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  Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion). "The time of illusions is now over," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. "We need a surge in European defence. And we need it now." But there are major questions over how the European Union will get anywhere near that eye-watering headline figure. Even if Europe does put its ... read more |
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as U.S.-South Korea joint military drill kicks offWashington DC (UPI) Mar 10, 2025 North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Monday afternoon, Seoul's military said, on the first day of a large-scale joint U.S-South Korea military exercise on the Peninsula. ... more  
Poland aims to offer military training to 100,000 adults a yearWarsaw (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Poland hopes to offer military training to 100,000 civilians a year starting in 2027, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, outlining a large-scale scheme to expand the country's army reserves. ... more 
China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this weekBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more  
German arms firm Rheinmetall seizes on European 'era of rearmament'Berlin (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said Wednesday moves by European capitals to up their defences and reduce their reliance on the United States were an unprecedented growth opportunity for the group. ... more |
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Italian defence firm Leonardo to boost capacity amid geopolitical risksRome (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Italian defence group Leonardo will try to boost its capacity as orders rise in a "complex" environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions, its chief executive said Tuesday. ... more |
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Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisonersJerusalem (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Israel said Tuesday it killed a senior Hezbollah militant responsible for drones and missiles, even as it freed Lebanese prisoners as a "goodwill" gesture to the country's new president. ... more  
Musk says X hit by major cyberattackSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Elon Musk said X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive billionaire is being targeted or his decision to gut staff at what was once Twitter is haunting the social network. ... more 
NATO says won't let 'security vacuum' emerge in BosniaSarajevo (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday threw support behind Bosnia's federal government, which is locked in a power struggle with ethnic Serb leaders, saying the alliance would not allow a "security vacuum to emerge" ... more 
Greens cast doubt over Germany's defence spending plansBerlin (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Germany's Green party on Monday threatened to torpedo plans put forward by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to invest hundreds of billions in defence and infrastructure. ... more |
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Europe's dependence on US arms rose in last 5 years: report Stockholm (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 NATO countries in Europe more than doubled their arms imports in the past five years, more than 60 percent of which were purchases of US weaponry, researchers on Monday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else Washington (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Friday that he has written to Iran's supreme leader pressing for new talks on its nuclear program, warning of possible military action if not. ... more 
French defence minister to host key European counterparts on UkraineParis (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 France's defence minister is to hold talks next week with counterparts from Britain, Germany, Italy and Poland to discuss support for Ukraine, an aide said on Friday. ... more 
No talks with US under 'maximum pressure' policy, Iran FM tells AFPJeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear programme while President Donald Trump applies his "maximum pressure" policy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP on Friday. ... more  
Taiwan premier says hiking defence budget to 10% of GDP 'impossible'Taipei (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Taiwan's premier said on Wednesday raising defence spending to 10 percent of the island's gross domestic product is "impossible", despite US calls for such a hike. ... more |
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Military chiefs in Paris to discuss Ukraine security guarantees Paris (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Military chiefs from 30 European and NATO countries willing to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine after any negotiated truce with Russia are to meet in Paris on Tuesday. ... more
Russia accuses U.K. of spying, expels 2 British diplomatsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 10, 2025 The Russian government on Monday expelled two British diplomats and gave two weeks for them to exit the country over allegations of espionage. Britain said the allegations are "baseless." ... more 
Syrian state media reports Israeli air strikes in southDamascus (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Syrian state media reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the southern province of Daraa on Monday night. ... more  
UK condemns Beijing's 'dangerous' South China Sea activityLondon (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed "dangerous and destabilising" activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, following a weekend visit to the Philippines. ... more |
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Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warn Washington (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers say, at a time when the United States is reported to have paused its cyber operations against Moscow. ... more 
Russian airstrikes kill 25, injure 40 in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2025 The Russian military killed at least 25 and injured at least 40 during airstrikes launched against the Donetsk area of Ukraine late Friday and early Saturday. ... more 
China, Iran and Russia to hold 'Security Belt' military exercise in Indian OceanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean. ... more 
US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's supportNew York (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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Colombian guerillas release hostage security forcesEl Plateado, Colombia (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, with fresh tensions erupting in the coca-producing region after they had left. ... more |
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US takes rivalry with China to the high seasParis (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 The United States may still have the world's most powerful navy but it seems to have realised that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high seas. ... more 
Israel military appoints new top spokesmanJerusalem (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Israel's military on Sunday announced the appointment of a new spokesman to replace Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, who became the face of the country's war effort and is due to step down. ... more 
Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threatsTehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump threatened military action. ... more 
Iran says would consider limited nuclear talks with USWashington (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Iran said Sunday it would consider nuclear negotiations with the United States, but only as they pertained to external concerns of the "potential militarization" of the program - rather than a total shutdown. ... more |
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