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Europe steps up preparations for possible conflict with Russia, analysis says
Belarusian drills near the Suwalki Gap, a drone shot down over Lithuania and Switzerland's new security strategy have sharpened fears Moscow could test NATO through hybrid attacks, while Washington weighs a permanent base in Poland
NATO fortifies itself against Russia: Germany prepares to forcibly deploy 1,000 soldiers to Lithuania
European NATO members are strengthening the defense of the alliance's eastern flank amid fears of a Russian attack — Berlin's decision comes after the Bundeswehr failed to fill the unit's positions with volunteers alone
Polls put Germany’s AfD on course for its first state government, with ripple effects across Europe
Saxony-Anhalt is one of Germany’s smallest states, home to just over two million people, with limited economic weight compared with the country’s major industrial centres, and for decades it stayed far from the centre of political developments in Berlin. Today, however, the ballot in this eastern German state could trigger a political earthquake with consequences […]
Germany-Russia relations reach Cold War tension after Leipzig drone attack
Relations between Germany and Russia have deteriorated dangerously since the attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. The European Union has stood firmly behind Berlin, while Moscow is threatening a matching response after Germany’s latest measures against it. Berlin has clearly identified Moscow as responsible for the hybrid-style attack, which failed to go […]
Russian President plans to send 400,000 more troops to Ukraine and refuses to back down
According to The Economist, the Russian president believes ending the war without capturing Donbas would endanger him with his own elite, as fears grow in the West over Kremlin plans for further escalation and repression
Greek Reserve Officers on NATO’s Front Line: Training, International Presence and First Place in Bucharest
The Greek APOEA delegation took part in civil-military cooperation exercises, the military pentathlon and CIOR committees – First place for Vasileios Tokas and fourth for Panagiotis Skordas in an event with 130 participants
Sweden to deploy fighter jets & warships to Finland
“Sweden responded to a Finnish request to strengthen its air defense due to the deteriorating security situation,” Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson told Reuters
Fear of Russian attack on NATO sends CIA chief to Moscow, US media reports
The visit of the CIA director to Moscow this week, an unusual event, was aimed at warning Russia not to attack NATO, several US media outlets reported yesterday, Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump attempted to downplay its significance. The Wall Street Journal and CBS reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe tried to deter Russia […]
