Tag: Russia
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Targeting the drone market: Colorado firm creates a ‘show pony’ to woo defense contractors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Few could have imagined how large drone weapons would loom after three years of war in Ukraine, following the specter of their battlefield dominance and their use in shock attacks against distant Russian airbases and…
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As Trump administration pauses military aid to Ukraine, Colorado nonprofit ramps up help
As the Trump administration paused U.S. military aid to Ukraine and Russia advanced on more territory, a tiny non-profit in Colorado Springs is ramping up reinforcement to Ukrainians, one family at a time. “It’s not stopping me,” said Yana Malyk, the Ukrainian woman who fled the country with her two teenage daughters in 2022 and landed…
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Welcome to the Age of the Broligarchs | Vince Bzdek
One of the most remarkable things about the inauguration Monday was the prominence of place given to tech titans during the ceremonies. Magnates worth more than $1 trillion were seated right behind the president and a row ahead of Donald Trump’s Cabinet as Trump was sworn in. Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO…
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Colorado Springs man convicted on espionage charges sentenced to over 21 years in prison
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal court case of a Colorado Springs man convicted on espionage charges has come to a resolution Monday as a federal judge handed down a two-decade sentence. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, was accused of attempting to pass classified…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to…
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From Colorado Springs to Ukraine — glimpses of war: ‘Everyone knew everyone’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Almost two years into the war, Gazette Photo Editor Christian Murdock has traveled to Ukraine to capture the struggle of a generation. For the next couple of weeks, his images and stories aim to better connect us to the plight of a people…
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Biden urges Air Force Academy graduates to ‘meet the moment’
Under partially cloudy skies at Falcon Stadium, President Joe Biden on Thursday highlighted various world threats from the conflict in Ukraine to increasingly damaging natural disasters that 921 Air Force Academy graduates will face as future military leaders. Biden noted the world “genuinely needs” them at this inflection point in history and despite all the…
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China surpasses U.S. in number of missile launchers, Pentagon says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save China now has more intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the United States. Military officials in the Pentagon on Tuesday shared the news with Congress as required by law, according to a news release from Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO). “The head of U.S. Strategic Command…
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The nuclear nightmare rears its head again | Vince Bzdek
What happens if Vladimir Putin, feeling more and more like a cornered rat in Ukraine, actually uses a tactical nuclear weapon against Ukrainian troops? Is this a “red line” crossed that would demand a direct American response? Vince Bzdek What if the radiation from such a weapon drifts over into a NATO country that the…
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NHL Insider: Valeri Nichushkin celebrated in hometown despite Stanley Cup’s ban from Russia
Every Friday during the offseason, beat writer Kyle Fredrickson will take you around the NHL and inside the Avalanche. What they said “Being back at the house we grew up in was pretty cool. It comes full circle. The memories and the hard work we all put in for all those years. The dents I…