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Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military

The Czech government has approved a bill aimed at bringing defense spending at the required NATO goal of 2% of gross domestic product as Russia's war in Ukraine continues

The Independent UK

Putin's plan to stop Ukraine turning to the west has failed -- our survey shows support for Nato is at an all-time high

When Vladimir Putin sent his war machine into Ukraine last February, one of the reasons he gave for the invasion was to ensure Ukraine’s neutral status and prevent its government from moving the country further towards the west. Though there is more behind this war, the Russian leader has long…

The Conversation

Is 2023 set to be a tipping point?

It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place, and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees fleeing those…

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Finland appoints interim defence minister to cover parental leave

Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his 6-month-old baby son.

Reuters

Britain says it is committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024

Britain said on Tuesday it was committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024, dismissing a report by Berlin-based Table.Media that British delays had prompted the German defence ministry to look into extending its leadership beyond 2023.

Reuters

NATO countries to discuss defence spending target - Stoltenberg

NATO countries will discuss their defence spending targets in the coming months as some of them call for turning a 2% target into a minimum figure, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the German news agency DPA.

Reuters

Former US Marine held in Australia received more than $100,000 to train Chinese pilots, indictment alleges

Daniel Duggan, a naturalised Australian accused of providing military training to Chinese, is fighting extradition and maintains his innocence

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Pakistan says it won't allow countries to shelter militants

Pakistan’s political and military leadership says no nation will be allowed to shelter militants who stage attacks against the country — an apparent reference to neighboring Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Ukraine will need West’s support ‘for the long haul’, warns Nato, amid New Year’s Day attacks by Russia

Russia subjected Ukraine to a ‘cowardly’ wave of attacks as 2023 began

Evening Standard

Blinken discusses U.S.-China ties in call with new foreign minister Qin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke on Sunday with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appointed last week to the post following his role as ambassador to the United States.

Reuters

Nato chief urges allies to ‘ramp up’ arms production to support Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg said Western nations must maintain their own stockpiles of weapons as well as supplying Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un Accuses US Of Creating ‘Asian Version Of NATO’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the United States, under the pretext of strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Despite rhetoric, Greek-Turkish armed conflict seen remote

Even by the standards of Turkey’s and Greece’s frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable escalation

The Independent UK

German leader focuses on energy, Ukraine in new year message

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is celebrating Germany’s progress in freeing itself from reliance on Russian gas, urging people to keep saving energy in the new year and vowing to keep up help for Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic nukes set to sail past UK

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov is due to lead a Russian naval task force early in 2023 and is armed with Mach 9 nuclear-capable hypersonic Zircon - however, the the exact routing or timings. are not known

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time to wind down the war in Ukraine and start peace talks?

There's been a lot of uplifting, we're-in-it-to-win-it language used about the Ukraine war recently. The message being sent is that the United States is committed for the long haul and won't abandon its friends to a brutal aggressor like Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Normalization between Syria and Türkiye … Putin’s Gift to Erdogan

The Russian-sponsored Syrian-Turkish military meeting that was held in Moscow on Wednesday is the latest effort to achieve rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. It will likely culminate in a “gift” to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin: a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ahead…

Reuters

NATO's Stoltenberg calls for more weapons for Ukraine - DPA

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO member states to supply more weapons to Ukraine, according to an interview published on Friday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO's Stoltenberg Calls for More Weapons for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on NATO member states to supply more weapons to Ukraine, according to an interview published on Friday. "I call on allies to do more. It is in all our security interests to make sure Ukraine prevails and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not win,"…

The National (Scotland)

Archives reveal Nelson Mandela’s clash with Tony Blair over Lockerbie bombing

NELSON Mandela’s attempts to act as an intermediary over the Lockerbie bombing led to tensions with Tony Blair’s Labour government,…

Wales Online

Timing of Russia's 'inevitable' defeat by Ukraine predicted by scientist

NAT's new game-changing package of tanks, planes and long-range missiles tipped to end the invasion

The Independent UK

Putin is threatening ‘nuclear blackmail’ in Ukraine – but the world must not give in, historian says

US academic Timothy Snyder tells Kim Sengupta that Ukrainians are fighting for the democratic world

Reuters

Serbs dismantle barricades as Kosovo standoff eases

Serbs started dismantling barricades in northern Kosovo on Thursday, hours after Kosovo reopened its main border crossing with Serbia, easing a surge in tensions that has alarmed world powers.

The Independent UK

Kosovo reopens Serbia border crossing, roadblocks yet to go

Kosovo has reopened the main border crossing with Serbia after a nearby barricade that led to its closure was removed

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Court Upholds Rights Leader's Life Sentence

A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a leading critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan whose jailing has added to tensions in Ankara's uneasy ties with the West. Paris-born activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala was sentenced to life in jail without the possibility of parole in April…

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