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Germany will increase defense spending to 2% of GDP in 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that German defense spending in 2024 will reach 2% of GDP for the first time in thirty years. He added that the country needs armed forces capable of defending the country and that such a level of defense spending, in line with NATO standards, should be maintained in the long…
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DPRK to Accelerate its Nuclear Forces Development

The Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK has adopted a law on amendments to the country's constitution, which enshrine the status of nuclear forces and provide for their accelerated development in order to guarantee the "right of the country to exist", as well as to ensure the deterrence and the protection of peace and stability…
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Japan to Strengthen its South-Western Regions

Japan’s Ministry of Defence stated that the leadership of the country are intended to take all the necessary steps to decrease probability of attack on Japan. To achieve this goal Japan will have to strengthen the South-western regions of the country, including Okinawa, in the shortest terms, - Japan’s new Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said.…
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The EU updates its PESCO security programs

The Council of the EU has adopted the fifth wave of collaborative projects within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). In total there are 11 new projects with 15 Member states participating. The projects cover six military domains and include critical capabilities. The updated list of projects under PESCO now stands at 68.…
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Nordic Nations Agree to Jointly Operate Fighter Jet Fleet

Nordic states are taking steps to deepen cooperation to protect regional airspace. An initiative to create joint fighter jet fleet of 250 aircraft is being discussed against the background of persisting tension in the region, caused by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which poses threat to security of Scandinavian countries. Measures to deepen…
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Russia’s Suspension of Participation in START: The World Reacts

The announcement of New START treaty suspension by the Russian President was vividly discussed. This political decision combined with Vladimir Putin’s order to ensure preparedness of the state for nuclear testing raised some fears of the end of nuclear arms control and of the destruction of an already faltering global security architecture. Vladimir Putin announced…
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Military Lessons From a Year of the Conflict

It has been a year of an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has affected a plenty of countries all across the world, making them revise their military doctrines and provoking military buildups. Bloomberg has published an article on the military lessons, learnt from a year of the conflict.   According to Bloomberg, for…
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The Sanction Future of Russia

Most of the sanctions imposed on Russia will not be lifted even in case of a ceasefire in Ukraine and reaching any agreement. The point of no return to "pre-February normality" was achieved, so there is a need to focus on creating a new future, where sanctions will be a constant variable. Any conflict sooner…
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New Page in the EU Defence Policy?

The expansion of autonomous European capacities in the field of defense and security has been discussed in the EU for several years. The topic became even more relevant after February 24. Experts of the Carnegie Europe analytical center tried to answer the question of how serious the EU's intentions are in the field of building…
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