states.

The alliance has transformed its once sleepy headquarters into a war command focused on Russia.

Sending ground troops to Ukraine could provoke a wider and vastly more dangerous war with Russia,

Admiral Tony Radakin, who is the Chief of Defence Staff and the head of the UKs armed forces, said the despot was fully aware Nato would crush him if he tried to launch an offensive.

It's healthy to not want to fight, says General Sir Richard Barrons, but young British people may realise they have to be conscripted if war erupts between Nato and Russia

Businesses in the Dutch defense industry are struggling to get funding from banks. Despite the increasing urgency to scale up production due to the many ongoing wars in the world, defense businesses run up against the same anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism rules that also make it challenging for sex workers and gambling companies to navigate banks, NOS reports.

The decision to appoint Mark Rutte as the new Secretary General of NATO will happen soon, expects former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (2004-2009). There can always be developments in the final moments, but Rutte has broad support, and “I assume it will turn out well,” De Hoop Scheffer said on Nieuwsuur.

Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Attendees of the Munich Security Conference were worried about Ukraine’s prospects against Russia and American commitment to Kyiv.