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Switzerland Reassesses 8,000 Bunkers Amidst Heightened Security Concerns
Facing renewed security concerns, Switzerland is halting sales of its 8,000+ bunkers, many dating back to 1886, and plans to modernize them into strategically important defense hubs using advanced technology, a shift driven by the war in Ukraine.
Switzerland Reassesses 8,000 Bunkers Amidst Heightened Security Concerns
Facing renewed security concerns, Switzerland is halting sales of its 8,000+ bunkers, many dating back to 1886, and plans to modernize them into strategically important defense hubs using advanced technology, a shift driven by the war in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Switzerland Reactivates 8,000 Cold War Bunkers Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Facing heightened security concerns, the Swiss army is reactivating roughly 8,000 bunkers across the country, many repurposed since the Cold War, to create modern, cost-effective defense hubs using advanced technology, with an innovation day planned for September.
Switzerland Reactivates 8,000 Cold War Bunkers Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Facing heightened security concerns, the Swiss army is reactivating roughly 8,000 bunkers across the country, many repurposed since the Cold War, to create modern, cost-effective defense hubs using advanced technology, with an innovation day planned for September.
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12% Bias Score
EU, Iceland to Launch Security and Defense Partnership
The EU and Iceland will initiate talks for a security and defense partnership, focusing on hybrid threat response, civil protection, and secure communications, with potential access to €150 billion in EU security investments; the agreement is independent of Iceland's NATO membership and US defense d...
EU, Iceland to Launch Security and Defense Partnership
The EU and Iceland will initiate talks for a security and defense partnership, focusing on hybrid threat response, civil protection, and secure communications, with potential access to €150 billion in EU security investments; the agreement is independent of Iceland's NATO membership and US defense d...
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36% Bias Score
EU Proposes €1.8 Trillion Budget, Shifting Priorities for 2028-2034
The European Commission proposed a €1.8 trillion budget for 2028-2034, increasing funding for defense, digital technologies, and research while decreasing allocations for agriculture and potentially biodiversity; the plan faces negotiations with member states and the Parliament.
EU Proposes €1.8 Trillion Budget, Shifting Priorities for 2028-2034
The European Commission proposed a €1.8 trillion budget for 2028-2034, increasing funding for defense, digital technologies, and research while decreasing allocations for agriculture and potentially biodiversity; the plan faces negotiations with member states and the Parliament.
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48% Bias Score
Japan Names China Greatest Strategic Challenge in Defense White Paper
Japan's 2025 defense white paper identifies China as the greatest strategic challenge, citing increased military assertiveness and several recent incidents involving close encounters between Chinese and Japanese aircraft and vessels near the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, prompting concerns about regional ...
Japan Names China Greatest Strategic Challenge in Defense White Paper
Japan's 2025 defense white paper identifies China as the greatest strategic challenge, citing increased military assertiveness and several recent incidents involving close encounters between Chinese and Japanese aircraft and vessels near the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, prompting concerns about regional ...
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48% Bias Score
Spain's €1 Billion Paz 2 Satellite Program: A Boost for European Space Defense
Spain's Airbus and Hisdesat companies signed a €1 billion contract for two Paz 2 radar satellites, with Spanish industry providing 65% of the technology for defense and security, launching in 2031, demonstrating Europe's renewed focus on space amid geopolitical shifts.
Spain's €1 Billion Paz 2 Satellite Program: A Boost for European Space Defense
Spain's Airbus and Hisdesat companies signed a €1 billion contract for two Paz 2 radar satellites, with Spanish industry providing 65% of the technology for defense and security, launching in 2031, demonstrating Europe's renewed focus on space amid geopolitical shifts.
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40% Bias Score
Romania Creates Paid Military Training Program to Bolster Reserve Forces
Romania is launching a four-month paid military training program for 18-35 year olds to address an aging reserve force, offering reservist status and potential active duty upon completion, as part of broader European military restructuring.
Romania Creates Paid Military Training Program to Bolster Reserve Forces
Romania is launching a four-month paid military training program for 18-35 year olds to address an aging reserve force, offering reservist status and potential active duty upon completion, as part of broader European military restructuring.
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44% Bias Score
EU, Iceland to Begin Security and Defense Partnership Talks
The EU and Iceland will initiate talks on a security and defense partnership, encompassing hybrid threat response, civil protection, and communication security, with negotiations aiming for completion by the end of the year; this is separate from Iceland's NATO membership and US defense agreements.
EU, Iceland to Begin Security and Defense Partnership Talks
The EU and Iceland will initiate talks on a security and defense partnership, encompassing hybrid threat response, civil protection, and communication security, with negotiations aiming for completion by the end of the year; this is separate from Iceland's NATO membership and US defense agreements.
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36% Bias Score
Merz Prioritizes Recession Recovery, European Defense, and Border Security
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his priorities are ending Germany's recession, strengthening European defense, and managing the migrant crisis at the Polish border; he criticized the EU's slow response and highlighted 81 Afghan deportations facilitated by Qatar.
Merz Prioritizes Recession Recovery, European Defense, and Border Security
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his priorities are ending Germany's recession, strengthening European defense, and managing the migrant crisis at the Polish border; he criticized the EU's slow response and highlighted 81 Afghan deportations facilitated by Qatar.
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Germany and UK Sign Post-Brexit Friendship Treaty
Germany and the UK signed a friendship treaty focusing on defense cooperation, including a joint long-range weapons system; migration control through combating human trafficking; and increased mobility, such as visa-free school trips and a future direct rail link under the English Channel.
Germany and UK Sign Post-Brexit Friendship Treaty
Germany and the UK signed a friendship treaty focusing on defense cooperation, including a joint long-range weapons system; migration control through combating human trafficking; and increased mobility, such as visa-free school trips and a future direct rail link under the English Channel.
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36% Bias Score
EU's 2028-2034 Budget: Defense Surge, CAP Cuts
The European Commission's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034 increases military spending fivefold to €131 billion while cutting the Common Agricultural Policy budget by over 20% to €300 billion, sparking potential conflicts during negotiations with member states.
EU's 2028-2034 Budget: Defense Surge, CAP Cuts
The European Commission's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034 increases military spending fivefold to €131 billion while cutting the Common Agricultural Policy budget by over 20% to €300 billion, sparking potential conflicts during negotiations with member states.
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44% Bias Score
UK and France Coordinate Nuclear Deterrent, Sign Migrant Return Deal
The UK and France announced a historic agreement to jointly coordinate their independent nuclear deterrent capabilities, creating a joint control group, in response to geopolitical instability and perceived threats, alongside a new agreement to return migrants attempting to cross the English Channel...
UK and France Coordinate Nuclear Deterrent, Sign Migrant Return Deal
The UK and France announced a historic agreement to jointly coordinate their independent nuclear deterrent capabilities, creating a joint control group, in response to geopolitical instability and perceived threats, alongside a new agreement to return migrants attempting to cross the English Channel...
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36% Bias Score
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