German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania last week to celebrate the deployment of his forces inside the country, stating that the brigade represents Berlin’s commitment to securing the Baltic states because their security “is also our security.”
Tag: geopolitics
ROMANIA’S NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT BACKS MILITARIZATION AND UKRAINE
Nicușor Dan, the newly elected president in Romania, said in an interview last week that his win was a mandate from his country to turn to the West and support Ukraine, the European Union, and NATO after presidential elections in Bucharest were canceled in December over allegations of Russian influence.
EU DIPLOMATS APPROVE NEW €150B WEAPONS-BUYING FUND AMID THREAT FROM RUSSIA
Diplomats from the European Union (EU) last week approved a new €150 billion weapons fund to help pay for the bloc’s military buildup amid what they see as a growing threat from Russia, and mixed messages about long-term support from Washington.
RAMPING UP WWIII: NATO USES ‘CREATIVE ACCOUNTING’ TO MEET TRUMP’S SPENDING GOAL FOR ALLIANCE
On 7 January, weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in, he told a press briefing that NATO countries were not paying their fair share for defense and floated the idea that Washington would not abide by its treaty obligations if these allies did not pump up their military spending.
HEIL HITLER! GERMANY INDICATES THAT IT WILL INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING TO 5 PERCENT OF GDP
Remember World War I? How about World War II? Wars of mass death and destruction brought to the world by Germany.
WWIII RAMP UP: MACRON READY TO TALK ABOUT PUTTING NUKES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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.
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.