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Populist Gains Could Pave Way for Norway’s Next Conservative Government

Christina Holmgren-Larson September 6, 2025

The right-wing populist Progress Party has doubled its voter support since the last election and put the social and economic cost of immigration front and center.

Europe’s Defence Dilemma: Buy American or Back Itself?

TEC News August 19, 2025

NATO’s vast spending hike pours cash into European militaries but risks deepening dependence on Washington and driving up global arms prices.

von der Leyen walking across stage to present budget proposal

A “Dangerous Gamble”: €2 Trillion Budget Prioritizes Ukraine Over Farmers

Tamás Orbán July 16, 2025

It’s going to be a tough sell to member states to provide €800 billion more for the total budget, but still cutting cohesion and agricultural funds by 25-30% and sending it to Kyiv.

Dutch Opposition to NATO Shadow Power Mounting

Michael Curzon July 15, 2025

The prospect of secretive deals bypassing democratic bodies has triggered discussions on parliamentary sovereignty.

Finland Proposes Introduction of Digital Citizenship Test

TEC News July 10, 2025

A suggested requirement for a personal interview has been scrapped.

Trump Comment on Article 5 Raises Fears About His Commitment to NATO

Zolta Győri June 24, 2025

On board Air Force One, the U.S. President deflected a question about Article 5 ahead of the crucial Hague summit.

Defense Ministers: EU Regulations Hinder European Defense

Zolta Győri May 30, 2025

Investors looking to support defense projects in Europe are turned away by the staggering amount of bureaucracy compared to other projects elsewhere in the world.

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez addresses the media during a press conference at the end of a Special European Council on Ukraine and European defence in Brussels on March 6, 2025.

Sánchez May Paint Blackout as Security Threat To Ask for Defense Funds

Javier Villamor April 30, 2025

It would not be the first time the socialist leader attempts to twist the definition of defense to fund non-military projects.

Defeat Begins Not on the Battlefield, but Within

Adam Gazdiev April 18, 2025

When the adversary denies borders, morality, and the value of human life itself, refusal to resist is not a path to peace. It is a path to erasure.

Denmark Moves to Women’s Mandatory Military Service Sooner Than Expected

Tamás Orbán March 26, 2025

The accelerated policy shift is an important step toward “full gender equality,” according to defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

Tag: defense

Populist Gains Could Pave Way for Norway’s Next Conservative Government

Europe’s Defence Dilemma: Buy American or Back Itself?

A “Dangerous Gamble”: €2 Trillion Budget Prioritizes Ukraine Over Farmers

Dutch Opposition to NATO Shadow Power Mounting

Finland Proposes Introduction of Digital Citizenship Test

Trump Comment on Article 5 Raises Fears About His Commitment to NATO

Defense Ministers: EU Regulations Hinder European Defense

Sánchez May Paint Blackout as Security Threat To Ask for Defense Funds

Defeat Begins Not on the Battlefield, but Within

Denmark Moves to Women’s Mandatory Military Service Sooner Than Expected

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