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US intelligence reportedly had early knowledge of Ukrainian plans to sabotage the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, German media outlet Der Spiegel reported on Thursday. According to the report, CIA officers met with Ukrainian operatives in spring 2022 to discuss potential operations targeting the......
Taiwan has firmly rejected claims by China that it upholds international peace, describing Beijing as the true threat to regional security. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, made the remarks on Sunday following comments by Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. China maintains that......
At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a forceful message about Europe’s changing geopolitical environment, declaring that Germany intends to build the Bundeswehr into “the most powerful conventional army in Europe.” Speaking before an audience......
An estimated 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Munich on Saturday to protest against Iran’s authorities, according to local police, in one of the largest rallies held in the German city in recent years. The protest coincided with the Munich Security Conference, which has drawn world leaders and......
The Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mark Rutte, stated that European countries are not aiming to substitute the United States’ nuclear umbrella, despite ongoing discussions on strengthening the continent’s deterrence capabilities. Speaking on the sidelines of the......
Five countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have concluded that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin prior to his death in prison in February 2024. The findings were disclosed by London during the Munich Security Conference, as part of a joint investigation......
Lufthansa was forced to cancel around 800 flights departing from Germany on Thursday due to a coordinated strike involving pilots and cabin crew, significantly disrupting air traffic across the country. According to the airline group, the cancellations affected approximately 100,000 passengers. The......
With tensions over Greenland now easing, NATO allies are working to prevent another transatlantic crisis by reinforcing Europe’s role within the Alliance. The bloc this week unveiled a new Arctic security mission, a move widely seen as an effort to address past U.S. concerns and strengthen collective......
The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it will provide over £500 million (€575 million) in military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against ongoing Russian strikes, particularly targeting its energy infrastructure. UK Defense Secretary John Healey confirmed the emergency funding......
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running......
Pilots and cabin crew at Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa have announced a coordinated one-day strike scheduled for Thursday, a move expected to disrupt air travel nationwide and lead to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The industrial action, organized by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)......
Public backing for Germany’s energy transition and climate action has declined significantly, according to a newly released opinion survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute. The representative poll, commissioned by the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, indicates a steady drop in the number of......
China’s leading diplomat, Wang Yi, is scheduled to participate in the 62nd Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February 13 to 15 in Munich, Germany, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. Wang Yi is expected to deliver a keynote speech during the three-day forum,......
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