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Speer Group launches Germany’s first defence-focused venture fund to bridge critical investment gap
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany’s newly launched Speer Group has entered the defence investment arena with a mission to close a...
Read moreIran says it used less than 5% of defensive power in strikes on Israel
TEHRAN (Realist English). A senior Iranian commander has said that Iran activated less than five percent of its defensive power...
Read moreNATO expands multinational defence projects to strengthen supply chains and innovation
THE HAGUE (Realist English). NATO Allies signed a series of new multinational defence cooperation agreements on Tuesday during the Defence...
Read moreNATO allies bow to Trump’s 5% defence demand in historic rearmament pledge
THE HAGUE (Realist English). NATO member states have formally agreed to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035,...
Read moreThe true cost of America’s wars: $8 trillion and 4.7 million lives
WASHINGTON (Realist English). More than two decades of U.S.-led military interventions have left an immense human and financial toll —...
Read moreNATO chief hails Trump’s defence spending push: ‘Europe will pay in a BIG way’
THE HAGUE (Realist English). NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has privately applauded President Donald Trump for his role in pushing European...
Read moreGermany to lead Europe in defence spending with €162bn military budget by 2029
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany is preparing to dramatically expand its defence budget by more than two-thirds by 2029, overtaking France...
Read moreIran strikes U.S. air base in Qatar in retaliatory missile attack
DOHA (Realist English). Iran confirmed on Monday it launched a missile strike against the U.S. military’s Al Udeid Air Base...
Read more“The world has changed”: Italian defense chief slams NATO and UN
PADUA (Realist English). Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto delivered a stark assessment of NATO and the European Union on Friday,...
Read moreRussia centralizes motorcycle procurement for assault units: Mordvichev’s idea becomes new doctrine
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian Defense Ministry is preparing a large-scale centralized purchase of light wheeled vehicles — including motorcycles,...
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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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