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UK defence secretary mocks Russia's 'manicured' generals as he takes aim at Victory Day parade during Ukraine war
Ben Wallace, the UK's defence secretary, said in a speech Monday that Russia's military pomp insult…
Catherine Neilan
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Russia's presence in Ukraine could become 'cancerous growth,' says UK defence secretary
Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, said Putin would look to consolidate his position and may becom…
Catherine Neilan
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UK says it backs Ukraine's right to attack Russian territory as Kremlin claims NATO is fighting a proxy war
James Heappey said it was "completely legitimate" for Ukraine to target Russian territory and shrug…
Catherine Neilan
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Putin is 'a man in a cage that he built himself,' British defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Western allies will boost their military support to Ukraine, sen…
John Haltiwanger
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Russian state behind hoax calls claiming to be Ukrainian PM to British ministers, Downing Street says
British officials believe doctored snippets of hoax calls with the UK defence secretary and home se…
Henry Dyer
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Russia 'failed to deliver' its day-one aims for Ukraine invasion, UK defense secretary says
Russia is "behind its hoped-for timetable" and lost 450 of its troops on Thursday, UK Defence Secre…
Bill Bostock
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British defense secretary suggests US is no longer a superpower after Afghanistan withdrawal
Wallace, who's been critical of the US pullout from Afghanistan, said a superpower "not prepared to…
John Haltiwanger
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The UK says it will give Afghans it can't evacuate advice on 'how they can look after themselves' under Taliban rule
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace acknowledged that the end of UK evacuations means some people won'…
Sinéad Baker
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The Taliban could shut Kabul airport if Biden extends the troop withdrawal past August 31, UK defense secretary warns
Ben Wallace said the "consequences" that the Taliban threatened if the deadline was extended could …
Sinéad Baker
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The UK defense secretary warned 'not everyone will get out' of Afghanistan in time for the Aug. 31 withdrawal, as Biden weighs extending it despite Taliban threats
Biden is expected to decide on Tuesday if he will extend his troop withdrawal to evacuate people, b…
Sinéad Baker
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The UK's defense minister blamed Trump for the Afghanistan crisis, saying 'the die was cast' when Trump negotiated a peace deal with the Taliban
As president, Trump negotiated a conditional peace deal with the Taliban that involved the withdraw…
Sinéad Baker
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UK defense secretary says that Trump's deal with the Taliban was 'rotten' and that the international community will likely 'pay the consequences'
In the rare criticism of US strategic decision-making, Ben Wallace called the US's deal with the Ta…
Ryan Pickrell
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Everyone is angry at Germany after a series of snubs and screw-ups
Germany faces criticism from NATO allies over leaked military discussions and the question of wheth…
Mia Jankowicz
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Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says
As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment …
Bill Bostock
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The UK may destroy or abandon some of its military equipment to make more space for evacuees, defense minister says
Ben Wallace said the UK is wrapping up its evacuations from Afghanistan on Friday, which means some…
Sinéad Baker
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UK defense minister chokes up while saying 'some people won't get back' from Afghanistan
UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace choked up while speaking about the situation in Afghanistan in an i…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Republican Sen. Ben Sasse says the US should maintain a 'light footprint' of troops in Afghanistan
Sasse has emerged as a vocal critic of Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal strategy, blasting what he ca…
John L. Dorman
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GOP Sen. Ben Sasse blasts Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal, says 'we have a hostage situation developing'
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney expressed a similar sentiment on Sunday, saying Americans "are probably being h…
Oma Seddiq
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Trump and Don Jr accused Fox host Chris Wallace of left-wing bias after he moderated the debate. Others say he failed to impose any order on the president.
In the wake of a chaotic first presidential debate which he struggled to control, moderator Chris W…
Tom Porter
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Matt Damon says he spoke to Ben Affleck's grandfather who served in World War II about Hiroshima before starring in 'Oppenheimer'
"Oppenheimer" star Matt Damon told CNN's Chris Wallace it was "impossible" to say whether the US ma…