After years of appeasement, Berlin’s attitude to China is hardening. But concrete actions remain elusive. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel came to power in 2005 as a vocal critic of China’s human rights record but gradually adopted a softer stance. While the European Union began labeling China a systemic rival, Merkel…

Defense industries have traditionally focused on the quality of military output, but the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of mass production. On September 28, Russia launched nearly 500 drones and more than 40 missiles across Ukraine. In Kyiv, at least four people were killed and more than seventy…

The Putin regime realizes its war of aggression will be seriously affected if financial assets are handed to Ukraine. But it’s impotent. It’s no surprise the Kremlin has reacted angrily to news that at least $164 bn (and probably much more) in frozen Russian taxpayer funds will likely be used…

While Europe faces the most dangerous security situation in decades, the European Union institutions remain mired in their own rules, procedures, and member state hesitations. Grand speeches about solidarity and deterrence ring hollow when heavy military convoys can take weeks to cross borders within the supposedly border-free Schengen zone. A…

The Austrian company operating the Lyconet network and the Cashback World program has left thousands of investors worldwide reeling. In Slovenia, where over 10,000 individuals reportedly invested in Lyconet – labeled a Ponzi scheme in several European countries, many fear losing substantial sums, with some having invested over €100,000 or…