Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
Lithuanian defense minister: Only way to negotiate with Russia is with a 'gun on the table'
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania Dovilė Šakalienė's advice on how to deal with Russia: "The only good ...
Five Russia neighbours mull withdrawal from landmines treaty
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are troubled by signs of increasing aggression from Russia. Read more at ...
European Investment Bank expects to double or triple defence spending in 2025
The European Investment Bank expects to at least double or triple the funding it provides for defence projects in 2025, its ...
Poland says it plans to give every adult male military training
In a statement to parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk shared his plan as part of a wider effort to create a ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
Five nations bordering Russia to exit treaty banning anti-personnel mines
The five countries have been concerned about their security since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ...
War games in Latvia: Once unimaginable scenarios become chilling rehearsals
Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...
Trump’s approach to Ukraine could be 'very worrying' for Russia’s neighbors, former UK PM Cameron says
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he is fearful that U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to ...
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Lithuania bolsters defense amid heightened Russian threat
Historically, Russia has not honoured agreements. "The only good negotiation is when you have a gun on the table," said the ...
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Over 335,000 Ukrainian citizens come to Belarus since end-Feb 2022
"In total, 335,414 Ukrainian citizens have come to the Republic of Belarus from the Ukrainian territory since February 24, 2022, including 15,995 across the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, 247,894 in ...
‘UK must consider conscription NOW’…Calls for Labour to follow Europe’s frontline & ramp up readiness for war with Putin
BRITAIN is in “no position” to fight a war and the government “must” consider conscription now, former UK defence chiefs have warned. Ex-Nato officers told The Sun that the ...