As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to allies for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a nuclear war “because there are zero positive upsides,” including the US threat of “catastrophic consequences.”
Lt Gen Hodges (ret): Putin’s war on Ukraine ‘could’ve ended last year’ had West provided ‘the tools’
Explosion at fireworks plant in central China kills 26 and injures 61
An explosion at a fireworks plant in Changsha, Hunan province, has resulted in at least 26 fatalities and 61 injuries. Chinese President Xi Jinping has
EU prepares to phase out Chinese inverters due to cybersecurity risks
European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič is in Paris for critical discussions with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer amid rising tensions over US tariff threats