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See How Jet Power Is Giving Russia the Edge in the Drone War [excerpts]

Respected readers of this modest blog: For some reason, sections of articles I post from my home blog pertaining to Eastern Europe, where I had the privilege to spend many years as a US diplomat (now retired) ARE BEING MISUSED/ABUSED. How? Someone, by  changing the size of words/letters (false emphasis) of my own modest internet contribution when it appears than I myself had submitted for you to share our ideas . By Jason French, Andrew Barnett and Roque Ruiz Sept. 16, 2026 10:00 pm ET The Wall Street Journal   JB: Article contains numerous images of the latest weaponry. Quick Summary -- Russia is deploying new jet-powered Geran drones that fly faster and carry larger payloads to evade Ukrainian air defenses. -- Ukraine intercepted just over 60% of the 2,800 jet-powered drones fired by Russia in August, compared with over 90% of other drone types. -- Kyiv is racing to develop jet-powered interceptor drones to counter the threat, but the military hasn’t yet deployed them. Russ...
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Je regrette l’Europe aux anciens parapets !

Le bateau ivre Arthur Rimbaud see also: " The Pentagon is considering a plan to withdraw at least 25,000 U.S. troops from Europe , reducing the American military presence by nearly one-third. The drawdown could reach up to 40,000 personnel , alongside aircraft and ships.  " Comme je descendais des Fleuves impassibles, Je ne me sentis plus guidé par les haleurs : Des Peaux-Rouges criards les avaient pris pour cibles, Les ayant cloués nus aux poteaux de couleurs. J’étais insoucieux de tous les équipages, Porteur de blés flamands ou de cotons anglais. Quand avec mes haleurs ont fini ces tapages, Les Fleuves m’ont laissé descendre où je voulais. Dans les clapotements furieux des marées, Moi, l’autre hiver, plus sourd que les cerveaux d’enfants, Je courus ! Et les Péninsules démarrées N’ont pas subi tohu-bohus plus triomphants. La tempête a béni mes éveils maritimes. Plus léger qu’un bouchon j’ai dansé sur les flots Qu’on appelle rouleurs éternels de victimes, Dix nuits, sans re...
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Pentagon weighs pulling nearly a third of U.S. forces from Europe

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from AI Overview The Pentagon is considering a plan to withdraw at least 25,000 U.S. troops from Europe , reducing the American military presence by nearly one-third. The drawdown could reach up to 40,000 personnel , alongside aircraft and ships.   Türkiye Today  +2 NBC News Trump administration weighs drastic cut to U.S. forces in Europe of 25,000 or more 11 hours ago Anadolu Ajansı Pentagon weighs pulling at least 25,000 US troops from Europe: Report 5 hours ago TVP World Pentagon weighs ‘major US troop cuts in Europe’ 41 minutes ago Türkiye Today Pentagon weighs pulling up to 40,000 US troops from Europe: Report 2 hours ago The Times US could pull 25,000 troops from Europe in military shake-up 6 hours ago TRT World Pentagon weighs cutting up to 40,000 US troops from Europe 1 hour ago Bhaskar English Trump may pull 40,000 US troops from Europe: NATO allies told to shoulder more defence burden 1 hour ago India Today US planning to pull 40,000 troops from Europe as Trump-Nato...
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