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EU defence plan needs Italy and Spain to get on board

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union's aspirations to enhance its defence capabilities and secure its future autonomy are facing a serious challenge. The ambitious plans for rearmament, which...

Estonia will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention for major flexibility to defend its territory if necessary

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
Today, the Estonian government took a decisive step by approving a draft proposal to present to the Riigikogu (Parliament), urging the nation to withdraw...

Spain ups military budget to meet 2% NATO target

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a 10.5 billion increase in this year's defence spending, bringing Spain into line with the 2% target set...

Ireland on the verge of apical change in defence policy

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
Ireland is considering changing the main tenets of its defence policies as the country grapples with an identified crisis over its traditional pillars of...

Russia, a growing threat, says NATO commander

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
While Ukraine might not be able to regain all of its territory, it was unlikely that Russia would defeat the country as a whole,...
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