Europe's Military Capacity to Deter Russia in Ukraine Questioned
Europe's ability to deter Russia in Ukraine is questioned due to insufficient military resources, despite increased defense spending; the UK's army is deemed "too small" by a senior US general, and the 2011 Libya intervention highlighted Europe's dependence on US support.
Europe's Military Capacity to Deter Russia in Ukraine Questioned
Europe's ability to deter Russia in Ukraine is questioned due to insufficient military resources, despite increased defense spending; the UK's army is deemed "too small" by a senior US general, and the 2011 Libya intervention highlighted Europe's dependence on US support.
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60% Bias Score
Israel Threatens Syria Intervention to Protect Druze Community
Following clashes between Syrian forces and Druze militias in Jaramana, Syria, resulting in casualties, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened military intervention if the Syrian regime harms the Druze community, citing Israel's commitment to protecting its Druze population and those in the...
Israel Threatens Syria Intervention to Protect Druze Community
Following clashes between Syrian forces and Druze militias in Jaramana, Syria, resulting in casualties, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened military intervention if the Syrian regime harms the Druze community, citing Israel's commitment to protecting its Druze population and those in the...
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44% Bias Score
US and UK Differ on Ukraine Intervention as Russia Objects to NATO Troops
US President Donald Trump supports NATO's Article 5 but believes it unnecessary for Ukraine, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges troops and £4.5 billion in aid, including £3 billion from the defense budget, despite Russia's opposition to NATO forces in Ukraine.
US and UK Differ on Ukraine Intervention as Russia Objects to NATO Troops
US President Donald Trump supports NATO's Article 5 but believes it unnecessary for Ukraine, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges troops and £4.5 billion in aid, including £3 billion from the defense budget, despite Russia's opposition to NATO forces in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Russia Ties: A History of Business and Political Connections
Donald Trump's decades-long interest in Russia, including a 1987 trip and a $95 million real estate deal with a Kremlin-linked oligarch, is raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Trump's Russia Ties: A History of Business and Political Connections
Donald Trump's decades-long interest in Russia, including a 1987 trip and a $95 million real estate deal with a Kremlin-linked oligarch, is raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Israel to Maintain Indefinite Military Presence in Southern Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in southern Syria to prevent the Syrian army and the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from entering the area, and to protect the Druze...
Israel to Maintain Indefinite Military Presence in Southern Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in southern Syria to prevent the Syrian army and the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from entering the area, and to protect the Druze...
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Military Missions: From Cyprus to Ukraine – A Question of Neutrality
The Netherlands' military involvement in past missions, often deceptively labeled as 'peacekeeping,' ranged from a neutral UN operation in Cyprus to a heavily armed NATO mission in Kosovo; future deployments to Ukraine face similar challenges to securing neutrality and consent.
Dutch Military Missions: From Cyprus to Ukraine – A Question of Neutrality
The Netherlands' military involvement in past missions, often deceptively labeled as 'peacekeeping,' ranged from a neutral UN operation in Cyprus to a heavily armed NATO mission in Kosovo; future deployments to Ukraine face similar challenges to securing neutrality and consent.
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56% Bias Score
Uganda Deploys Troops to DRC Amid Rising Regional Conflict Fears
Following a Congolese government request, the Ugandan army deployed troops to Mahagi, Ituri province, on March 2nd, 2025, to counter CODECO militia violence that killed 51 civilians on February 10th, raising concerns about regional conflict escalation.
Uganda Deploys Troops to DRC Amid Rising Regional Conflict Fears
Following a Congolese government request, the Ugandan army deployed troops to Mahagi, Ituri province, on March 2nd, 2025, to counter CODECO militia violence that killed 51 civilians on February 10th, raising concerns about regional conflict escalation.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Confidence in UK Military Masks Europe's Defense Weakness
President Trump's confidence in the British military contrasts with concerns from US generals about UK military cuts, highlighting Europe's insufficient military capacity compared to Russia's increased spending and dependence on US support for Ukraine security.
Trump's Confidence in UK Military Masks Europe's Defense Weakness
President Trump's confidence in the British military contrasts with concerns from US generals about UK military cuts, highlighting Europe's insufficient military capacity compared to Russia's increased spending and dependence on US support for Ukraine security.
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44% Bias Score
China Secures Support for Potential Taiwan Invasion
Amidst global attention on the US elections, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Gaza conflict, China has garnered support from 70 countries for its potential use of force against Taiwan, weakening potential international condemnation.
China Secures Support for Potential Taiwan Invasion
Amidst global attention on the US elections, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Gaza conflict, China has garnered support from 70 countries for its potential use of force against Taiwan, weakening potential international condemnation.
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52% Bias Score
Israel Blocks Syrian Forces South of Damascus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel will prevent Syrian military forces from operating south of Damascus, violating a 1974 UN agreement by expanding into a buffer zone between the Golan Heights and southern Syria to protect its interests and the Druze community, despite th...
Israel Blocks Syrian Forces South of Damascus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel will prevent Syrian military forces from operating south of Damascus, violating a 1974 UN agreement by expanding into a buffer zone between the Golan Heights and southern Syria to protect its interests and the Druze community, despite th...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Threatens Military Action Against Mexican Drug Cartels
Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz promised to unleash military force on drug cartels after the Trump administration labeled eight cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations,' prompting concerns about potential military intervention in Mexico, despite Mexico's strong opposition.
Trump Administration Threatens Military Action Against Mexican Drug Cartels
Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz promised to unleash military force on drug cartels after the Trump administration labeled eight cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations,' prompting concerns about potential military intervention in Mexico, despite Mexico's strong opposition.
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60% Bias Score
Franco-British Plan for Ukraine Ceasefire Enforcement
France and Britain propose a joint air-based force, contingent on US support, to enforce a future Ukraine ceasefire and deter further Russian aggression, prioritizing Western air power while initially using ground troops for infrastructure protection.
Franco-British Plan for Ukraine Ceasefire Enforcement
France and Britain propose a joint air-based force, contingent on US support, to enforce a future Ukraine ceasefire and deter further Russian aggression, prioritizing Western air power while initially using ground troops for infrastructure protection.
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40% Bias Score