European defense. Poland is considering joining a project to build a European air defense system similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen. Germany proposed the idea of a European-wide air defense system in 2022, calling it European Sky Shield. In March, the […]
Economic retaliation. One day after an unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, Iran’s president called on government departments to redouble their efforts and...
Consulate attack. On April 1, the Israeli air force struck an Iranian consulate in Damascus, where military advisers from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Turkish elections. Turkey’s main opposition party is leading in mayoral races in the country’s three largest cities following nationwide local elections on Sunday. According...
Russia and North Korea. The director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, visited Pyongyang for talks with the North Korean minister of state...
Raising concerns. Russia denied entry into the country to 40 Kyrgyz citizens, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. The Central Asian country warned...
Sanctions squeeze. Several large Chinese banks have stopped accepting yuan payments from Russia over the past two months due to fears of secondary U.S....
Plugging the defense gap. Serbia recently acquired essential components for its 2K12 Kub air defense system from Hungary. The deal includes procurement of target...
