Sweden should be prepared for the ‘Third World War’- Swedish Army Chief

Sweden should be prepared for the ‘Third World War’- Swedish Army Chief

Stockholm (News Agency) : Swedish Army chief Gen. Anders Brannstrom has warned that  the global situation of today has a resemblance to the pre-World War II times. He further said that, “Our nation stood strong during Second World War. But the present situation is not same. The Third World War is round the corner and Sweden […]

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US-EU trade war may spark off if Trump gets re-elected as President – a US website claims

US-EU trade war may spark off if Trump gets re-elected as President – a US website claims

Washington/Brussels – Media and political groups are expressing a great possibility of Donald Trump of the Republican Party winning again in the presidential elections in the US at the end of this year. Trump and his allies have prepared a plan to impose additional taxes on imports from the European Union. Against this background, a […]

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US to withdraw 9,500 soldiers from Germany  

US to withdraw 9,500 soldiers from Germany  

Berlin: President Trump has approved the plan to withdraw nearly 9,500 US soldiers deployed in Germany. Although an official reaction has not been received from Germany, on this matter, two of the senior members of the German cabinet have expressed concerns over the development. Similarly, other NATO member countries from Europe also have been concerned […]

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Only NATO can guarantee Europe’s security, asserts the Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg

Only NATO can guarantee Europe’s security, asserts the Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg

Brussels: Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, asserted that it is only NATO who can assure security to Europe, at a time when Russia is increasing its military strength and preparedness. Germany too, endorsing Stoltenberg’s view, clarified that NATO could not be kept away from the security interests of Europe. A few days ago, French President […]

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Don’t make the mistake of underestimating NATO, Germany sternly warns France

Don’t make the mistake of underestimating NATO,  Germany sternly warns France

Berlin: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned France on the NATO issue ‘If we are trying to underestimate NATO, it will be a major blunder on our part. Neither Germany nor France can protect anyone effectively without US cooperation.’ French President Emmanuel Macron recently fired a salvo of criticism on NATO. This seems to be […]

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US House of Representatives stops Trump’s NATO exit proposal

US House of Representatives stops Trump’s NATO exit proposal

Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill proposing that the United States cannot withdraw from NATO, saying that the United States exit from NATO would be a ‘Gift’ for Russia. President Trump had issued warnings to the NATO member nations pointing out that the US was spending a significant amount on the military […]

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The German military sees increasing participation from youth under 18

The German military sees increasing participation from youth under 18

Berlin: Compulsory military service is a topic under consideration in the German parliament, in view of the increasing aggressive moves by Russia, terror attacks and other challenges. Against this background, the reports of increase in participation of the under 18 youth in the German military over the last two years, are being received. The German […]

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EU plans to create free ‘military Schengen’ zone in member countries; Russia Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin criticises plan

EU plans to create free ‘military Schengen’ zone in member countries; Russia Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin criticises plan

Brussels: European Union (EU) has prepared a plan to create a ‘free military zone’ near the borders of the eastern European countries for the free movement of soldiers and military equipment of the member countries. This plan is claimed to be developed in order to counter the Russian aggression. Russia has criticised the plan and […]

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World close to a big conflict, warns Munich Security Report

World close to a big conflict, warns Munich Security Report

Munich: Stating that ‘the World was close to a major conflict last year,’ the ‘Munich Security Conference’ in Europe has warned that a similar danger persists in the current year too. The report stresses on the ‘verbal volleys between the United States and North Korea’, ‘increasing enmity between Saudi Arabia and Iran’ and ‘worsening tension […]

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