Panel: West Must be Prepared to Send More Military Aid to Ukraine to Deter Russia

A solider with the Ukrainian Mechanized Company, 92nd Mechanized Brigade drills during the Combined Resolve XVI (CBR XVI) exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 10, 2021. US Army Photo

The West must be ready to send air defense systems and anti-ship missiles to Kyiv while preparing to slap harsher sanctions on Moscow to deter the Kremlin’s bullying of Ukraine, five experts in European security said this week.

Alexander Vershbow, a former NATO...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/24/panel-west-must-be-prepared-to-send-more-military-aid-to-ukraine-to-deter-russia

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority identifies “serious breaches” in Equinor FPSO construction

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of the reasons for the challenges faced in constructing hull and equipment for the Johan Castb ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/offshore-extraction-and-processing/offshore-processing-storage/norways-petroleum-safety-authority-identifies-serious-breaches-in-equinor-fpso-construction/

EUCOM Commander: Russia Not Likely to Invade Ukraine Soon

Sgt. 1st Class Richard Winterfeld, company-level training advisor, observes Armed Forces of Ukraine troops conducting movement down a road at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, March 30, 2021. U.S. Army Photo

While the current build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine rivals the 2014 annexation of Crimea – when Russia openly backed separatists trying to sever ties to Kyiv – the United States’ top commander in Europe today described the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming...

https://news.usni.org/2021/04/15/eucom-commander-russia-not-likely-to-invade-ukraine-soon

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