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The Kremlin has suggested that Russian assassins could be sent to hunt down the political detainees freed by Vladimir Putin in the biggest prisoner swap with Moscow since the Cold War. Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president, warned that the prisoners would have to go into hiding after their release, despite having been pardoned by Putin. “I…
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Six RAF Eurofighter Typhoons sit on the taxiway, engines roaring on two, as the ground staff hurry about, adding the finishing touches before take-off. In the distance, a cloud of dust rises in the summer haze over the construction site of the second runway, 3.5km (2 miles) long, beside the first. The hot northerly wind…
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The UK is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of missiles and drones after decades of cost-saving cuts eroded its once world-class air defences, military sources and Cold War veterans have warned. Defence chiefs are understood to be exploring options to regrow Britain’s ability to protect critical national infrastructure – like power stations, military bases and…
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A former Conservative defence secretary has urged the UK to “lead the way” on defence spending, warning the country is facing a greater threat now than during the Cold War. Sir Michael Fallon told Sky News’ Trevor Phillips that fewer than half of NATO’s members spend 2% of their GDP on defence, “so we need…
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Mikhail Gorbachev revealed his dismay at seeing his life’s work ‘destroyed’ by Vladimir Putin to a close friend weeks before his death as Russia descends into authoritarianism and military aggression. Senior Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov, who was in touch with the veteran politician before he died, said at the end of July the Nobel Peace…
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The recent military operation by Russia in Ukraine has renewed the Cold War between the Western countries and Russia, Srikanth Kondapalli, Dean of School of International Studies at JNU said on Friday. He also cautioned that the Russian actions in Ukraine may embolden China in initiating Galwan like incident. Referring to the military operations by…
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Of late, there has been talk of and concern over a possible “Cold War” between the United States and China. The argument goes that Beijing and Washington are competing to establish their respective versions of “political correctness” and global order. And although the Sino-US trade conflict has eased after US President Donald Trump agreed…
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The Russia government is once again creating deadlocks with plans to sell advanced fighter jets to Iran and the U.S. is ready to step in and stop the military trade relations.
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