The Chinese military is prepared to launch its new drone “mothership” that can launch 100 UAVs at a time, which has been called a game changer in military aviation.
Tag: geopolitics
SUN NEVER SETS ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE: LONDON SIGNS DEAL TO HAND OVER SOVEREIGNTY OF THE CHAGOS ISLANDS
Last week, London signed a $4.6 billion deal to hand over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while announcing a deal that will allow the U.K. to lease the strategic air base on Diego Garcia for £101m a year for “at least the next century,” which is also used by the U.S.
AS FORECAST: UKRAINE RAMPS UP ATTACKS ON RUSSIA AS CEASEFIRE TALKS STALL. MOSCOW RETALIATES
Russia’s Defense Ministry said last week that it shot down 485 drones launched from Ukraine in a two-day span that began on Tuesday evening and spanned across 14 regions.
HEIL, MERZ: GERMAN CHANCELLOR CELEBRATES TROOP DEPLOYMENT IN LITHUANIA, APPROVAL FOR UKRAINE TO USE LONG-RANGE MISSILES TO HIT TARGETS DEEP INSIDE RUSSIA
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.”
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.