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NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

13:30 02.08.2019

NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

In a Twitter post released in June 2019, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the North Atlantic Alliance planned to develop its own “space strategy.” According to Deutsche Welle, NATO experts are certain that future military conflicts will inevitably affect near-Earth space, “for example, through an attack on satellites …

US increasingly wary of Russia’s growing sway in the world

17:09 13.07.2019

US increasingly wary of Russia’s growing sway in the world

According to a newly unclassified expert report [i] released in May by the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) program, funded by the US Defense Department, “Russia is beating the US in the race for global influence.” Even though the study does not reflect the official position of either the Pentagon or …

Pentagon plan and dream to maintain supremacy in Indo-Pacific

12:02 19.06.2019

Pentagon plan and dream to maintain supremacy in Indo-Pacific

On June 1, the US Defense Department published a report [i] on military objectives in the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR). The report, delivered by acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, contained a number of key points which he also outlined at the 18th International Conference on Regional Security “Shangri-La Dialogue” in …

A new world without “old” rules? (Potential results of US exit from INF treaty)

11:41 10.06.2019

A new world without “old” rules? (Potential results of US exit from INF treaty)

On May 30, President Vladimir Putin submitted to parliament a bill on suspending the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF). With Washington having failed to respond to Moscow’s proposals to resolve existing differences concerning the treaty, Russia has been forced to respond to President Donald Trump’s …

Will the Schengen zone survive?

12:02 31.05.2019

Will the Schengen zone survive?

The problem of migration poses one of the major challenges to the future of the European Union. Residents in more than half of EU countries call for establishing a strict control of migration, in some cases, even suggesting a complete ban on migrant movements. Meanwhile, any productive solution to this …

European Parliament Elections – the moment of truth?

11:29 24.05.2019

European Parliament Elections – the moment of truth?

With voters from the 28 EU member states casting ballots on May 23-26 to elect their representatives for the European Parliament, political forces across the bloc have been pitching their programs to the public and trading mutual accusations. Voting begins on Thursday, starting with the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, …

Euro - 20 years on: who won and who lost?

9:53 17.05.2019

Euro - 20 years on: who won and who lost?

The common European currency – the euro – came into being 20 years ago. Since January 1, 1999, the euro has been widely used in cashless money transfers. On January 1, 2002, banknotes and coins were introduced into circulation. How did the European countries benefit from the single currency? How …

Any signs of a chill between France and Germany?

11:09 15.05.2019

Any signs of a chill between France and Germany?

The past few months have seen many signs of growing friction and divisions between the two European superpowers, Germany and France. Before the February vote on changes to the EU Third Energy Package, meant to expand the European Commission’s power to regulate Europe’s electricity and natural gas market, France opposed, …

Ukraine: the end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?

9:30 26.04.2019

Ukraine: the end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?

The outcome of the presidential elections in Ukraine has triggered lively comments by Western experts. Nearly all publications have described the victory of comedian Vladimir Zelensky a “sensation to be expected.” However, the events of recent years have taught many commentators to react cautiously. Therefore, the most far-sighted observers were …

Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

10:46 24.04.2019

Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

In a series of recent comments in US and British media, their authors appear increasingly alarmed by the prospects of maintaining the unity of NATO and, on a broader scale, of the West as a whole. Not as a result of US President Donald Trump’s “subversive” actions many Western media …

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