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Russia's Lavrov calls German army buildup plan 'very worrying'
May 28, 2025 (AFP)
Germany has since WWII been reluctant to build up its military, and NATO allies have mostly relied on the United States for security. Berlin is one of Kyiv's st...
Uganda suspends military cooperation with Germany: army
May 25, 2025 (AFP)
The army earlier accused some European embassies of supporting "negative and traitorous groups", singling out German ambassador Matthias Schauer. It followed re...
Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit
May 25, 2025 (AFP)
"Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise globally, posing a serious threat to international economic and trade order," Li told Indonesian President Prab...
Trump 'on brand' with anti-woke rant at army officer graduation
May 24, 2025 (AFP)
Trump's speech at the West Point Military Academy veered between attacks on transgender people and army diversity, equity and inclusion policies to slamming his...
Finland says 'closely' monitoring Russian military build-up
May 22, 2025 (AFP)
Finland, which dropped decades of military non-alignment to join NATO in 2023, has a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia. Satellite images published i...
Merz to visit Lithuania as Germany helps bolster NATO's eastern flank
May 22, 2025 (AFP)
The decision to build up a 5,000-strong armoured brigade in Lithuania over the coming years came in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022....
Merz warns of Russia threat in visit to NATO's eastern flank
May 22, 2025 (AFP)
The decision to build up a 5,000-strong armoured brigade in Lithuania over the coming years came in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022....
Dealing with Russia: Strategic negligence, incompetence or worse?
May 21, 2025 (UPI)
In the flick, a damaged Soviet submarine has to put into a small New England seaport for repairs. The animosity and fear of the residents ends in friendship and...
Is NATO set to agree spending 5% of GDP on defence? Not q
May 19, 2025 (AFP)
The volatile leader has been pressuring allies to spend five percent of their GDP on defence -- a level none of NATO's 32 members, including the United States, ...
Trump to discuss end of 'bloodbath' with Putin, Zelensky
May 17, 2025 (UPI)
"The subjects of the call will be stopping the 'bloodbath' that is killing, on average, more than 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week," Trump said in a ...
China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army
May 15, 2025 (AFP)
The two countries have drawn closer in recent years, including since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Xi's trip to Russia last week dre...
With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalism
May 15, 2025 (AFP)
Leading this performance of nationalism are Meta, OpenAI and, more predictably, Palantir, the AI defense company founded by Peter Thiel, the conservative tech b...
Moscow metro unveils reconstruction of Stalin monument
May 15, 2025 (AFP)
The Kremlin has for years pushed to rehabilitate the dictator, promoting an ultra-patriotic version of history that glosses over Soviet-era repression. A few sm...
Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drills
May 14, 2025 (AFP)
Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China, receiving billions of dollars in investments, and Washington has voiced concerns that Beijing is using a Cambodi...
Brazil's Lula says to push Putin to negotiate with Zelensky in Istanbul
May 14, 2025 (AFP)
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stop over in the Russian capital on the way back to Brazil following the conclusion of a regional forum in China. "I'll try to ta...
Warm Trump-Erdogan ties puts Turkey at heart of peace diplomacy
May 14, 2025 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin himself floated Istanbul as a venue for talks Thursday with Ukraine -- the city where Turkey hosted one round of talks between ...
Germany aims to have Europe's 'strongest conventional army': Merz
May 14, 2025 (AFP)
"This is appropriate for Europe's most populous and economically powerful country," Merz told parliament. "Our friends and partners also expect this from us. In...
Macron warns of new sanctions, Europe talks nukes; Lula commits to push Putin
May 13, 2025 (AFP)
Appearing on the TF1 channel, Macron stressed that France stood by Ukraine amid a new push to force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, but ...
China congratulates Pope Leo on election, hopes for 'dialogue'
May 09, 2025 (AFP)
"It is hoped that under the new pope's leadership, the Vatican will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with China and conduct in-depth communication on...
Putin, Xi, Steven Seagal and missiles: Russia's Red Square parade
May 09, 2025 (AFP)
These were the scenes in the VIP seats for Russia's flagship Victory Day parade on Friday, a grand showcase of military hardware in front of foreign guests in t...
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