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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...
A base for the repair of NATO military equipment opened in Poland
POWIDZ (Realist English). The Polish Ministry of Defense announced the opening of a military logistics and equipment complex in the city...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
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