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‘Keep defense out of election campaigns!’ Czech president Pavel warns warring parties

President Petr Pavel urged Czech lawmakers not to politicize national defense ahead…

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Only 6% of Czechs would definitely join military if country was attacked as Czechia goes lukewarm on increased defense

Nearly half of Czechs believe current military spending is sufficient, and only…

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French central bank governor warns against ‘at-all-costs’ defense spending amid budget strains

France's central bank governor, François Villeroy de Galhau, has warned the country's…

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Poland to lay up to 1 million anti-personnel mines on its eastern border, says deputy defense minister

Poland will reportedly deploy up to one million anti-personnel mines along its…

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Italy will prevent EU from ‘suffocating’ itself through over-regulation and mass immigration, claims Meloni

Addressing Italian lawmakers, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned Brussels against excessive regulation…

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Plans to ramp up Czech military personnel falter with increase in army personnel of just 176 last year

Despite European plans to ramp up defense, Czechia's army grew by just…

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