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Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-26

Venezuela and Russia: Power without substance

The recent visit of a Russian military transport aircraft to Caracas amounted to political theater.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-25

North Korea threatens disaster after Japanese official discusses nuclear weapons

North Korea said if Japan acquired nuclear weapons, 'Asian countries will suffer a horrible nuclear disaster and mankind will face a great disaster'. No mention was made of North Korea's own nuclear program.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-23

New Russian nuclear-capable missile 'Oreshnik' deployed in Belarus

Putin has touted the capabilities of the intermediate-range ballistic missile since it was used against Ukraine in a strike late last year.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-19

North Korean leader acknowledges troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea confirmed in April that it had deployed troops to support Russia and that its soldiers had been killed in combat.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-18

Defense of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority, say EU leaders

'Russia remains a threat today, tomorrow and in the foreseeable future for the whole of Europe,' said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-16

Vigilantes hunt Russia's deserters as military cracks deepen

As desertions soar across the Russian army, radical nationalists are dragging AWOL soldiers from their homes while the state looks the other way.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-15

NATO looking to be 'proactive' against Russian hybrid threats: top commander

Russian hybrid attacks have prompted some NATO members to call for a more aggressive approach against Moscow's meddling.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-12

Russian teachers strained as Kremlin turns classrooms into ideology hubs

Under mounting state pressure, Russian educators navigate fear, confusion and resistance while delivering an increasingly politicized curriculum.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-08

EU moves to break dependence on China for rare earths

The bloc says the move is aimed at countering a raw earths 'racket' run by Beijing.

Péter Magyar's landslide win strengthens Budapest's alignment with Europe and the United States, and his government is poised to lift vetoes on critical aid to Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-05

A hidden army of amputees shows the true cost of Russia's war

As Moscow triples prosthetics spending, a generation of wounded soldiers faces neglect, failing care and a system buckling under its own war casualties.