William Burns
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 58 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 12,1902 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | United States |
| Died | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 20,1966 |
| Siblings | Izzy Birnbaum |
| George Burns | |
| Parents | Lippe Birnbaum |
| Dorah Birnbaum | |
| Niece | Sandra Burns |
| Nephew | Ronnie Burns |
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| ID | 3924310 |
William Burns Life story
Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China
... But CIA director William Burns also said it did not necessarily mean Mr Xi would decide to invade then as he is thought to have doubts over whether China would succeed...
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Was the Wagner chief a dead man walking?
... Commenting recently on the mercenary boss s life expectancy the CIA Director William Burns even said: " If I were Prigozhin I wouldn t fire my food taster" If it is ever proven that the mid-air destruction of a plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin was an act of deliberate, cold-blooded revenge by the Kremlin, this will go down in Russian history as the ultimate " special military operation"...
Putin may still seek revenge on Wagner boss – CIA chief
... That mutiny exposed significant weaknesses in the system of power Putin has built, CIA head William Burns said...
Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley
... Separately, the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, is reported to have made an unannounced visit to Ukraine last month where he met President Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials...
Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley
By Alexandra FouchéBBC News
Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia will be difficult and " very bloody" the US' highest-ranking military officer has said.
Gen Mark Milley said he was unsurprised that progress had been slower than predicted - But added that Ukraine was " advancing steadily".
" It goes a little slow, But that is part of the nature of war, " He Said .
Last week,
Gen Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told an audience at The National Press Club in Washington on Friday that the counter-offensive was " advancing steadily, deliberately working its way through very difficult minefields. . 500m A Day , 1,000m A Day , 2,000m A Day , that kind of thing".
He added he was not surprised that progress had been slower than expected. " War on paper and Real War are different. In Real War , Real People die, " He Said .
" Real People are on those front lines and Real People are in those vehicles. Real bodies are being shredded by high explosives.
" What I had said was this is going to take six, eight, 10 weeks, it's going to be very difficult. It's going to be very long, and it's going to be very, very bloody. And no-one should have any illusions about any of that. "
Ukrainian soldiers were " assaulting through minefields and into trenches" He Said , adding that " this is literally a fight for their life".
He Said the US was giving Ukraine " as much help as humanly possible".
Gen Milley is The Principal military adviser to The President , The Secretary of defence, and National Security Council.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny said the counter-offensive had been hampered by a lack of adequate firepower.
In an published on Friday, He Said he was frustrated by the slow deliveries of weapons promised by The West , from modern fighter jets to artillery ammunition.
" I do not need 120 planes. I'm not going to threaten the whole world. A very limited number would be enough, " He Said .
Separately, The Head of the US Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns , is reported to have made an unannounced visit to Ukraine last month where he met President Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials.
The CIA director is said to have discussed Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces, as well as reaffirming the US commitment to intelligence-sharing.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
