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Maps / 6 weeks ago
Europe’s surge in airspace violations
Over the last year, European airspace has witnessed a startling rise in aerial attacks, many involving Russian aircraft and drones breaching the boundaries of NATO and EU nations. A new map plotting violations between September 2024 and 2025 starkly illustrates how Russia has taken the role of principal provocateur, regularly testing the resilience of allied air defences.
Politics / 14 weeks ago
Russia and China lead Asia’s military might: Top 10 powers vs. Europe
As geopolitical tensions simmer across multiple continents, a new ranking from Global Firepower reveals how conventional military power is concentrated in Asia and Europe in 2025. The Power Index (PwrIndx) uses more than 60 factors ranging from manpower and equipment inventories to financial resources and logistics to gauge each nation’s theoretical war‑fighting capability. The lower the score, the stronger the military.
Politics / 19 weeks ago
NATO allies boost defence budgets as U.S. military spending remains unmatched
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is undergoing a seismic financial transformation. In what analysts call the most significant defence spending shift since the Cold War, member states have agreed to ramp up military budgets from 2% to 5% of GDP, dramatically altering the alliance’s strategic and fiscal landscape. This change comes as Al Jazeera and other global outlets report that U.S. military spending nearly doubles the combined budgets of all its NATO allies. The move to increase commitments is seen as both a response to growing global threats and a bid to ease the burden long shouldered by Washington.
Politics / 19 weeks ago
NATO defence spending soars: Poland and Estonia lead in 2024 military investment
NATO member states this week agreed to raise their defence investment target to 5% of GDP by 2035, replacing the longstanding 2% benchmark set in 2014. This landmark decision, confirmed during a joint summit and reported by Reuters, underscores the alliance’s heightened concern over geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia and China.
Politics / 24 weeks ago
Europe’s emerging coalition: Which countries are willing to send troops to Ukraine?
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have publicly discussed the idea of European troops playing a role in the post-war stabilisation of Ukraine. The emphasis, according to diplomatic sources, is not on direct combat with Russian forces but on tasks like: This proposal represents a significant evolution from previous Western strategies, which have primarily focused on arming Ukraine without direct troop deployments.
Politics / 30 weeks ago
Bulgaria to join Kosovo, Albania and Croatia's military alliance
Bulgaria is set to join a trilateral military alliance comprising Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia. "We have received confirmation from Bulgaria, which had previously discussed with the Croatian minister the possibility of joining this trilateral agreement. I fully believe that other countries from the region—particularly those that share common values with us, and of course, common interests, as values alone are not enough—will join this agreement or, more precisely, this declaration, which I emphasize once again, is always aimed at peace, stability, and security," said Kosovo's Minister of Defence Ejup Maqedonci.
