Finland’s logistics sector is facing uncomfortable questions after fresh revelations exposed deep-rooted Russian involvement in both road freight and maritime operations. While Russian-linked trucking firms like PLC Transit Service and Moroz are now under police scrutiny, a major Russian port
Elmo Nüganen’s 1944 is a brutal, beautifully shot, and emotionally complex portrayal of Estonia’s darkest hour—when its sons were conscripted to fight on both sides of a war that wasn’t theirs. Set during the summer and autumn of 1944, the
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Rheinmetall AG delivered record financial results in 2024, driven by surging demand amid Europe’s “Zeitenwende”, historic shift in security policy. Group sales jumped 36 percent to €9.75 billion, from €7.18 billion in 2023, reaching the company’s target of ~€10 billion. Operating profit
The Baltic states and Finland are racing to redraw their rail networks on European terms. Soviet-gauge tracks – once binding these countries to Moscow – are being supplanted by European standard-gauge lines in a strategic shift with echoes of the
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Ghost Fleet by P.W. Singer and August Cole is a speculative military thriller that envisions a near-future conflict where a technologically advanced China, allied with Russia, launches a surprise attack on the United States, leading to the occupation of Hawaii
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The Finnish government has announced a draft proposal to increase the maximum age for military reservists from 60 to 65 years. This initiative aims to expand Finland’s wartime reserve forces by approximately 125,000 personnel, potentially bringing the total number of
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With the election of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new Chancellor, the longstanding debate over supplying Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles to Ukraine has gained renewed momentum. In his inaugural speech, Merz, known for his assertive stance on defence, pledged to
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A Masterpiece of Class, War, and Futility. There’s a reason Jean Renoir’s La Grande Illusion still rattles nerves nearly 90 years on. It’s not just a classic. It’s a ruthless dissection of European warfare, class arrogance, and the idiocy of
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Modernising its military and flexing its muscle in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has signed $142 billion worth of arms deals with the U.S. It’s also pledged to pour $600 billion into American investments over the next four years. The
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In footage from the war in Ukraine, eagle-eyed observers keep spotting something strange: thick, stripped logs lashed to the rear of Russian tanks. No, they’re not firewood, and they’re not some crude form of extra armour either. They’re a Cold
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