All articles tagged with #buffer zones
Russia's top military general, Valery Gerasimov, has instructed troops to continue establishing buffer zones in Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions to protect Russian border areas, despite Ukraine's opposition and accusations of illegal land grabs. The move follows recent Russian gains and President Putin's emphasis on the importance of these zones for security, amid ongoing conflict and Ukrainian resistance.
The Pentagon is establishing two additional military buffer zones along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and Texas, increasing the total to four National Defense Areas where military personnel can temporarily detain undocumented migrants, with operations focused on detection, monitoring, and supporting border security efforts.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated that he has "no intention of avoiding a war" with South Korea, referring to the country as "our principal enemy" and threatening to annihilate it if provoked. Tensions have escalated as North Korea fired artillery barrages into the buffer zones between the countries, prompting South Korea to announce the invalidation of the restrictions on the zone and the resumption of drills in response.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a precedent allowing states to enact laws that prohibit anti-abortion activists from approaching individuals entering abortion clinics. The challenge sought to overturn a Westchester County law that makes it a misdemeanor to approach within 8 feet of someone entering an abortion clinic for the purpose of protesting, counseling, or handing out materials. The justices let the lower ruling stand, upholding the law under the 23-year-old precedent, Hill v. Colorado. Several conservative justices have expressed doubts about the viability of the precedent, but the court did not dissent in its decision.