Trump administration’s Europe troop drawdown fuels concern amid NATO allies, draws fire even from Republicans

[ad_1] NATO and some of America’s allies in the transatlantic alliance have sought to ease concerns over the Trump administration’s move to reduce the U.S. military’s presence in Europe amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine and as it’s accused of ramping up hybrid warfare against NATO nations.  The Pentagon announced Thursday that it was reducing…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of “systematic energy terror” as IAEA warns latest strikes jeopardize nuclear safety

[ad_1] The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned Thursday that a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian power plants had jeopardized nuclear safety. Russia has battered Ukrainian energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure as part of its on-going full-scale invasion, and the latest attack on Thursday included more than 650 drones and 50 missiles,…

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China set to launch Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts – and 4 mice – to replace space station crew

[ad_1] Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China was set to launch its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country’s own Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research. The replacement crew includes China’s youngest-ever taikonaut — as China’s space program calls its astronauts — and, for the first…

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