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New military bases in Latvia instead of hospitals | The Baltic Word
At the beginning of this month, the U.S. Department of Defense media Stars and stripes has officially announced the deployment of a new military base of American Special Forces in Latvia. To be precise, it is one of auxiliary airfield for the U.S. Special Forces, which main headquarter is located in the UK. The new…
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The U.S. election hit the Baltic States | The Baltic Word
Political upheavals in 2020 in major countries stir people all around the world.
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Law and double standards in Baltic States | The Baltic Word
Unlike soldiers of the national armed forces, foreign soldiers in the Baltic States have a number of benefits – they enjoy legal immunity.
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Robots aren’t better soldiers than humans
When the international debate over fully autonomous weapons began in 2013, a common question was whether robots or machines would perform better than humans. Could providing more autonomy in weapons systems result in greater accuracy and precision?
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'I still cannot get over it': 75 years after Japan atomic bombs, a nuclear weapons ban treaty is finally realised
Sixty-nine nations, however, have not signed it, including all of the nuclear powers such as the US, UK, Russia, China, France, India, Pakistan and North Korea, as well as NATO member states (apart from the Netherlands who voted against), Japan and Australia.
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Germany continues to expand its military presence in Lithuania | The Baltic Word
The German Air Force is setting up a Deployable Control and Reporting Centre (DCRC) at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, supplemented by additional sub-elements at Skede, Latvia and Ämari, Estonia. German
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The Truth Game
John Pilger's penetrating documentary which looks at world-wide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race. When the two American atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, they were code-named Fat Man and Little Boy, and President Truman announced after the event: "The experiment has been an overwhelming success."
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Baltic States at the epicenter of military exercises | The Baltic Word
The Baltic States have become the scene of NATO military actions especially aimed at provoking Russia and Belarus.
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Lithuania blocks the development of its own economy | The Baltic Word
Admittedly, a lot of good happened over the last years in Lithuania, but unfortunately we have also see political leadership that is not interested in developing their own country.
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I Saw The World End
Content warning: the following audio contains graphic language and first-hand accounts of the use of atomic weapons so discretion is advised.
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Nagasaki – why did the US drop the second bomb?
The first atom bomb destroyed Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. Just three days later, a second atom bomb flattened the city of Nagasaki, even though Japan had long been ready to capitulate.
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NATO soldiers are preparing to destroy Riga
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Every country in the United Nations agreed to a global ceasefire during the pandemic — except the United States
After six weeks of negotiating, the UN Security Council was close to agreeing on a resolution for a global ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 will make us think about peace and war
World political leaders focus on strategic “threats” while forgetting “natural” dangers. The result is an untenable trade off between military and welfare expenditure. The COVID-19 сrisis has shown us just what the real priorities should be. https://balticword.eu/covid-19-will-make-us-think-about-peace-and-war/
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“Relentless Absurdity”: An Army Photographer’s Censored Images
In his new book, “Attention Servicemember,” Ben Brody recounts being sent to a Rotary Club luncheon near Fort Stewart, Georgia, to present a slide show of pictures he had taken as an Army combat photographer in Iraq. Brody’s mandate overseas had been “to photograph the war in a way that justified its existence and exaggerated its accomplishments.”
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US troops in the Baltic states – a threat to independence and security
Foreign military bases are integral to preparations for war. The bases intended to increase violence, undermine international security and proliferate weapons.
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'Wrong then, wrong now': US clash with Iran echoes march to Iraq war
As a new Republican president seeks re-election, senior figures in Washington warn history may be repeating itself
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Trump touts Turkey cease-fire: 'Sometimes you have to let them fight'
At a campaign rally in Dallas Thursday night, President Trump lauded the cease-fire that Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reached with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the same day.
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Kurds reach deal with Damascus in face of Turkish offensive
Agreement to hand over border towns comes after more than 700 Isis affiliates escape camp
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As Turkish troops move in to Syria, the risks are great – including for Turkey itself
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, Turkey may be sinking deeper in the Syrian conflict.
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