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NATO enlargement in the context of Russian aggression: genesis, current status and future prospects

NATO enlargement in the context of Russian aggression: genesis, current status and future prospects

NATO enlargement has become a key aspect of security policy in Europe, especially in response to Russia's increasing aggression. The accession of new members strengthens…

11. 06. 2024
Putin discusses potential nuclear strike on Europe - cities lack of defense systems

Putin discusses potential nuclear strike on Europe - cities lack of defense systems

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent remarks about the potential for a nuclear strike on Europe have escalated international concerns, pointing to the continent's lack…

10. 06. 2024
A time-honored tradition: Celebrating 700 years of gunpowder production in Granada

A time-honored tradition: Celebrating 700 years of gunpowder production in Granada

In the historic city of Granada, Spain, the continuous production of gunpowder has reached an incredible milestone of 700 years. This unique historical achievement was…

09. 06. 2024
T-90M is and remains the most modern Russian MBT deployed in Ukraine

T-90M is and remains the most modern Russian MBT deployed in Ukraine

The T-90 is a well known Russian Main Battle Tank developed in the early 1990s by Uralvagonzavod.  It entered service in 1992. The T-90M is its modernisation carried out…

08. 06. 2024
Opinion: Do we need a European army?

Opinion: Do we need a European army?

Membership of NATO is undoubtedly the highest possible security guarantee that any state in history could draw on. For, if properly coordinated, it is an alliance that…

07. 06. 2024
June 6th 1944: Day when operation Operation Overlord that changed the course of WWII started

June 6th 1944: Day when operation Operation Overlord that changed the course of WWII started

On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, marking a pivotal turn in World War II. This massive operation, commonly known…

06. 06. 2024
Heightened tensions as US and South Korea conduct joint military drills

Heightened tensions as US and South Korea conduct joint military drills

In a significant display of military prowess, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint precision-guided bombing exercise over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday…

05. 06. 2024
Chinese overseas bases

Chinese overseas bases

People´s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently established a presence at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia. It is part of the broader PLA Navy strategy to build more…

04. 06. 2024
June 3rd 1942: The day when Battle of Midway started - a decisive turn in the Pacific War

June 3rd 1942: The day when Battle of Midway started - a decisive turn in the Pacific War

The Battle of Midway, fought between June 3 and June 7, 1942, stands as one of the most significant and decisive naval battles of World War II. Occurring just six months…

03. 06. 2024
BAE Systems offers CV90120 light tanks to Slovakia. Does it make sense to acquire them?

BAE Systems offers CV90120 light tanks to Slovakia. Does it make sense to acquire them?

Dozens of companies involved in the defence industry presented themselves at this year's IDEB 2024 in Bratislava. One of them was also BAE Systems Hägglunds, which, together…

02. 06. 2024
Ammunition for Ukraine under the Czech Ammunition Initiative has no quality problems

Ammunition for Ukraine under the Czech Ammunition Initiative has no quality problems

Czechoslovak Group Holding (CSG) commented in a press release on the articles of the Czech media, which picked up the Financial Times article on the Czech munitions…

01. 06. 2024
The French Strategic Air Forces have carried out a first test firing of the Renovated ASMPA missile

The French Strategic Air Forces have carried out a first test firing of the Renovated ASMPA missile

Tests were conducted in France, during which the first launch of the upgraded ASMPA-R anti-ship cruise missile was carried out. This was announced by the French Defence Procurement…

31. 05. 2024