The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population.
—
Chinatsu Tsuji,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 July 2026
In his latest casualty update in February, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had lost at least 55,000 soldiers killed since 2022.
At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2026
Trump is presumably referring to the deployment of NATO troops to the Nordic island in January following tense discussions with European members over Greenland's future.
This publication marks a rare instance of the Chinese military revealing technical information about its high-power microwave capabilities.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 July 2026
Starlink has spawned several spinoffs for the US military, including a secure communications network called Starshield, a constellation of spy satellites based on the Starlink design.
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