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Europe urged to overhaul arms procurement as drone warfare accelerates, says new Stark CEO
BERLIN (Realist English). Europe must radically rethink its defense procurement systems to keep pace with the rapid evolution of drone...
Read moreGerman coalition collapses over dispute on new military service plan
BERLIN (Realist English). Efforts by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to introduce a new model of military service have suffered a...
Read moreU.S. Army merges Futures Command and TRADOC to form new Transformation and Training Command
AUSTIN (Realist English). The U.S. Army has officially merged two of its major four-star commands — the Army Futures Command...
Read morePhilippines accuses China of ramming vessel, using water cannon near Thitu Island
MANILA (Realist English). The Philippines accused Chinese maritime forces on Sunday of using water cannons and ramming a Filipino vessel...
Read morePakistan seizes 19 Afghan border posts after Taliban attacks
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). Pakistani security forces have captured 19 Afghan border posts following what Islamabad described as “unprovoked cross-border attacks”...
Read moreKim Jong Un showcases new ICBM at North Korea’s military parade attended by Russian and Chinese envoys
PYONGYANG (Realist English). North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a massive military parade showcasing the country’s newest Hwasong-20...
Read moreUS allows Qatar to build air force facility at Idaho base amid deepening defence ties
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States will allow Qatar to construct an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Force...
Read moreU.S. to deploy 200 troops to Israel to support Gaza ceasefire mission
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States will send about 200 military personnel to Israel to assist in implementing and monitoring...
Read moreUN to cut 25% of peacekeeping forces amid funding crisis and U.S. arrears
NEW YORK (Realist English). The United Nations will withdraw nearly a quarter of its global peacekeeping personnel in the coming...
Read moreSpain enacts permanent arms embargo on Israel over Gaza war
MADRID (Realist English). Spain’s parliament on Wednesday approved a permanent arms embargo on Israel, formally enshrining into law a complete...
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Xi Jinping Warns U.S. About the Threat of War Between Great Powers
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the central question of the current U.S.-China rivalry during talks with U.S....
Metropolitan Shio Moudjiri elected Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
TBILISI (Realist English). On 11 May, Georgia saw the succession of the head of its Orthodox Church for the first time...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
USA fears dependence on China amid Iran crisis
BEIJING (Realist English). The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing may become another...
Lula and Trump Find “Chemistry” as China Is Pushed Out of Latin America
BRASILIA (Realist English). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s popular left‑wing president, recently visited the United States. Contrary to sceptical forecasts,...
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Since the US and Israeli war against Iran began in late February 2026, President Donald Trump has struggled...
Oil Shock Worsens the Plight of the Poor in Asia and Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The conflict in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, has led to...
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