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Russia Using Games, School to Draw Minors Into Military Tech Development

Russia is targeting schoolchildren through video games, contests, and academic programs to push them toward building weapons and other military capabilities, including unmanned aerial systems used in the country’s war with Ukraine.

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Europe Hopes for ‘No Surprises’ as US Weighs Force Withdrawals

After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defense spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent.

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Pentagon Risks Falling Behind Rivals in AI-Powered Influence and Information Ops: Study

The US military needs more advanced generative AI tools to keep pace with Russia and China in the realm of online influence and information warfare, a Pentagon-backed study has revealed.

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Zelensky Says Russian Negotiators Have ‘Begun to Discuss’ Possible Putin Meeting

Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv discussed the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their talks in Istanbul this week, Zelensky said in comments released Friday.

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North Korea’s Kim Urges Troops to Prepare ‘For Real War’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday.

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Russia Cuts 29-Year Defense Pact With Germany

Russia has officially ended its defense cooperation agreement with Germany, bringing nearly three decades of military ties with the NATO member to a close.

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Russia Plans $1.1 Trillion Rearmament Push by 2036, Ukraine Warns

Russia plans to allocate $1.1 trillion to military rearmament by 2036 — its largest arms program since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Mali Forces, Russian Fighters Killed Dozens of Fulanis: HRW

The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

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Germany, Norway Vow to Step Up North Atlantic Surveillance

NATO allies Germany and Norway agreed on Monday to step up surveillance against maritime and airborne "threats" in the northern Atlantic region amid high tensions with Russia over the Ukraine war.

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Ukraine Invites Foreign Defense Tech Firms to Test Weapons on Battlefield

Ukraine has launched a program allowing foreign defense companies to test their military technologies on its battlefield — a first-of-its-kind opportunity amid its active war with Russia.

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