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Merz vs Macron: how German military spending is splitting the EU
BERLIN (Realist English). Less than a month after historian Liana Fix published an essay on the "perils of German power", she received an...
Iran war drives Germany into fourth year of stagnation
BERLIN (Realist English). The impact of the US war against Iran on energy markets is destroying hopes of a German recovery....
German intelligence chief urges tougher response to Russian hybrid warfare
MUNICH (Realist English). The head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service called on Western governments to impose clearer and more direct...
Germany and UK agree joint purchase of mobile artillery systems
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a joint procurement contract worth about $72 million (€61 million)...
Germany invites U.S. to Berlin talks on Ukraine ceasefire as Europe pushes for role in negotiations
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany has invited the United States to join a high-level meeting in Berlin early next week focused...
Merz urges patience as Berlin fights to revive sluggish German economy
BERLIN (Realist English). Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday called on German business leaders to give his government more time to...
Germany boosts incentives for military recruits as security concerns grow
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany’s coalition government has approved a new package of incentives to expand voluntary military service, reflecting a...
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...
German 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...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s “shadow king”
HAVANA (Realist English). From the very moment in April 2021 when legendary General Raúl Castro, brother of the great Fidel, handed...
US and China Seek Transition to “Managed Rivalry”
BEIJING (Realist English). On May 15, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began the final round of...
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...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
China No Longer Seeks U.S. Approval
BEIJING (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14–15 passed with surprising calm and almost none...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
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