Minerals and the War
After months of tense wrangling, the U.S. and Ukraine formally signed a natural resource development agreement on April 30, establishing plans for a future partnership that will help Ukraine with …
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Tariffs and Retaliation: Exposing the U.S. Defense Industry’s Rare Earth Weakness
As the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to reshape the global economic landscape through tariffs and the creation of alternative supply chains, a critical vulnerability within the U.S. defense industry …
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Tariff Tussle Adds Headache to European Defense Spending Plans
Europe has been dealing with a case of whiplash since the start of the second Trump administration, as President Donald Trump aims to rewrite the nature of U.S.-Europe relations. Since …
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Beyond Headlines: Europe’s Defense Dream vs. Reality
“Now is the time to speak honestly so that every European understands what is at stake. A new international order will be formed in the second half of this decade …
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U.S. Halts Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Spat
The U.S. has halted military aid to Ukraine, the White House announced on Monday evening, following Friday’s fiery Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr …
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Keir Starmer’s U.K. Defense Spending Pledge Comes with Asterisks
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a surprise announcement to the House of Commons on February 25, outlining plans to increase the British defense budget to 2.5 percent per year …
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Will the German Election Herald a New Chapter for its Defense?
When Germans went to the polls on Sunday, February 23, three main issues appeared to be weighing on the public: high energy costs, a lagging economy, and immigration. Further on …
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The Great Greenland Gambit
Greenland has been in the news a lot lately. The world’s largest island – and least densely populated region on earth – is home to under 60,000 people. Ice covers …
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Czech Defense Budget Now Over 2 Percent of GDP, MoD Says
The Czech government spent over 2.0 percent of GDP on defense in 2024, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 6, bringing the country’s budget into line with the …
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The Ukrainian military has begun using Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) for strikes inside Russia, days after the Biden administration lifted the restriction on U.S.-supplied weapons. Sources told the Financial …
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