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Germany’s Army Must Double in Size to Meet NATO Targets, Chief Says
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Germany’s army requires an additional 100,000 active troops to meet NATO’s new readiness targets amid growing concerns over Russian aggression, according to a...
What could be the Future Scenario of US-Russia Arms Control?
After three years of continuing heightened tensions, the United States (US) and Russia have formally initiated negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine....
All Quiet on the West African Front
West Africa is becoming a silent powder keg that could explode into a cataclysmic situation in the next few years. As the world’s attention...
Blunder and Blowback in U.S.-Russia Relations
From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the war in Ukraine, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union—and later post-Soviet Russia—have followed a...
Xi’s Parade Projects Power, but True “Autocratic Alliance” Still Not Realized
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Last week’s rare gathering of Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un in Beijing — timed with China’s massive Sept. 3 military parade...
NATO Articles 4 & 5: Could the Ukraine War Trigger Collective Defense?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he requested NATO consultations under Article 4 after Poland shot down 19 drones during a significant Russian...
Tusk: Poland Faces Highest Risk of Open Conflict Since World War II
Poland is facing increased tensions, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the country is the closest it has been to open conflict since...
US Pressure Spurs EU to Accelerate Shift from Russian Oil and Gas
The European Union is looking to phase out Russian fossil fuels more quickly as part of new sanctions against Moscow, according to European Commission...
Ursula von der LeyenProposes Reparations Loan for Ukraine Using Frozen Russian Assets
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed a new way to finance Ukraine's defense against Russia using the cash from...
Poland Activates NATO Defenses After Russian Drones Violate Airspace
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Poland scrambled NATO and national air defenses to shoot down multiple drones that violated its airspace during a major Russian attack on western...