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March 26, 2025
German authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government
March 26, 2025
Moscow sets far-reaching conditions for implementing US-brokered Black Sea ceasefire
LONDON — This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, "Trumpism will outlast his presidency". But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?At 09.00 one morning in February 1947, the UK ambassador in Washington, Lord Inverchapel, walked into the State Department to hand the US Secretary of State, George Marshall, two diplomatic messages printed on blue paper to emphasize their importance: one on Greece, the other on Turkey.Exhausted, broke and heavily in debt to the United States, Britain told the US that it could no longer continue its support for the Greek government forces that were fighting an armed Communist insurgency. Britain had already announced plans to pull out of...
March 26, 2025
Trump has blown up the world order — and left Europe's leaders scrabbling
March 26, 2025
Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term as Belarus president
AMSTERDAM — The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed it aims to more than double its military personnel, from 70,000 to 200,000 by 2030.In a letter from the State Secretary for Defense, Gijs Tuinman, to the House of Representatives, he said that defense is "facing a major change," which means "that the Netherlands must be able to stand on its own two feet."In order to increase the size of the armed forces, the government will send a survey to all young people who are called up at the age of 17 to get them interested in serving.Completing that survey is still voluntary for the time being, but it could eventually become mandatory, as could an interview or a medical examination.The government also aims to increase the number of 'reservists,' those who work...
March 26, 2025
Netherlands wants to double its military personnel by 2030
March 25, 2025
Millions of UK tires meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India
March 24, 2025
US looks to make headway on Trump’s ceasefire hopes as Russia talks open in Saudi Arabia
March 24, 2025
Greenland PM slams planned visit by US officials, including Usha Vance
March 24, 2025
Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military
March 21, 2025
Large Russian drone attack hits Ukraine's Odesa
