When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he instructed the military to begin strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, he posted on social media that it was “not even a fair fight, and never will be.”
Category: TRENDS IN GEOPOLITICS – Jun 10 2025
WASTE OF MONEY: EU TO FORM JOINT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP FIGHTER JETS IN SHIFT FROM U.S.
The European Union (EU) announced last week that it will form a joint program to develop a new fighter jet—in part—so it is less reliant on the U.S. as these countries seek to become more self-sufficient amid what they see as a growing threat from Russia and China.
AS FORECAST: UKRAINE TRIES TO GO NUCLEAR, TARGETS MAJOR NUKE PLANT WITH DRONES
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned about the dangers of carrying out nuclear operations near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as Russian forces said they were forced to respond to repeated drone attacks by the Ukrainians.
RUTTE PLANS TO PROPOSE A MAJOR INCREASE TO MILITARY SPENDING FOR NATO DURING THIS MONTH’S MEETING
Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, said last week that he plans to call for alliance members to increase their military spending to 5 percent of their GDPs, which is a significant jump from the current 2 percent level amid what he sees as a growing risk of war with Russia.