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Ex-NATO commander says Russia's war in Ukraine will likely end and become a 'frozen conflict' in 4 to 6 months, compares to Korean War
"I see this one headed toward a Korean War ending, which is to say an armistice, a militarized zone…
John L. Dorman
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A former NATO commander says there's 'no situation comparable' to the deaths of top Russian military officers amid the country's invasion of Ukraine
Retired Admiral James Stavridis noted that "not a single general was lost in actual combat" while t…
John L. Dorman
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A former NATO commander says Russian President Vladimir Putin 'may be the best thing that ever happened to the NATO alliance'
James Stavridis said Putin had within days pushed Germany to nearly double its defense budget, a fe…
Matthew Loh
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Former NATO commander says Putin has his 'gun sights' on more nations apart from Ukraine
Moldova and Kazakhstan are likely the ex-Soviet countries where Putin "goes next," retired four-sta…
Matthew Loh
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'He tries to divide us': More and more former military leaders are calling Trump out over his handling of protests and nationwide unrest
Trump has said he might have made a good general, but former military leaders are blasting his lead…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US needs allies to help build a naval coalition if it wants to stand a fighting chance against China's massive fleet, retired admiral says
"Today, China's fleet of at least 350 warships outnumbers America's of 290," retired US Navy Adm. J…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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NATO should recruit new members from Asia that share 'the alliance's vision of freedom,' former NATO commander says
"NATO should think about recruiting a few new members from outside its traditional boundaries," say…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Former NATO commander says the Ukraine war could end just like the Korean War, with Russia clinging on to parts of Ukrainian land
"Russia will probably still have control of some portion of Ukraine, Crimea, the land bridge to Rus…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A retired admiral says the US needs to start building boats fast because China's going to outpace the US Navy in no time
"We have a lot more experience, but quantity has a quality on its own," retired US Navy Adm. James …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Former NATO commander reckons that China won't be ready for a war with the US 'for about 10 years'
"If we ended up in a war with China, it wouldn't be just the US and China," James Stavridis said, a…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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China now has 500 warheads and is building its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, think tank says
China increased its nuclear warheads from 410 in 2023 to 500 at the start of 2024, per the Stockhol…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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China's defense budget was reported as 3 times smaller than America's, but 2 analysts say the Pentagon is underselling Beijing's true military strength
The 2023 assessment didn't account for military research spending, or consider how China pays its s…
Matthew Loh
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Xi Jinping is purging China's military — and it could disrupt its race to catch up to the US
Xi Jinping recently axed nine senior military officers, including three from the PLA's Rocket Force…
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukraine killing Russia's Black Sea Fleet admiral would be a 'remarkable achievement' that hasn't been accomplished since World War II: ex-NATO commander
Ukraine said it killed 34 Russian officers, including Black Sea Fleet commander Viktor Sokolov, in …
Matthew Loh
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Retired US general and former CIA chief says Putin's Ukraine invasion has 'made NATO great again'
Ex-CIA director David Petraeus said Putin may have hoped "to make Russia great again," but the fail…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Russia's forces in Ukraine will be 'burned through and exhausted' by the end of winter, ex-NATO commander predicts
Russia's forces are battling to prevent further Ukrainian advances along a broad front, but have an…
Tom Porter
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Why Hamas chose to attack Israel now, after decades of conflict
Why did Hamas attack now? The unprecedented assault is in an apparent attempt to exploit Israel's p…
Tom Porter
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The $362 million warship the US Navy just decommissioned wasn't even in service 5 years
The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program has faced a range of problems, and the service is now decom…
Ryan Pickrell
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Putin knows he's made a 'grave mistake' invading Ukraine but will never admit it, says former NATO commander
Putin "in his heart," would know he is to blame, said James Stavridis, a former NATO official and a…
Marianne Guenot
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Former NATO commander says he's not losing 'a lot of sleep' over Putin's nuclear threats as the Russian leader ups the ante in Ukraine
Putin threatened nuclear force as he announced mobilization plans, moves widely seen as a desperate…