The US unmatched in military force, but has no strategy
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France ‘to send military instructors to Ukraine’
Ukraine's top armed forces commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, says he had signed paperwork with France's defence ministry allowing French military instructors to visit…
Europe’s hard-left parties unite in opposition to war
Ahead of the European Parliament elections on June 6-9, the annual Spring Festival in Madrid hosted by the Spanish Podemos party became a rallying point for Europe’s…
Russia to blame for Poland arson attacks, Tusk claims
“We are examining the threads and it is likely that the Russian services had something to do with the Warsaw fire,” he said.
Moldova signs security and defence partnership with EU
Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the European Union, the first country to agree such a deal with the bloc, EU foreign policy chief…
Spain bans vessels ‘carrying weapons for Israel’ from its ports
Spain's foreign minister José Manuel Albares said that "ships carrying weapons for Israel will not be allowed to use Spanish ports".
German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dependency on Chinese materials and still be able to compete with U.S.
The seven deadly contradictions of the Ukraine war
We owe one of the most insightful observations about human reasoning to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
If Russia takes Ukraine, there will be 30 years of insurgency
Look for some good news now on Ukraine – and I mean good in whatever terms it can be used on that wrecked country -- and you may end up in a room with Dr.
Freight train derails in Russia due to ‘interference’, officials say
Freight train cars derailed and a storage tank containing diesel fuel caught fire in the southern Russian region of Volgograd due to "outside interference," Russian…
Slovenia set to recognise Palestinian State by mid-June
Slovenia's Government has initiated procedures to recognise Palestine as an independent State in the hope of helping to end the conflict in Gaza.
China signs ‘partnership’ deal with Hungary after von der Leyen bust-up
China has signed a new "all-weather" strategic partnership with Hungary amid worsening relations with the European Union.
‘Lithuania has parliamentary permission to send soldiers to Ukraine,’ says PM
Šimonytė is one of a small but growing number of European leaders to give cautious support to French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Europe could send…
Russia intensifies Ukraine energy infrastructure strikes
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike early on May 7, causing serious damage at three…
China’s Xi praises Hungary’s ‘independence’ ahead of meeting PM Orbán
Xi's comments before he was due to visit Orbán on the evening of May 8 could exacerbate division within the European Union
French MEP claims he was targeted by China-linked hackers
French right-wing MEP François-Xavier Bellamy says he has been targeted by hackers linked to China.
French and British Ambassadors summoned in Moscow
The Russian foreign ministry headed by Sergei Lavrov summoned the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow over the ongoing Ukraine conflict on May 6.
Germany deploys two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China-Taiwan tensions
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on May 7 in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and…
Russia ‘preparing covert bombings, arson, and infrastructure attacks in Europe’
Moscow has targeted Europe for years, but until now, has mainly limited itself to cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns
Arab states know Iran not Israel is the bigger threat
If one views the Arab-Israeli conflict through the ongoing campus protests at US universities, one could easily get the impression that Israel might be winning militarily,…
Russians flaunt captured Western military equipment
In the Russian capital, people are being treated to a show of the spoils of war.
Macron floats sending troops to Ukraine if defensive lines collapse
French President Emanuel Macron has floated the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine if defensive lines collapse.
Pre-war reality means 1910s, not 1930s
The fact that we are living at a time of increasing historical and strategic illiteracy, including among political leaders and so-called experts, can hardly be disputed.
EU overtakes China as military spending surges worldwide
EU countries have collectively overtaken China in terms of military spending, a new report has found, with overall expenditure surging worldwide.
Ukraine: NATO’s Stoltenberg blasts EU over military support ‘shortfalls’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has sharply criticised the European Union for failing to provide military assistance it had promised to Ukraine.
China’s spy chief vows to fight espionage after Europe arrests
China’s intelligence chief vows to organize a “powerful offensive” to fight espionage as it faces a flurry of spying accusations from Europe and the US.
Hope, reloaded: How the new US aid package will help Ukraine
Despite what some sceptics say - particularly the multi-polarity types who often sound like Sputnik or RT propaganda - the $60 billion Ukraine aid package really…
AfD MEP assistant arrested on accusations of spying for China
An assistant working for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party MEP Maximilian Krah has been arrested on the orders of the German Federal Prosecutor General.
Tusk questions call for Poland to host nuclear weapons
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his foreign minister Radosław Sikorski have indicated they need further convincing that Poland should seek to join NATO’s…
Germany arrests three suspected of spying for China
Three German nationals have been arrested on suspicion of working with the Chinese secret service to hand over technologies that could be used for military purposes,…