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Back in March 2023, Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping addressed each other as "dear friends". It appears not much has changed. During Putin's visit to China on Thursday, Xi said "the China-Russia relationship today is hard-earned, and the two sides need to cherish and nurture it." The exchange between the two autocratic allies says two things, according to observers. One: the pair are hard at work flaunting their strong relationship to the West, as the US and other Western powers continue to sanction Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Two: China likely contin...
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Rising militarisation and spending on defence is detracting from efforts to counter climate change, NGOs claimed at an event in Brussels this week. The European Network against Arms Trade (ENAAT) and Transnational Institute (TNI) organised the event following figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showing the leap in military spending, to consider the impact of European military public procurement on climate change. Nick Buxton, knowledge hub coordinator at TNI cited 2022 estimates by scientists who found the total military carbon footprint to be approximatel...
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It was the beginning of a beautiful - if complicated - friendship. 120 years ago today, the United Kingdom and French Republic signed a series of agreements aimed at resolving conflicts between the two nations and strengthening their alliance in the face of an increasingly powerful German military. It's become a pivotal moment in European history, not only redefining the relationship between two of the world's most powerful countries, but also key to shaping the continent's political landscape throughout the 20th century. British and French troops paid tribute on the anniversary by taking part...
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Germany has started deploying troops to NATO ally Lithuania, with the country's defence minister calling it an "important step". It is the first time since World War II that German soldiers are stationed outside the country on a permanent basis. About two dozen soldiers were to be deployed on Monday to create conditions on the ground in Lithuania for the arrival of more troops. In response to the changing security situation in Europe, the German government pledged to deploy a combat-ready and independently capable combat unit to Lithuania. Germany to deploy troops in Lithuania, first move of i...
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Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its military after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion. The new mobilisation law came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it. Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed it last year. It was not immediately clear why Zelenskyy took so long to sign the measure into law. He made only a brief public comment about it at a news conference in Kyiv on Wednesday with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. An audit requested by Ukraine's recen...
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Von der Leyen, who has just announced her intention to run for a second term, reiterated in an interview with Euronews her desire for more coordination when it comes to military spending by EU states. "We have to spend more, we have to spend better, and I think we have to spend in a more 'European' way to consolidate our defence industrial base," she said. The European Union takes up armsSince the invasion of Ukraine, EU member states have considerably increased their military spending. From a total of €240 billion in 2022, it has increased to €280 billion in 2023 and will rise to €350 billion...
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