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Putin's invasion of Ukraine has united Europe's security architecture. Nato has expanded. Defense budgets are going up. And even the EU, once considered a bureaucratic lump, has started taking its independent

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For the last couple of months, Kosovo and Serbia have been sparring over a new law requiring ethnic Serbs in Northern Kosovo to use Kosovan license plates. Tensions flared in August when the new law was

For years, analysts have warned that as the world becomes increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, warfare will shift from traditional tactics like tanks and troops to so-called cyber attacks. In

A few months ago, it looked like the Russian economy was outperforming expectations, but today things aren't quite as rosy. When Putin first invaded in late February, the West imposed an unprecedented

Since the Civil War began in 2011, Syria has become a geopolitical free-for-all. Today, Russia, America, and Turkey all have forces in the region, and fighting between Assad's forces and various opposition

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), otherwise known as the CSTO, is an alliance formed in 1992 after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. It is centered around a mutual defense agreement and

Wars have always been pretty weather-dependent. A cold winter or a muddy spring can literally reverse the trajectory of a war, which is why military analysts often talk about "general frost"

On Monday morning, Russian state media reported two large explosions at two Russian air bases. The Engels 2 air base in Saratov oblast and the Diagalivo air base in Ryerson oblast, three kilometers west

Prosecution of Russian War Crimes: What Can Be Done? ‍ Image Source: FreeImages‍ The prosecution of war crimes is an important part of international justice. War crimes are violations of international

As you might have noticed, the war isn't going well for Putin. The Russian army has recently suffered significant losses in the Donbas around Bakhmut, and their logistics operation in the south is under

Beijing taking steps to increase its military pressure on Taiwan, carrying out now regular amphibious assault exercises and military and spy flights over the nation. There are so many different factors

A steel mill in Germany, one in Poland and another one in Spain. and a fertilizer factory in Italy. All these different plants have reduced their production or been switched off because of high energy

If you take a look at all of the news about the war in Ukraine, there tends to be a reoccurring theme about how the war has seemingly backfired for Putin. Be it the initial failure to capture Ukraine as

On Sunday, June the 12th, the French people will go to the polls to vote in the first round of the French legislative elections. Each of the 577 constituencies in France elects their local member of parliament

Late last week, the Russian army finally captured the town of Severodonetsk , one of the last remaining Ukrainian holdouts in the Luhansk oblast. Over the last few days, they've redirected their attention

As you'd expect, Putin's invasion of Ukraine has caused an inordinate amount of damage to the country. Buildings, roads, and water systems have all been damaged, and Ukraine, which is expected to experience

These days, the EU is often portrayed as a declining power, full of stuffy but ineffective bureaucrats, with neither the economic might of China nor the military might of the US. There is, however, one

Today we'll be discussing some of the biggest stories, including the UK rail strikes and the Canadian single-use plastic ban, as well as discussing a potential 2022 winter of discontent, but first another