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Ukraine crisis: Chemical weapons a high risk, low gain option for Putin

  Bloomberg In recent days, Ukrainian TV stations have been broadcasting messages explaining what to do in the event of a chemical weapons attack, a horrific prospect in an already gruesome war, but one that may also be unlikely. US President Joe Biden has said there are “real concerns” Russia might resort to using the internationally banned munitions, as it ...

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Kim Jong-un lied about firing newer version of ICBM: Seoul

  Bloomberg North Korea tried to deceive the world about the type of missile it fired last week, claiming that it successfully tested a “huge,” new ICBM while actually firing off a rocket first launched in 2017, South Korean defense officials said. The intercontinental ballistic missile that North Korea launched last week was likely a Hwasong-15, which was successfully tested ...

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Hungary cancels defense chiefs’ meeting as EU allies stay away

  Bloomberg Hungary was forced to cancel a meeting of central European defense ministers after two of its closest allies in the European Union pulled out in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s limited support for Ukraine. Hungary was due to host the defense chiefs of the so-called Visegrad Group in Budapest for a two-day meeting starting Wednesday. The event ...

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