Emmanuel Macron, the French president, said last week that he is open to discussing placing French nuclear weapons in European countries as a potential deterrent from what he sees as a direct threat from Russia amid its war with Ukraine.
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AS FORECAST: POPULIST PARTIES SURGE
Countries across Europe have seen a seismic shift in support from establishment conservative parties to an upstart populist movement that is focused on fixing economic and societal issues at home while tapping into a festering anger toward the establishment.
INDIA, PAKISTAN AGREE TO CEASEFIRE AFTER DAYS OF STRIKES
The Indian and Pakistani governments announced Saturday that they’ve reached a ceasefire agreement after several days of strikes between the two nuclear powers, bringing a brief sense of relief to the region.
PUTIN, XI MEET IN MOSCOW DURING VICTORY CELEBRATION AND AGREE TO ‘DEEPEN’ THEIR RELATIONSHIP
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping met in Moscow last week to celebrate Victory Day and issued a joint statement about plans to deepen their countries’ relationship further, while condemning the U.S. and its allies for pushing NATO’s expansion and unipolar hegemony.
FARAGE LOOKS TO RIDE POPULIST INSURGENCY SEEN IN GERMANY, ITALY AND FRANCE
Nigel Farage, the head of Britain’s Reform U.K., has set his sights on 10 Downing Street after his party’s recent local gains in districts that were once Tory and Labour strongholds by appealing to the country’s angst with the stagnant economy and immigration that critics say is out of control.
U.K. JOINS U.S. TARGET PRACTICE ON CIVILIANS IN YEMEN
The British military joined the U.S. last week in bombing campaigns on Yemen and said it successfully hit its target that was described as a “cluster of buildings, used by the Houthis to manufacture drones of the type used to attack ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.”
WORLD WAR III: GLOBAL MILITARY SPENDING IN 2024 SEES STEEPEST RISE SINCE END OF THE COLD WAR
Countries increased military spending last year to $2.7 trillion—an increase of 9.4 percent, marking the steepest year-on-year rise since the end of the Cold War as European and Middle Eastern governments splurge in spending amid what they see as growing regional threats, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
MYSTERY SHROUDS UKRAINIAN MINERAL DEAL WITH WASHINGTON
The U.S. and Ukraine signed a long-term minerals deal that was seen as an incentive for Washington to stay committed to Kyiv’s war effort against Russia because of future revenue-sharing tied to the country’s natural resources, with one Ukrainian lawmaker stating that the deal hides “indefinite obligations” between Kyiv and the U.S.
INDIAN MILITARY INCURSION IN PAKISTAN ‘IMMINENT,’ SAYS ISLAMABAD’S DEFENSE MINISTER
Pakistan’s defense minister said in an interview Monday that his country is preparing for an “imminent” incursion by Indian forces after the deadly attack last week in Kashmir that killed 26—mainly Indian tourists and was immediately blamed by New Delhi on Pakistani militants—without evidence.
NORDIC COUNTRIES SHOW EUROPE HOW TO GO FROM PEACE-LOVING TO WAR-LOVING
Countries in the northern reaches of Europe are being looked at as examples of how once peace-loving countries can become militarized amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.