France plans to add a further 36 billion euros to its defence spending between now and 2030 under an updated military planning law that expands its nuclear arsenal and boosts missile and drone stocks. The increase reflects mounting security pressures from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and growing uncertainty over U.S. commitments to […]
Continue ReadingCountry-level differences were pronounced. In Germany (40 percent), France (44 percent) and Spain (43 percent), respondents said defense spending should increase. In Italy, 39 percent said spending was too high — the highest level among the countries polled. Poland stood apart, with a majority (56 percent) saying current spending levels are about right. Those views […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in 2023 to brief him on a debate among EU leaders about whether to open access talks with Ukraine at a key summit in Brussels, according to one of the transcripts of leaked recordings published by several Hungarian investigative news outlets. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The […]
Continue ReadingRevelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.
Continue ReadingThe requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.
Continue ReadingFrance plans to double jail terms for owners and operators of ships that fail to fly the correct flag or refuse to comply with orders to stop, according to a draft update to the country’s military planning law, in a move aimed at vessels suspected of transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2026, 4:32 p.mApril 8, 2026, 4:49 p.m follow me No more bombs, no more attacks in the Gulf region. The weapons between the USA, Israel and Iran should rest for two weeks. This is how long ships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz again. The latest news on the Iran […]
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2026, 4:03 p.mApril 8, 2026, 4:03 p.m According to former Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier, the return of the manned lunar mission “Artemis 2” is considered the most critical phase of the flight. The re-entry of the Orion capsule into the Earth’s atmosphere in particular represents a major technical challenge. The re-entry of the […]
Continue ReadingFrance plans to direct a large share of its push to boost defence spending toward drones and munitions as it races to adapt to heightened threats and the risk of the US withdrawing military capabilities from Europe. A revised multi-year spending bill presented to cabinet on Wednesday aims to deliver President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge of […]
Continue ReadingWhile Cameroon refrains from publicly commenting on its nationals participating in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reports that it saw an internal memo from March 2025 in which the defence minister expressed concern over soldiers leaving the country to fight in Ukraine, and asked officers to monitor their units.
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