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Mint
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
NATO military leaders to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine
By Idrees Ali and Sabine Siebold -NATO military leaders are expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine and the way forward, U.S. and NATO officials said on Tuesday, as Washington and European capitals work out details of what security guarantees might look like for Kyiv. Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees to help end the war during a summit on Monday, but face many unanswered questions. U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, who also oversees all NATO operations in Europe, will brief the chiefs of defense on the results of the Alaska meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO's military committee, said there would be a video conference on Wednesday. "As diplomatic efforts to secure peace in #Ukraine progress, looking forward to update on the current security environment," Dragone said on X. Officials pointed out the meeting was taking place during unique circumstances and expected topics such as the security guarantee to be discussed. Reuters was first to report the meeting. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was expected to attend the meeting, but plans could change. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The British government said what is known as the Coalition of the Willing, which met virtually on Tuesday, had agreed their planning teams would meet with U.S. counterparts in the coming days to advance plans for security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after his meeting with Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will likely be worked out within 10 days. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump ruled out placing American soldiers in Ukraine and gave no specifics about the security guarantees he has previously said Washington could offer Kyiv under any post-war settlement. Officials have told Reuters the Pentagon is carrying out planning exercises on the type of support Washington could offer that goes beyond simply providing weapons. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
NATO military leaders to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine
By Idrees Ali and Sabine Siebold (Reuters) -NATO military leaders are expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine and the way forward, U.S. and NATO officials said on Tuesday, as Washington and European capitals work out details of what security guarantees might look like for Kyiv. Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees to help end the war during a summit on Monday, but face many unanswered questions. U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, who also oversees all NATO operations in Europe, will brief the chiefs of defense on the results of the Alaska meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO's military committee, said there would be a video conference on Wednesday. "As diplomatic efforts to secure peace in #Ukraine progress, looking forward to (Grynkewich's) update on the current security environment," Dragone said on X. Officials pointed out the meeting was taking place during unique circumstances and expected topics such as the security guarantee to be discussed. Reuters was first to report the meeting. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was expected to attend the meeting, but plans could change. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The British government said what is known as the Coalition of the Willing, which met virtually on Tuesday, had agreed their planning teams would meet with U.S. counterparts in the coming days to advance plans for security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after his meeting with Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will likely be worked out within 10 days. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump ruled out placing American soldiers in Ukraine and gave no specifics about the security guarantees he has previously said Washington could offer Kyiv under any post-war settlement. Officials have told Reuters the Pentagon is carrying out planning exercises on the type of support Washington could offer that goes beyond simply providing weapons.
CTV News
11-08-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
U.S. military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say
The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a final decision was still to be made by U.S. President Donald Trump but the troops were prepared to deploy. One of the officials said it was unclear what exactly the troops would do, but could take part in efforts to protect federal agents or even carry out administrative tasks to free up law enforcement officials. (Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
The Star
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
US military delivering some weapons to Ukraine after pause
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is delivering artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles to Ukraine, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump's administration halted the shipments of some critical weapons to Kyiv. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said 155 mm artillery shells and GMLRS (mobile rocket artillery) missiles were now being provided to Ukraine. The officials did not say how many weapons were being sent and whether the shipment was complete. It was also unclear whether the new shipment represented any change in policy by the administration. (Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Editing by Chris Reese)
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defense chief says
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said he was unaware of any intelligence suggesting Iran had moved any of its highly enriched uranium to shield it from U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program over the weekend. "I'm not aware of any intelligence that I've reviewed that says things were not where they were supposed to be, moved or otherwise," Hegseth said. After the strikes, several experts also cautioned that Iran likely moved a stockpile of near weapons-grade highly enriched uranium out of Fordow before the strike early Sunday morning and could be hiding it and other nuclear components in locations unknown to Israel, the U.S. and U.N. nuclear inspectors. They noted satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies showing "unusual activity" at Fordow on Thursday and Friday, with a long line of vehicles waiting outside an entrance to the facility. A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Sunday most of the near weapons-grade 60% highly enriched uranium had been moved to an undisclosed location before the U.S. attack. Hegseth's comments denying those claims came at a news briefing where he accused the media of downplaying the success of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program following a leaked, preliminary assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency suggesting they may have only set back Iran by months. Hegseth said the assessment was low confidence, and, citing comments from CIA Director John Ratcliffe, said it had been overtaken by intelligence showing Iran's nuclear program was severely damaged by recent U.S. strikes, and that it would take years to rebuild.
