Deterring intimidation
US hands Kyiv $8bn in arms; Israel readies Lebanon invasion; China tests a missile
Israel is preparing to launch a ground offensive in southern Lebanon.
Israeli Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi told troops Wednesday that airstrikes are preparing for them to mount an attack against Hezbollah in the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped up his warnings that letting Ukraine use long-range Western missiles in Russia might trigger nuclear re…