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The US have “Extended” its Military Presence in the Indo-Pacific Region

The U.S. Senate has allocated $7.1 billion to finance a the Compacts of Free Association (Cofa) — an agreement that provides the US with exclusive military access to Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia in exchange for economic support for a period of 20 years. The Financial Times newspaper reported on the Senate's decision. The…
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The EU Presents First Ever Defence Industrial Strategy

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy. The strategy is designed to strengthen the European defense industry in modern realities. During the presentation, Borrell noted that the member states of the European Union (EU) have increased defense production by 50% since 2022. According to Borrel, the sharp increase in the…
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SIPRI: Escalation Risks at the Space–Nuclear Nexus

Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute have prepared a policy paper on the problem of the risk of nuclear escalation, which may arise as a result of an aggravation of confrontation between nuclear powers in space.  The authors of the paper note that against the background of the deteriorating security situation, the erosion…
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Challenges and threats of the Munich Security Conference

Experts from the Munich Security Conference have prepared a regular report on the state of international relations. The 2024 report received the headline "Lose – Lose?" against the background of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, which continue to increase and cause damage to many states. The introduction of the report says that the geopolitical and…
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NATO is cosidering issues of supply and logistics

The experience of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is pushing the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance to revise the rules regarding logistics and supply provision. This was stated in an interview with The Times by the Head of the NATO command of the Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC), Lieutenant General Alexander Zolfranc.  NATO leaders are…
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China has imposed sanctions against American arms companies

China has decided to impose restrictions on five defense manufacturing companies, including BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat and Data Link Solutions. The reason was American arms supplies to Taiwan.   The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the United States was "blatantly violating the one-China policy.".. by selling weapons to the Chinese…
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Global defence orders keep growing

The number of orders from the world's largest defenсe companies is close to a record high after an increase of 10% over the past two years amid an aggravation of the geopolitical situation. This is reported by the Financial Times (FT).   The FT reports that the combined order backlogs of the 15 largest arms…
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The NATO military budget for 2024 increases by 12%

The North Atlantic Council announced an increase in the civil and military budgets. Thus, the civil budget will amount to €438.1 million, while the military budget is set at €2.03 billion. These amounts are 18.2% and 12% higher than the budgets for the current year.   The alliance's press release says that the NATO common…
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Japan will not adjust defense purchases due to the weak yen

During a meeting of the budget commission in the upper house of parliament Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that the country's authorities do not intend to make adjustments to plans to increase defense purchases due to the weakening of the yen.    Kishida stated that the sum of 43.5 trillion yen approved by the…
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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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