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Information South Africa’s efforts to promote peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have encountered a tragic beginning. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) reported on Thursday that two of its soldiers lost their lives in a mortar strike near the city of Goma. Additionally, three soldiers sustained injuries during […]

Information According to a Defense Ministry spokesman and NATO forecast, Germany will meet NATO’s defence spending target of 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time since the early 1990s. German news agency DPA reported that the German government has allocated $73.41 billion (€68.58 billion) for defence spending in the current year,

Information With major wars being waged on multiple continents, the world is facing “what is likely to be a more dangerous decade,” a British military think-tank said on Tuesday. “The current military-security situation heralds what is likely to be a more dangerous decade, characterised by the brazen application by some of the military power to

Trump slammed over threat to ‘encourage’ attacks on NATO Former President Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack NATO members who do not meet their financial obligations. The White House has called the remarks “appalling and unhinged.” Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Processions across the country drew hundreds of thousands of

Information Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted the invincibility of Russia and placed the responsibility for ending the war in Ukraine squarely on the shoulders of the Ukrainian government in a recent extensive interview with Tucker Carlson, a right-wing former Fox News host. Putin also explicitly denied any plans to invade Poland or Latvia and suggested

Information Russia’s Central Election Commission has rejected the presidential candidacy of Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal opposition figure and anti-war activist. Nadezhdin had been considered the opposition’s best hope, but the commission cited a large number of incorrect signatures from supporters, justifying its decision on Thursday. Nadezhdin submitted his bid at the end of January and

Information Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni launched a summit of African leaders in Rome to present a development plan called the Mattei Plan. The plan aims to increase investment in Africa to reduce Mediterranean sea migration. During her electoral campaign, Meloni promised to reduce migration, but the number of arrivals in Italy increased significantly last

Information A cargo ship owned by a British company was attacked by a drone off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and security firm Ambrey confirmed the incident on Tuesday. The Barbados-flagged ship was 57 nautical miles west of Hodeida when it suffered minor damage to the bridge