The Ground on Which Europe Stands is Shaking

Putin Floats 'Chance' At Peace, While Ukraine Cites 'New Dynamic' To Get To Table Russian President Putin is this week attending the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, where he has issued key statements and at times fielded questions from the press. Among the most important questions asked from the press pool were on the matter of whether peace in the Ukraine conflict is still possible, given that this very week things have drastically escalated. Handout/Reuters Among the major escalations include Zelensky's threat to 'close Russian skies' through ramped-up drone and missile attacks, or in...

In Latest Blow To Free Speech, German Courts Could Issue "Speaking Ban" Against Top AfD Politician Via Remix News, German courts are currently deliberating whether leading Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Björn Höcke could be hit with a “speaking ban” during a campaign event in the city of Lindenberg im Allgäu. The move could signal a worsening of free speech in Germany, with Höcke using the legal proceedings to make the case that his fundamental rights are being violated. “Democrats of all countries, look to Germany! Right now, German courts are seriously deliberating...

Anduril CEO Urges U.S. Arms Export Reset To Become World's Gun Store Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has called for critical resets across defense procurement, manufacturing, innovation, and national identity. Luckey's defense startup, valued at over $60 billion, is one of the key forces reshaping America's military power through low-cost, automated systems that can be manufactured and reproduced at scale, from autonomous weapons and AI fighter jets to drones for the modern battlefield. America's hollowed-out industrial base is being rebuilt through President Trump's reshoring push and other domestic policies designed to expand the...