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American-Made Humanoid ‘Phantom’ Robots Sent to Ukraine for Battlefield Testing
Ukraine is increasingly serving as a testing ground for emerging military technologies, with defense startups from around the world evaluating new systems in live combat conditions during the war with Russia. A San Francisco-based robotics startup, Foundation, has sent two of its humanoid combat robots to Ukraine, potentially marking one of the earliest battlefield trials of such machines designed…
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Trump Floats Missile Strikes on Cartels as US Launches ‘Shield of the Americas’ Intitiative.
On March 7 th, the US President Donald Trump unveiled a multinational security initiative for the Western Hemisphere during a meeting with about a dozen leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, an event the White House branded the “Shield of the Americas” summit. The US-led initiative seeks to align military and security cooperation among participating countries to combat drug cartels operati…
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Zelensky: Next US-Brokered Peace Talks With Russia Likely in Abu Dhabi In Early March
Senior officials from the US and Ukraine held a meeting on February 26 th, in Geneva to discuss post-war reconstruction plans, security parameters and preparations for further trilateral negotiations involving Russia. Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary, Rustem Umerov, who led the country’s four-person delegation in Geneva, said on Telegram that the Ukrainian delegation inclu…
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From Anchorage to Geneva: How Trump’s Energy Leverage Is Steering Ukraine Peace Talks
Earlier this month, news emerged of an American financier with ties to the US President Donald Trump’s family having reached an agreement with a Russian energy company in the fall of 2025 to explore mobile liquefied natural gas development in Alaska. The disclosure of this deal, shortly after the latest US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva, signals a broader push by the Trump administration …
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Belgium Arrests Suspected GRU Operative Over Exports to Russia’s Defence Sector
Based on the reporting by The Insider, a Russian publication that specialises in investigative journalism, fact-checking, and political analysis. Viktor Labin, a person suspected of being an operative for Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, has been taken into custody in Belgium, per the latest report by a Russian publication, The Insider, that had first identified Labin’s connection with R…
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Russian Railways Hikes Freight Tariffs as Finances Strain
Russia is preparing to raise freight tariffs to shore up the finances of state-controlled railway operator Russian Railways (RZD), as falling cargo volumes and rising costs strain the company’s balance sheet. The tariff adjustment comes as RZD faces its most severe financial crisis, caused by declining freight flows in key commodity segments and mounting debt obligations. Freight transportation ac…
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Pentagon and the US Energy Department Complete First Airlift of a Nuclear Microreactor
On February 15th, the United States’ Departments of Energy and War (DoE & DoW), completed the first-ever air transport of a fully integrated nuclear microreactor, highlighting Washington’s push to make small and quickly deployable nuclear power a strategic asset for military and civilian energy applications. The reactor, known as the Ward 250 microreactor and developed by California-based Valar At…
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Japan Flags ‘Significant Gaps’ With The US Over $550 Billion Investment Package
Japan’s pledge to channel up to $550 billion into the US economy under its trade agreement with Washington is encountering early frictions, as officials on both sides work through differences over where the funds should be deployed. Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa acknowledged on February 12 th that “significant gaps” exist in priorities of the two sides, even as they continue efforts to id…
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Why the US can destroy terrorist camps in Nigeria, but not terrorism – security scholar
Obasesam Okoi, University of St. Thomas Originally Published By The Conversation on February 11th, 2026 US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the international legal implications and whether the Nigerian government had consented to the strikes. I’m a scholar of peace and security and have…
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Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise – and a handshake
Nathan Howard Gray, Adelaide University and Peter Draper, Adelaide University Originally Published By The Conversation on February 11th, 2026 Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement is tantalisingly close, although EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has …
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Ukraine races to defend a key Zaporizhzhia stronghold as a second Russian offensive gathers force in Donbas. Meduza analyzes the latest battlefield developments.
By Meduza Like Meduza’s earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article reviews recent battlefield developments based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the outset, and their military analyses reflect their commitment to objective reporting on a war they firmly oppose. Key updates as of February 11, 2026 Fresh off its gains in Kupyan…
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Kenya to engage Russia over alleged recruitment of citizens for Ukraine war
By GEESKA News Desk Originally Published On February 10th, 2026 Kenya says it will engage Russia over growing reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine, describing the practice as illegal and unacceptable. Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi, in an interview with the BBC, said Nairobi had shut down illegal recruitment networks and would urge Moscow to enter …
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TPLF says Ethiopia mobilizing troops toward Tigray
By GEESKA News Desk Originally Published On February 10th, 2026 The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on Monday accused the Ethiopian government of preparing for a new round of war against the Tigray region, warning of large-scale troop deployments, the movement of heavy weaponry, and renewed attacks on civilians. At the same time, the group reiterated its stated “commitment to peace and dia…
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The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University “Merzoni” isn’t a neologism that easily trips off the tongue, and it hasn’t fully taken hold in the world of European politics. Yet, for months, a pragmatic alliance between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been building. And despite the politicians being, in many ways, unlikely partners, the union has…
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Ethiopia hosting camp training fighters for Sudan’s RSF, Reuters reports
By GEESKA News Desk Originally Published On February 10th, 2026 Ethiopia is hosting a covert military training camp preparing thousands of fighters for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a Reuters investigation, in what could mark the country’s first confirmed direct involvement in Sudan’s civil war. Reuters cited multiple Ethiopian, diplomatic and security sources who said the camp …
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Beyond Trade Deal: India–US Partnership Has Come A Long Way In The Past Four Months
The recently announced interim trade deal framework between the United States and India is bound to garner a lot of traction for at least a week from now. However, in the past four months alone, there have been several substantial developments in India-US relations across various sectors, including defense, tech cooperation, and the critical mineral supply chain that warrant attention to truly gra…
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Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan Telecom operators sign agreement to develop cross-border fibre corridor
By GEESKA News Desk Telecommunications operators from Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan have formalized a strategic partnership to enhance regional digital connectivity through the launch of a new cross-border fibre-optic corridor. Djibouti Telecom, Ethio Telecom, and Sudatel Group signed a tripartite agreement in Djibouti to establish the Horizon Fiber Initiative, a project designed to link internati…