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Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is not enthusiastic about the prospect of joining Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but he appears to be steadily building up his country’s military capacity in case he finds himself pushed more directly into the war, writes Hanna Liubakova. The post Belarus is quietl

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Ukraine isn’t the only battlefield shaping autonomous warfare.

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe sits down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington. The post Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Europe, and the future of NATO appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The extent of China’s drone dominance — and how to decouple from it — has long been a source of debate and anxiety in Washington. Last month, the Wall Street Journal reignited controversy by publishing a visual analysis of military quadcopter components, exploring China’s advantages in parts manufac

Vice President JD Vance scolding Ukraine? Predictable. But the frontrunner for the 2028 Republican nomination reprimanding Israel? That hits differently — and he’s hardly the only prominent voice on the right with harsh words for the Jewish state lately.

Iran thank Tijuana after World Cup exit, support Mexico as 'second team' Reuters

Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, says Israel won't leave yet Reuters

The fortunes of a remote tungsten pit have risen and fallen through more than a century of conflicts. The critical mineral could now be a deterrent.

Supporters of the current proposal to ban Russian military personnel from the EU see it as a common sense security measure in response to the Kremlin's escalating hybrid war against Europe, write Elena Davlikanova and Tatiana Vorozhko. The post Banning Russian soldiers from the EU is a common sense