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Ukraine war will shift Black Sea naval balance

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UKRAINE

The strike, followed by attacks against the BSF headquarters on September 22-23, seriously degraded Russian naval power to the advantage of Ukraine and NATO.

Shipbuilding will thwart Russia’s naval modernisation

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RUSSIA

The change of management at OSK signals the Kremlin’s dissatisfaction with the slow pace of Russia’s protracted naval modernisation programme. Vast sums were spent yet only a…

Gang alliance heightens political concerns in Haiti

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HAITI

With Moise becoming increasingly isolated from the political class, he is forging alliances with other sectors to maintain his support. This has led to allegations that he may be…

Australia budget keeps defence spending commitments

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AUSTRALIA

With an election due soon, the governing Liberal-National Coalition’s pledge to ring-fence the defence spending commitments made in 2016 was under some pressure. However, defence…

Erdogan will not back down in row over US pastor

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TURKEY/US

Although the Turkish-US alliance has had recurrent tensions and frictions during seven decades, it is experiencing troubles that might be terminal and could also undo the economic…

Western inputs make Turkey’s arms sector vulnerable

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TURKEY

Ankara’s defence sector has strengthened over the past decade, boosting arms exports, although its military is still the main buyer. However, the sector is dependent on Western…

India-Vietnam defence ties will develop steadily

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INDIA/VIETNAM

The outlook for India-Vietnam defence ties.

Far-right security threat will persist in Germany

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GERMANY

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) says membership of the group has more than doubled since 2016, to 23,000. The group's rejection of the federal…

South-east Asia is growing arms market for South Korea

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Except for Myanmar and Cambodia, which are subject to Western arms embargoes, the region is a buyer’s market. South Korea has become its largest supplier of arms. Meanwhile…

Canberra may find submarine deal hard to sell at home

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AUSTRALIA

Australia is launching a diplomatic campaign to allay regional unease over the acquisition, which has been strongly denounced by Beijing. The government must also ensure support…