⚡️Zelensky to visit several European countries to lobby for Ukraine aid.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly planning a Western European tour which coincides with this week's Munich Security Conference.https://t.co/XK9kH51J8x

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 13, 2024

There are suspicions among relatives of captive Azov Regiment soldiers that their loved ones are singled out for particularly harsh treatment and that their return, in particular, is being delayed.https://t.co/DsqwVsnhRf

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 12, 2024

As of the end of January 2024, Russia occupies 17.49% of Ukraine, representing a net gain of 33.14km² in January. pic.twitter.com/tJYPLP9Gao

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) February 10, 2024

Short one for Moran without anything really notable. We continue with Tillis, another Republican Yes-voter. The first speech with some power.

"If anything came good out of this war, it is that we now know how bad Putin's army is. Ladies and Gentlemen, Putin is on life support,… pic.twitter.com/mDUA7xLX5x

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) February 12, 2024

Nice with someone with the courage and integrity to tell Americans the truth and stand up for the free world! 🇺🇸🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/rGj1uSTU9q

— Josh Levine 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻 (@Bowrider3) February 12, 2024

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 13 February 2024.

Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/OvlDlvNrbQ #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/Mr5Y0s8304

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 13, 2024

Some context for Luxembourgs last spot and why it's so low:

Luxembourg is currently trying to get it up to 1%. We can't go much higher than this because:

1. Luxembourg is a tiny, landlocked country, so no Navy and no real Air Force (just one Airbus A400M, and that one is shared with Belgium)
2. The entire Army is all-volunteer and less than 1000 soldiers (we once had military service, but that increased the military so much it became simply too big for the country, with almost 4% of the population being servicemen at the time), meaning expensive armored vehicles would not have much use (No Tanks or IFVs)
3. The country is small enough that Artillery could hit targets from one end of the country to the other end of the country, limiting the use of artillery
4. Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world at over twice of most other countries in this list. that makes it harder to spend big percentages of GDP on military as the economy is so big compared to it's size.

That's not to say that nothing is being invested. Currently the Luxembourgish Army is acquiring 84 EAGLE V Vehicles as APC/MRAP as well as Akeron Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, as well as upgrading the main combat rifles from Steyr AUGs to HK 416. But with the limitations mentioned above, there's simply only so much that can be done to raise defense spending.

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Republican Party is a lost cause.

Senator Scott finished his speech, claiming the Biden-administration has no plans for Ukraine to win. "There is no clear plan to victory, the entire bill has no mission. It is just a giant check which allows more hollow speeches. I want Ukraine to win and Russia to lose, but I'm not going to accept anything the Democrats want."

Sums up the Republicans really, hilarious that he said this out loud, Democrats could invent a cure for cancer and these Republicans would block it because "the Democrats want it" What an utterly pathetic comment, "Oh, I want Ukrainians to win! But hmm, the Democrats want it to, so, fuck them Ukrainians, kill em all, Democrats bad"

Munich Security Report 2024