The presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have agreed in principle that if one Baltic state removes its railway connections to Russia and Belarus, the others will follow suit in unison. Meeting in Riga on December 4, 2025, the three
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U.S. President Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS), especially its leaked passages, has provoked sharp warnings from Europe’s leaders that it undercuts eight decades of transatlantic unity. The draft NSS singles out the European Union itself as a problem and
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Indifference or half-measures in the face of aggression embolden autocracies, reminds Carlo Masala, professor of international politics at Bundeswehr University Munich. Masala delivers a chilling geopolitical case study in his compact but sharply focused book Wenn Russland gewinnt. Ein Szenario (2025).
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Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur has formally approved a development plan allocating more than €10 billion over the four‑year period 2026–2029 to strengthen Estonia’s defence capabilities. According to Estonian intelligence leaders, NATO must deter Russia for the next 10–20 years,
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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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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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The support provided by US President Donald Trump’s administration to the same far-right forces that Moscow’s genocidal regime has overtly and covertly backed for years has caused growing alarm across Europe. In the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,
Germany has taken a firm stance on backing Ukraine. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to strengthening Ukraine’s defences. He also laid out plans to boost European technological cooperation, particularly in space, artificial
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The year 2025 is marked by escalating global tensions and volatile geopolitics. Key flashpoints include rising friction in the Baltic Sea, the conflict between Iran and Israel, growing unrest across Asia and Africa, and the ongoing war in Ukraine against
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The suspected sabotage of the Estlink 2 undersea cable has sparked swift and decisive reactions from Finnish authorities. The incident, which disrupted the critical power link between Finland and Estonia, has reminded of the vulnerabilities of key infrastructure in the
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