Military

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What Are Lethal Autonomous Weapons and How Do They Work? Technology

What Are Lethal Autonomous Weapons and How Do They Work?

Lethal autonomous weapons — sometimes called 'killer robots' — can select and engage targets without a human pulling the trigger. Here's how they work...

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How Aerial Refueling Works and Why It Matters Technology

How Aerial Refueling Works and Why It Matters

Aerial refueling—transferring fuel between aircraft in mid-flight—extends the range of military jets to any point on Earth, turning the sky into a gas...

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Spain in the Storm: Trump, the Embargo, and NATO Economy

Spain in the Storm: Trump, the Embargo, and NATO

Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain after Sánchez refused to cede military bases for attacks against Iran. German Chancellor Merz...

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Poland's Record Defense Budget Financed by Debt Economy

Poland's Record Defense Budget Financed by Debt

In 2026, Poland is allocating nearly 5% of its GDP to defense – over 200 billion zlotys, with almost 40% coming from debt issued by the Armed Forces S...

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France Adopts 2026 Budget Despite Two No-Confidence Votes Economy

France Adopts 2026 Budget Despite Two No-Confidence Votes

The French Parliament definitively adopted the 2026 budget on February 2nd, after rejecting two motions of no confidence. The public deficit is projec...

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Czech Parliament Approves Budget: Defense Spending Falls Short of 2% of GDP Despite NATO Pressure Economy

Czech Parliament Approves Budget: Defense Spending Falls Short of 2% of GDP Despite NATO Pressure

The Czech Parliament has approved the 2026 state budget with a deficit of 310 billion crowns. Defense spending remains at just 1.73% of GDP, despite p...

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How Aircraft Carriers Work and Why They Matter Technology

How Aircraft Carriers Work and Why They Matter

Aircraft carriers are floating military air bases capable of deploying fighter jets anywhere on the ocean. Here is how their catapult systems, nuclear...

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Nawrocki vs. Tusk: Clash over €44 Billion for Defence Economy

Nawrocki vs. Tusk: Clash over €44 Billion for Defence

President Karol Nawrocki has refused to sign a law on a loan from the EU's SAFE program and proposed his own defence fund financed by NBP profits. The...

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Record Defense Budget: Germany to Spend €108 Billion Economy

Record Defense Budget: Germany to Spend €108 Billion

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has circumvented the debt brake for defense spending, paving the way for a historic Bundeswehr budget of €108.2 billion in 2...

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France 2026: Defense Budget Sees Historic Increase Economy

France 2026: Defense Budget Sees Historic Increase

The French Parliament definitively adopted the 2026 budget on February 2nd, after rejecting motions of no confidence from LFI and RN. The military bud...

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Poland Leads NATO: Nearly 5% of GDP on Defense in 2026 Economy

Poland Leads NATO: Nearly 5% of GDP on Defense in 2026

Poland has become NATO's largest defense investor in terms of GDP share. The military budget for 2026 is projected to exceed 200 billion zlotys, repre...

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Merz Deepens Defense Alliance with Israel Economy

Merz Deepens Defense Alliance with Israel

Germany is reportedly planning a multi-billion euro deal for advanced rocket launchers with Israeli partners, according to Bloomberg. Simultaneously,...

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