Latest news with #CavoDragone
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US Won't Quit NATO But May Pivot From Europe, NATO Admiral Says
(Bloomberg) -- The US is likely to maintain its commitment to NATO, though it may reduce its troop presence in Europe as its priorities shift to the Indo-Pacific region, a top alliance official said. Progressive Portland Plots a Comeback Why Barcelona Bought the Building That Symbolizes Its Housing Crisis Why American Mobility Ground to a Halt A Filmmaker's Surreal Journey Into His Own Private Winnipeg How to Build a Neurodiverse City Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, who took over as the chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Military Committee last month, spoke on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where European leaders were coming to terms with President Donald Trump's new administration, including the prospect of fading US security protection. The US 'will not pull out of NATO,' Cavo Dragone, an Italian naval officer, said in an interview in Munich. But a withdrawal of some of the 100,000 troops stationed in Europe could be on the agenda because of 'some commitments that the United States has far away from here, in the Pacific,' he said. Still, 'I don't think there will be a huge number of Americans taken out from Europe,' the admiral said. The US Defense Department didn't respond to a request seeking comment. European security was paramount at the gathering in the Bavarian capital, above all how to resolve Russia's three-year war on Ukraine. European and Ukrainian leaders were caught off guard by Trump's plan to meet with President Vladimir Putin, with many fretting that they may be frozen out of talks. Cavo Dragone aligned with many NATO members in Europe calling for increased defense spending, acknowledging that shifting US priorities meant that the continent needed to boost its military strength. 'There is a kind of imbalance, so we need to re-balance,' the admiral said, calling the notion that Europe isn't able to defend itself 'blasphemy.' Any American draw-down in Europe has to be accepted by NATO with an 'operational attitude,' Cavo Dragone said, adding that militaries in the region need to be able to fill the gap. The Undocumented Workers Who Helped Build Elon Musk's Texas Gigafactory The Unicorn Boom Is Over, and Startups Are Getting Desperate Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can't the US Get It Right? The NBA Has Fallen Into an Efficiency Trap How Silicon Valley Swung From Obama to Trump ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NATO: Continued military support for Ukraine will impact Russia's capabilities
Russia has lost over 700,000 soldiers, either killed or wounded, since the beginning of the large-scale Russian-Ukrainian war. NATO believes that ongoing military support for Ukraine will strengthen its position in future negotiations. Source: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the new Chair of the NATO Military Committee, in an interview with ArmyInform, a Ukrainian military news outlet Details: Cavo Dragone said that Russia has lost over 700,000 soldiers either killed or wounded since February 2022. Additionally, thousands of tanks, armoured vehicles and aircraft have been destroyed, and the Russian fleet has been pushed out of much of the Black Sea. He went on to say that despite these losses, Russia was continuing its aggression with support from North Korea, Iran and China, but in the long run, it would be difficult for Russia to ignore such high casualties. The admiral believes that continued military support for Ukraine will further weaken Russia's military capacity and strengthen Ukraine's position in future negotiations. He said that the focus must be on supporting the end of the war to ensure Ukraine can enter any negotiations from a position of strength. Cavi Dragone also highlighted that Ukraine's strikes on Russian military targets are disrupting logistics, weakening Russia's ability to carry out further attacks, and forcing Moscow to divert more resources to defence. He added that although these strikes alone cannot end the war, they are causing significant damage to Russia, as their targets include fuel depots, air bases, and ammunition supplies. Background: Recently, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the main focus would be on discussing security guarantees during his meeting with US President Donald Trump. On 5 February, Trump said that Russia could have lost "800,000, or possibly more" soldiers as a result of its aggression. Support UP or become our patron!
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia-North Korea military ties can be curbed by intercepting arms shipments, NATO says
NATO believes that Russia's cooperation with North Korea can be stopped, among other things, by intercepting arms supplies. Source: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the new Chair of the NATO Military Committee, in an interview with ArmyInform, a Ukrainian military news outlet Details: Cavo Dragone stated that Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with ammunition, missiles and even personnel, which poses a significant threat, enabling Russia to replenish its stockpile amid heavy losses. Cavo Dragone stated that NATO had called on Russia and North Korea to cease their actions immediately, adding that ending North Korea's involvement would require stronger sanctions, increased diplomatic pressure on China and the interception of arms shipments through intelligence and naval cooperation. He stressed that strengthening deterrence measures against North Korea was necessary to prevent further military cooperation with Russia. Background: In late January, Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre, noted that there were signs indicating North Korea might send more troops to assist Russia before the summer. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK recently reported that North Korea is likely to begin producing drones in 2025, developed in collaboration with Russia. Support UP or become our patron!
