Germany’s Panzerbrigade 45, permanently stationed in Lithuania, is struggling to recruit enough volunteers.

Tank Battalion 203: 197 of 414 needed (48%)

Mechanized Infantry Battalion 122: 181 of 640 needed (28%)

Support units (artillery, engineers, logistics, recon): 209 of 1,971 needed (~10%)

To fix the gap, Germany plans:
— Outreach to 43,000 soldiers
— Information trips to Lithuania
— Cutting minimum deployment time from 2 years to 1

The brigade, launched in April 2025, aims for full operational strength (4,800 troops + 200 civilians) by end of 2027 — but that timeline now looks uncertain.

Source: Sicherheit & Verteidigung

Trump on Hungary's Orbán:

Highly Respected Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, is a strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results.

He fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America.

Viktor works hard to Protect Hungary, Grow the Economy, Create Jobs, Promote Trade, Stop Illegal Immigration, and Ensure LAW AND ORDER!

Relations between Hungary and the United States have reached new heights of cooperation and achievement under my Administration, thanks largely to Prime Minister Orbán.

I look forward to continuing working closely with him so that both of our Countries can advance this path to SUCCESS and cooperation.

I was proud to ENDORSE Viktor for Re-Election in 2022, and am honored to do so again.

Viktor Orbán is a true friend and fighter, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Hungary — HE WILL NEVER LET THE GREAT PEOPLE OF HUNGARY DOWN!

For the first time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will send three Qualified Flying Instructors to train Royal Air Force fast-jet pilots at RAF Valley for two years.

Indian instructors will train RAF pilots on Hawk T2 and Texan T1 aircraft while remaining under IAF command.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

Donald Trump is temporary.

He will be gone in three years.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

Tesla exists for one reason: California's regulatory market.

Nancy Pelosi suggests regime pressure through economics on Iran, not war:

Use economic force… there are ways that could cripple their economy.

Some of that has been in the works.

It’s not about a threat from war… it’s about just make their economy, weaken their economy.

They do have because they do have support in the rural areas and the more conservative imams and all the rest of that.

But we have to make them feel the pain as well.

Zelensky:

I met with Crown Prince of Iran in exile Reza Pahlavi in Munich.

Ukraine supports the Iranian people in their struggle for their future and expresses sympathy to all victims of the Iranian regime.

Finnish President Stubb to small states:

Join the European Union, it gives you protection.

Finnish President Stubb:

It’s going to be the Global South that decides the next world order.

Finnish President Stubb to Putin:

He wanted to make Ukraine Russian. It became European.

He wanted to prevent the enlargement of NATO. He got Finland and Sweden.

And he wanted to keep our defense expenditure down, and it’s now going up to 5%.

When the war began, Russia acquired 12% of Ukrainian territory. That was 12 years ago. Since then, 8%. In the past two years, 1%.

In December, Ukraine was able to kill 34,000 Russian soldiers. They were not able to recruit them back.

Just keep on what you’re doing, and at the end of the day you will prevail and win this war.

Senator Graham:

Putin’s invaded, what, three times? Nothing Europe has done in the past has deterred Putin, and quite frankly, nothing we did in the past deterred Putin.

How many people believe he wants to take all of Ukraine? (Raises his hand)

He wants it all. He’s not going to stop until somebody stops him.

Senator Graham:

Without China, Putin would be out of business, without Brazil and without India, he would be out of business, so we got a bill.

Eighty-five co-sponsors—you know how hard it is to get 85 Senators to agree on anything?

Putin’s done more to bring us together in the Senate than anybody in America.

I’d give him the NATO Man of the Year award if he would come and get it.

Senator Graham:

I want to give Tomahawks to Ukraine. I want the U.S. to supply Tomahawks to reach out and hurt the infrastructure that Putin counts on to build the drones and all the other stuff.

I want to change the military equation.

Senator Graham:

I want to pass our bill, and I’ll give Trump the tools to go to these major countries and say "you’re propping up a killing machine."

You want to have a normal relationship with the United States? Act normal.

Senator Graham:

If we sell out Ukraine, there goes Taiwan.

Senator Graham:

Our bill allows Trump to put tariffs on any country buying Russian energy or doing business with Russia that’s not helping Ukraine—zero to 500, go back down—and it expires after three years.

Trump on Iraq:

We are looking at a Prime Minister for Iraq.

We have some ideas on it.

In the end, everybody needs us.

Reporter: Why are you sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East?

Trump: We will need it if we don't make a deal.

If we have a deal, we could cut it short.

It will be leaving very soon, we have one out there.

Trump on Ukraine:

Russia wants to make a deal and Zelensky is going to have to get moving.

Otherwise he is going to miss a great opportunity, he has to move.

Trump on Greenland:

I think Greenland is gonna want us.

We are negotiating for Greenland right now.

Senator Graham to European Parliament:

You failed miserably.

We may put a tariff on China to the European Parliament. Will you put a tariff on China?

Would you put a 25 tariff on China for buying Russia’s oil and gas, or sanctions?