On the NAVI Radar Weekly 18-24 November 2024
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This week’s newsletter covers important developments in global security, including heightened tensions between Russia and the West, concerns about China's growing influence, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In “Russia revises nuclear strike threshold against NATO members, Ukraine,” published in Politico on 19.11.2024, Ketrin Jochecova reports that Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine, expanding the circumstances under which it might use nuclear weapons, including in response to conventional attacks that threaten its sovereignty.
Sasha Vakulina of Euronews reports that Russia claims Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory for the first time on 19.11.2024. "Ukraine has used US-supplied missiles on Russian territory for the first time, Moscow says" details the Russian Defense Ministry's statement that Ukraine launched six ballistic missiles, striking a facility in the Bryansk region.
The Washington Post's David L. Stern reports in “U.S. Embassy and other missions shut down in Kyiv over attack fears” on 20.11.2024 that the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and other diplomatic missions have temporarily closed due to concerns about a potential significant air attack on the capital following Ukraine's strike on an arms depot inside Russia.
“How do European nations view their contribution to European and global security, and their role within NATO?” an article published by the NDC on 20.11.2024, highlights European nations' commitment to a 360-degree approach to security and defense. They emphasize the importance of NATO's southern neighborhood, the Indo-Pacific region, and multilateralism.
Matthew Loh of Business Insider reports in “US admiral says sending Israel and Ukraine weapons like Patriot missiles is eating into what's needed for countering China” on 20.11.2024, that Adm. Sam Paparo, the US Navy's top commander in the Indo-Pacific, expressed concerns that sending advanced weapons to Ukraine and Israel could deplete US stockpiles needed to address potential threats from China.
“Suspected sabotage by a Chinese vessel in the Baltic Sea speaks to a wider threat,” an article published in the Atlantic Council on 21.11.2024 by Elisabeth Braw, examines the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, potentially involving a Chinese vessel. This incident raises concerns about hybrid warfare tactics.
Marc Santora, Lara Jakes, Valerie Hopkins, Andrew E. Kramer, and Eric Schmitt of The New York Times report in “With Use of New Missile, Russia Sends a Threatening Message to the West” on 21.11.2024, that Russia launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine, escalating tensions with the West.
In “ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader Deif,” published by Euronews on 21.11.2024, Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif.
“How Europe can save NATO?” an article published in the Atlantic Council on 22.11.2024 by Hans Binnendijk and Timo S. Koster, analyzes the potential challenges to NATO under a second Trump presidency and suggests ways European allies can strengthen the alliance by taking on greater responsibility for their own security.
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The NAVI Radar Weekly Team