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Warsaw is a model U.S. ally for others, said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Photo:

No indication that US plans to cut troops in Poland, says defense minister

Warsaw is a model U.S. ally for others, said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

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Poland to boost troop numbers next year

Poland’s ministry of defense has announced plans to increase troop numbers in 2025 by a total of around 23,000.

British foreign minister David Lammy.

UK ‘not committing troops’ to Ukraine, says British FM

The British foreign minister has ruled out sending U.K. troops to Ukraine, following reports that London and Paris were discussing the possible deployment of forces to the country.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called the deployment a “dangerous and destabilizing escalation.” Photo: Kent Nishimura / Getty Images

Deployment of N.Korean troops to Ukraine could prolong war, US warns

North Korea’s deployment to Russia to aid its war against Ukraine has the potential to lengthen the already 2,5-year-long conflict and draw in additional actors, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.

The prospect of North Korea fighting Ukraine has fueled concerns of a significant escalation in the Ukraine-Russia war. Photo: Olha Kharchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

S. Korean envoys to brief NATO on alleged N. Korean troops in Russia

A high-level delegation from South Korea is set to brief the North Atlantic Council on Monday regarding an apparent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, NATO said on Sunday.

Two alleged members of drug gang face up to 12 years in jail. Photo: Polish Central Investigation Bureau via X

Zelenskyy says thousands of North Korean troops preparing to fight in Ukraine

Thousands of North Korean troops are being prepared to fight on Russia's behalf in Ukraine and some North Korean officers have already been deployed there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.

The troops will help with infrastructure repairs and cleanup operations. Illustrative photo via Sean Gallup/Getty Images.

Germany to send troops to Poland to assist flood-recovery efforts

Germany is sending over a hundred troops to Poland to assist with the aftermath of devastating floods that wreaked havoc across its southwestern regions, the German Defense Minister said on Thursday.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Photo by Yuriy Mate/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Ukraine needs fewer troops than expected: top general

“We expect that we will have enough people capable of defending their motherland,” says Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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French reception of Macron’s suggestion to send troops to Ukraine: James Andre for TVP World

Macron’s suggestion has generated mixed response from the French population, our guest apprised.

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Belarus deploys troops to border with Lithuania

The Belarusian military monitoring group “Belarusian Hajun” claims that units of the 19th Mechanized Brigade have been deployed there.