B.A.C. did take on ordinary clients, for which it produced a range of ordinary pagers. But the only client that really mattered was Hezbollah, and its pagers were far from ordinary. Produced separately, they contained batteries laced with the explosive PETN, according to the three intelligence officers. The pagers began shipping to #Lebanon in the summer of 2022 in small numbers, but production was quickly ramped up after Mr. Nasrallah denounced cellphones - article states.

We all want this war to end. The quickest way to end the war is to lose it. But that will not bring peace. It’ll bring Russian occupation - Stoltenberg (00:01 in vid above).

The paradox is that the more weapons for #Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach peace and end to the war - Stoltenberg (00:45 in vid above).

Bad news is that this no longer enough. #NATO allies have agreed on robust defense plans with specific capability targets that outline what each member needs to provide. To meet these agreed targets, allies will have to spend SIGNIFICANTLY MORE than 2% of GDP on defense in years to come - Stolty (00:32).

The text, adopted with 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions, states that without lifting current restrictions, #Ukraine cannot fully exercise its right to self-defence and remains exposed to attacks on its population and infrastructure - #EU Parliament statement.