War is the state of two or more forces in opposition, supported by a social institution such as government or religion. A narrower definition restricts the sphere of war to conflicts involving violent force between sovereign entities. Usages such as the "War on Terror" stretch the former definition, allowing attacks on ideologies or conditions, and such usage is disparaged by many.
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by Perlinator
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By David Helvarg The rightwing Heritage Foundation has written “Project 2025,” a plan for what it hopes will be a second Trump administration. The plan calls for rapidly expanding fossil fuel emissions and includes a chapter on opening up the...
by Blue Notes
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The authorities in Poland and Germany have arrested at least five of their citizens and accused them of spying for Russia or of offering to help Moscow commit violence on European soil, including a “possible attack” on the president of Ukraine,...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 09:08 PM PDT
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President Joe Biden and Democrats won big in the House Saturday, when it voted resoundingly in support of Ukraine aid . This could mark a turning point for Republicans, leaving them with a choice: ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM PDT
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US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairperson Senator Mark Warner reported on April 21 that US provisions of military aid to Ukraine, including long-range ATACMS missiles, will be in transit to Ukraine “by the end of the week” if the Senate passes the...
by annieli
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on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 11:32 PM PDT
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The US House passed $61B in Ukraine aid today, and the US Senate is expected to quickly vote on the bill next Tuesday, where it is widely expected to pass. This critically necessary move will reopen the spigots of US ammunition in the form of artillery...
by RO37
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 02:19 PM PDT
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The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once the Senate passes a long-delayed aid bill . That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already ...
by Associated Press
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 03:59 PM PDT
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Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted successful drone strikes against...
by annieli
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on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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After months of House Speaker Mike Johnson dragging his feet, the House finally voted 316 to 94 to advance the foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Democrats made that happen—again. In fact, Democrats have been responsible for passing...
by Joan McCarter
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM PDT
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The bills provide $60.84 billion to address the conflict in Ukraine, including $23 billion to replenish U.S. weapons, stocks, and facilities. Ukrainian officials announced that Ukrainian forces downed a Russian aircraft as it conducted missile strikes...
by annieli
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 07:43 PM PDT
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CIA Director Bill Burns warned that unless US sends more military support, Ukraine could “lose” the war against Russia by the end of the year. There is a very real risk that the Ukrainians could lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024, or at least...
by annieli
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian military airfield in occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea, overnight on April 16 to 17.
Geolocated footage posted on April 16 shows explosions at the airfield in ...
by annieli
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Republicans’ frustration with House Speaker Mike Johnson over aid to Ukraine is giving steam to Democrats’ efforts to force the Senate aid bill to a vote. What was previously a procedural long ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 01:11 PM PDT
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If you’re in charge of a war and you’re intentionally targeting civilians, you’re a bad guy. Note that I said “a bad guy”, not “the bad guy”. In some wars, the leaders of both sides are bad guys; although the civilians who happen to live in a war-torn...
by Perlinator
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on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 02:33 PM PDT
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Russian forces conducted a limited drone strike against Ukraine on the night of April 15-16. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched nine Shahed-136/131 drones from occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea, and that Ukrainian forces destroyed...
by annieli
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on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Our government's actions on the Iran/Israel/Gaza conflict are only possible because of our persistent ignorance, by design, of the history of both Iran and Israel. It is all about corporate power and profit. Iran/Israel/Gaza conflict Watch Politics...
by Egberto Willies
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on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 02:56 PM PDT
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Russian forces continue to adapt their drone tactics along the frontline as part of an offense-defense arms race to mitigate Ukrainian technological adaptions to offset Russian materiel advantages along the frontline. Ukraine’s Southern Operational...
by annieli
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 09:02 PM PDT
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www.haaretz.com/... U.S. commitment to Israel's defense 'will always be true – that will not change' The U.S. has made it clear "privately, and publicly we're committed to Israel's defense – that will always be true, that will not change. If there are...
by LaFeminista
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM PDT
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Just saw this in the Kyiv Independent, which might help explain why French President Macron has been so willing to be more confrontational with Putin of late over the war in Ukraine — he apparently has the growing support of a more...
by Irontortoise
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 02:35 AM PDT
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Russian military is leveraging delays in US military support to Ukraine to strengthen its operations, gaining ground through distinct, focused offensive efforts across multiple fronts. Russian forces conducted a limited series of missile and drone...
by annieli
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