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Russia Plans VAT Hike Amid Budget Deficit
Facing a growing budget deficit fueled by military spending, the Russian government is considering raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 20% to 22%, with exemptions for essential goods, according to The Bell.
Russia Plans VAT Hike Amid Budget Deficit
Facing a growing budget deficit fueled by military spending, the Russian government is considering raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 20% to 22%, with exemptions for essential goods, according to The Bell.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Renames US Department of Defense to "Department of War
President Trump has reinstated the name "Department of War" for the US Department of Defense, marking a shift in military posture and triggering debates about costs and symbolism.
Trump Renames US Department of Defense to "Department of War
President Trump has reinstated the name "Department of War" for the US Department of Defense, marking a shift in military posture and triggering debates about costs and symbolism.
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Increased Defence Spending: A Necessary Shift in Priorities
Facing global uncertainties and a changing geopolitical landscape, the Carney government announced a significant increase in Canada's defence spending, aiming to quadruple expenditures over the next decade and modernize its military capabilities.
Canada's Increased Defence Spending: A Necessary Shift in Priorities
Facing global uncertainties and a changing geopolitical landscape, the Carney government announced a significant increase in Canada's defence spending, aiming to quadruple expenditures over the next decade and modernize its military capabilities.
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44% Bias Score
Anti-militarist protests in Germany escalate amid new military service law
A large anti-militarist protest movement in Germany, spearheaded by the "Rheinmetall Entwaffnen" alliance, is escalating, fueled by a new mandatory military service law and focusing on Rheinmetall, a major arms manufacturer.
Anti-militarist protests in Germany escalate amid new military service law
A large anti-militarist protest movement in Germany, spearheaded by the "Rheinmetall Entwaffnen" alliance, is escalating, fueled by a new mandatory military service law and focusing on Rheinmetall, a major arms manufacturer.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Historic Shift: Military Reinstatement and Defense Spending Surge
Germany will reinstate military service and drastically increase defense spending, aiming for 260,000 troops to counter potential Russian aggression, requiring fiscal adjustments and impacting social spending, unlike Spain's approach.
Germany's Historic Shift: Military Reinstatement and Defense Spending Surge
Germany will reinstate military service and drastically increase defense spending, aiming for 260,000 troops to counter potential Russian aggression, requiring fiscal adjustments and impacting social spending, unlike Spain's approach.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Opens Europe's Largest Munitions Factory to Support Ukraine
Germany opened Europe's largest munitions factory in Lower Saxony, a key element of its ramped-up arms production to aid Ukraine and strengthen NATO. The factory, built by Rheinmetall in 14 months, will produce 350,000 rounds of ammunition annually from 2027, with further plants planned for Eastern ...
Germany Opens Europe's Largest Munitions Factory to Support Ukraine
Germany opened Europe's largest munitions factory in Lower Saxony, a key element of its ramped-up arms production to aid Ukraine and strengthen NATO. The factory, built by Rheinmetall in 14 months, will produce 350,000 rounds of ammunition annually from 2027, with further plants planned for Eastern ...
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40% Bias Score
EU Approves €150 Billion Defense Fund, Allocating €787 Million to Greece and €1.18 Billion to Cyprus
The European Commission approved €150 billion in funding for the European Defence Fund (EDF) under the "SAFE" program, allocating €787,669,283 to Greece and €1,181,503,924 to Cyprus to bolster their defense capabilities and address critical gaps.
EU Approves €150 Billion Defense Fund, Allocating €787 Million to Greece and €1.18 Billion to Cyprus
The European Commission approved €150 billion in funding for the European Defence Fund (EDF) under the "SAFE" program, allocating €787,669,283 to Greece and €1,181,503,924 to Cyprus to bolster their defense capabilities and address critical gaps.
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48% Bias Score
Armenia's 2026 Defense Spending: No Significant Increase Expected
Armenia's Deputy Defense Minister, Hrair Sargsian, stated that the 2026 defense budget will match the mid-term spending plan, approved in June 2024, despite Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian suggesting no significant increase is anticipated.
Armenia's 2026 Defense Spending: No Significant Increase Expected
Armenia's Deputy Defense Minister, Hrair Sargsian, stated that the 2026 defense budget will match the mid-term spending plan, approved in June 2024, despite Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian suggesting no significant increase is anticipated.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Military Threat: An Overestimation?
Despite Russia's aggression in Ukraine, analysis reveals its military and economic capabilities are overestimated, leading to panic among NATO elites and increased, largely debt-financed, defense spending in some member states.
Russia's Military Threat: An Overestimation?
Despite Russia's aggression in Ukraine, analysis reveals its military and economic capabilities are overestimated, leading to panic among NATO elites and increased, largely debt-financed, defense spending in some member states.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Reaches NATO's 2% Military Spending Goal: A Provisional Pass
Spain has reportedly met NATO's 2% GDP military spending target for 2025, a commitment made in 2014, through a national defense technology plan totaling €33.123 billion, though the actual execution and long-term sustainability remain questionable.
Spain Reaches NATO's 2% Military Spending Goal: A Provisional Pass
Spain has reportedly met NATO's 2% GDP military spending target for 2025, a commitment made in 2014, through a national defense technology plan totaling €33.123 billion, though the actual execution and long-term sustainability remain questionable.
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48% Bias Score
Spain Meets NATO's 2% Military Spending Target, Causing Domestic Political Tensions
Spain's government announced that the country has reached NATO's 2% GDP military spending target, involving a €10.471 billion increase in the defense budget this year to a total of €33.123 billion, exceeding the initial 1.40% achieved in 2024, causing internal political divisions within the ruling c...
Spain Meets NATO's 2% Military Spending Target, Causing Domestic Political Tensions
Spain's government announced that the country has reached NATO's 2% GDP military spending target, involving a €10.471 billion increase in the defense budget this year to a total of €33.123 billion, exceeding the initial 1.40% achieved in 2024, causing internal political divisions within the ruling c...
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56% Bias Score
German Seaports Seek €3 Billion in Defense Funding for Security Upgrades
German seaports are requesting €3 billion from the defense budget for infrastructure upgrades and security measures to prepare for military scenarios, highlighting their critical role in logistics and vulnerability as "first line of attack".
German Seaports Seek €3 Billion in Defense Funding for Security Upgrades
German seaports are requesting €3 billion from the defense budget for infrastructure upgrades and security measures to prepare for military scenarios, highlighting their critical role in logistics and vulnerability as "first line of attack".
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36% Bias Score
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