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Putin Outraged At Norway's Seizure Of Russian Expedition Vessel In Arctic Waters: 'State Terror' The Kremlin is outraged, with President Putin on Thursday blasting Norway for "state terrorism" in the immediate wake of the Scandinavian country's seizure of the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov as it was at the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Moscow officials are also calling it a brazen "act of piracy". What makes this development particularly alarming amid the backdrop of now somewhat 'routine' EU action against Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels is that 1) the vessel is used for commercial...

Hegseth To Cut Top Generals, Admirals 'By 20%' Amid Ongoing Pentagon Shakeup Via The Cradle US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is due to announce plans to reduce by 20 percent the number of positions reserved for generals and admirals, according to an exclusive released by Fox News on Tuesday.  "Hegseth approved reduction plans for the Army, Navy, Air Force and the military's joint pool earlier this month," the US outlet reported, citing memos.  via Reuters"The services were directed to implement the plans and complete the reductions by January 1, 2027. The new...