The Lithuanian authorities intend to seek an increase in the number of NATO armed contingents on the territory of the republic, said Parliament Speaker Victoria Cmilyte-Nielsen. .
The contingent of the former metropolis operates in the region as part of Operation Barkhan. The Elysee Palace fought the militants in Mali for a long time, but did not achieve significant results. In this regard, the authorities in Bamako withdrew from defense agreements with the former mother country.
One of the main reasons for the failure of the operation “Dune” the author of the article calls the inability of the French defense industry, among other things, to provide the army with equipment in the quantities necessary for operations abroad.
Earlier, after negotiations between Stoltenberg and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, the NATO leader admitted the possibility of such a development of events if “stability is threatened.” .
Residents of the republic initially opposed the imposed initiative. They recalled the tragedy when, in November 2021, Barkhan soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in the western Niger city of Tere. Three of them died. The investigation could not establish who exactly fired, but local residents are sure that they were French.
The contingent of the North Atlantic Alliance stationed in the region of Kosovo and Metohija has been put on alert. This was announced on July 31 by the Moldovan television channel TV8. On the territory of the disputed region, the NATO forces stationed there have been put on alert. In addition, the TV channel adds, … Read more
pixabay.com Detachments of foreign mercenaries were seen in one of the schools in the village of Bakhmut in the DPR. This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry. Their presence was also recorded in one of the kindergartens in the city. The facts of the placement of heavy weapons and artillery in school institutions in … Read more
According to Kirby, United States President Joe Biden was unequivocal when he said that no American fighter would go to Ukraine to participate in a hypothetical conflict with Russia. This applies to both combat operations in the air and at sea, the Pentagon spokesman said. .
He noted that he is making every effort to support Ukraine. The German chancellor added that the sanctions against Moscow are the main tool for helping Kiev.
