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U.S. troop reduction in Romania signals shift in strategy — at the wrong time and in the wrong place
BUCHAREST (Realist English). The decision by Washington to withdraw some U.S. troops from NATO’s eastern flank, including from Romania, has...
France’s defense industry thrives as NATO spending lifts small firms
PARIS (Realist English). Rising NATO defense commitments are propelling France’s defense industry to new heights, offering an economic boost in...
Italy revives €13bn Sicily bridge project, framing it as NATO-aligned strategic infrastructure
ROME (Realist English). Italy’s government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is preparing to approve the long-delayed construction of a...
Belgian defense minister hails Turkey as “wise and strong” NATO ally
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Belgium’s Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade, Teo Francken, has described the Turkish regime as a “wise...
NATO 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...
NATO 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,...
NATO 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...
“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,...
Georgia reaffirms NATO aspirations despite Russian pressure and wavering Western support
TBILISI (Realist English). Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has reiterated her country’s determination to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
China’s exports rebound, but U.S.-bound shipments plunge for eighth straight month
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s exports returned to growth in November, outperforming market expectations, even as shipments to the United States...
Putin’s New Delhi visit signals resilience of India-Russia partnership amid global turbulence
NEW DELHI (Realist English). President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India for the 23rd Annual Summit was far more than a...
Maduro confirms phone call with Trump amid rising military tensions between Venezuela and the US
CARACAS (Realist English). Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed that he spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump late...
Sudan war fuels expanding arms and mercenary networks across Africa, new report warns
NAIROBI (Realist English). The war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered the growth of a...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
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