Summary of the news
- The US President said Russia made a “grave mistake” by suspending Novo Start.
- The deal was the last existing nuclear disarmament treaty between the US and Russia.
- Biden is in Europe to meet with local leaders, particularly from NATO countries.
United States President Joe Biden during a meeting with European leaders Mandel Ngan/AFP 22/03/2022
US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (22nd) in Warsaw, Poland, that Moscow’s decision to suspend Russian participation in the Novo Start nuclear disarmament treaty was a “serious mistake”.
Biden’s reaction came when he was raised on the issue by a journalist before a meeting with leaders of the B9 (Nove de Bucharest), a group of NATO allies (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), in the presence of Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
This Wednesday, the two chambers of the Russian parliament ratified the decision announced by President Vladimir Putin the day before and denounced by the western powers.
The US head of state addressed the leaders of nine NATO member countries in Central and Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia before the meeting in the capital.
The meeting was mainly devoted to the issue of support for Ukraine and confirmation of mutual commitments. Opening the meeting, Biden mentioned Finland’s entry into NATO and stressed that the B9 countries remain the “front line of our collective defence”.
Jens Stoltenberg declared that it was necessary “to break the cycle of Russian aggression”.
“We must maintain and intensify our support for Ukraine, give Ukraine what it needs to win,” the NATO Secretary General said. “We don’t know when this war will end, but when it ends, we must ensure that history does not repeat itself,” he stressed.
Joe Biden is scheduled to leave Warsaw in the afternoon and return to the US after a surprise visit to Kiev and a twoday stay in Poland.
Brazil, USA and Russia: Get to know the top 10 of the world’s armed forces
The organization Global Firepower has conducted a survey of the most militarily powerful nations in the world. The ranking, covering 142 countries, took into account more than 50 indicators, including artillery, combat vehicles, and even population and the number of reservists.
1st United States
The United States tops the global firepower list with a score of 0.0453 (0.0000 is considered a perfect score). The country is ranked as the best nation in 18 categories, including largest air force, best trained military and large capacity in terms of armored vehicles
2nd Russia
With a score of 0.0501, Russia was the second largest nation with the greatest military capabilities, just behind the United States. Vladimir Putin’s armed forces cited seven indicators, among which artillery and tanks stand out
3rd China
China ranks third with 0.0511 points. The country cited 11 issues including the largest number of available military and manufacturing workers, in addition to population
4th India
India ranked fourth on the list with a score of 0.0979 points. The second most populous nation in the world has been singled out only in terms of military age, an indicator that represents the number of people reaching legal draft age each year
5.—Japan
As the first country on the list not to have a best country indicator, Japan scored 0.1195. The nation is notable for having a large fleet of helicopter carriers and a number of aircraft for special patrol missions.
6th South Korea
South Korea enters the list at sixth place with 0.1261 points. Despite showing excellent numbers in more than 30 indicators, the country suffers from important aspects such as external debt and oil production and reserves.
7th France
France, a nation known for the great Napoleonic Wars, ranked seventh in the global firepower rankings with a score of 0.1283 points. The biggest French highlight is the capacity of the country’s armed forces to transport attack helicopters
8th United Kingdom
The UK was eighth on the list, headed by the country’s famous navy. The nation won .1382 points in a force made up of men from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
9th Pakistan
Pakistan enters the list in ninth place with 0.1572 points. Despite the country’s surprising presence in the top 10, the nation routinely makes large military investments even outside of the world’s 30 largest GDPs (gross domestic product). In the Global Powerfire Ranking, Pakistan has more than 30 excellent indicators
10th Brazil
At the bottom of the list, Brazil is in tenth place with 0.1695 points. The big Brazilian highlights are airports, roads and the large number of reservists in the country