Rheinmetall, Europe’s top weapons manufacturer, announced last week that it expects to see sales jump up to 30 percent this year on the back of the EU and Berlin’s plan to pour money into their military budgets to prepare for what they see as a resurgent Russia and a slinking U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week refused to agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause the fighting in Ukraine because he said the deal is unfavorable to Russia—which is gaining new ground by the day—and would only give Kyiv the opportunity to regroup, rearm, and catch its breath.
Do what you have to do. That was the message from Iranian leadership to U.S. President Donald Trump last week after Tehran said it would not be bullied into talks with Washington about its nuclear program...