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“Russia is preparing a new offensive” – Kiev faces problems

Recently, the bad news from the Ukrainian front has been piling up: the Russian army keeps gaining territory. The war is becoming increasingly brutal, says military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady. The situation is getting worse for Ukraine. The Russian troops are advancing in Donbass, at the same time Russia’s air force is carrying out devastating attacks […]

Avdiivka, Kupyansk, Bakhmut – expert analyzes the front

Avdiivka, Kupyansk, Bakhmut: Ukraine is under pressure on several fronts. Military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady explains Ukraine’s main problems – and how they could be solved. When you hear about the war in Ukraine, there has been mostly bad news recently. Experts are unanimous in their assessment that Russia is slowly but steadily advancing on several […]

British army struggles with problems

After Donald Trump’s threats, the nuclear powers France and Great Britain are moving into focus within NATO. But the British army is struggling with some problems. Sascha Zastiral reports from London. As if there wasn’t already enough reason to worry about a second term in office for Donald Trump, the American reality TV star and […]

That’s why the country is so important for the alliance

With Sweden in NATO, the alliance’s defense capability will be expanded. It’s not just about the size of the armed forces. With Turkey’s approval of Sweden’s accession to NATO, the alliance has taken an important step further – even if Hungary’s yes vote is still pending. The expansion has military and strategic advantages. In Sweden […]

Sweden in NATO – this is what the country can bring into the alliance

With Sweden in NATO, the alliance’s defense capability will be expanded. It’s not just about the size of the armed forces. With Turkey’s approval of Sweden’s accession to NATO, the alliance has taken an important step further – even if Hungary’s yes vote is still pending. The expansion has military and strategic advantages. In Sweden […]

Putin and Kim summit: How desperate is the Kremlin boss?

Officially, everything is going well with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. But why does Putin have to travel across the country to ask a junior partner for weapons? It’s a strange meeting: one person has to travel 9,000 kilometers through their own country just to meet the dictator of a country 100 times smaller. […]