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Denmark plans military conscription for women

Denmark plans compulsory military conscription for women, as the country seeks to significantly boost the size of its armed forces.

Bangkok Post

Middle East round-up: Turkey, Sweden, NATO and the Quran

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine: why supply of US and German tanks echoes cold war

The decision that Germany and the US will allow the export of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, alongside the British Challenger 2 tanks promised in mid January is the culmination of Nato’s policy to assist Ukraine and an important symbolic step in the west’s response to Putin’s…

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Analysis-Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey's tense election campaign

Two provocative incidents in Stockholm this month have energised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of tight elections and dimmed Sweden and Finland's hopes of joining NATO before the summer, diplomats, analysts and opposition politicians say.

Reuters

Turkey says it is "meaningless" to restore NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was "meaningless" to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids after protests this month in Stockholm.

Reuters

Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?

Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken

The Independent UK

Russia says tank promises show direct and growing Western involvement in Ukraine

Russia said on Thursday it saw the promised delivery of Western tanks to Ukraine as evidence of direct and growing U.S. and European involvement in the conflict.

Reuters

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German arrested for allegedly passing on intelligence to Russia

A German citizen was arrested at the Munich airport on suspicion of treason for allegedly colluding with an intelligence service employee to pass on intelligence to Russia, the prosecutor general's office said on Thursday.

Reuters

Populist billionaire vies with ex-general for top Czech post

Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel is challenging populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential runoff vote for the largely ceremonial post that pits the political newcomer against the former prime minister

The Independent UK

Frank talks and frustration: How the U.S. got to yes on Abrams tanks

They are expensive and hard to maintain. They run on jet fuel. And they are difficult to operate.

Reuters

Ukraine seeks weapons to beat back Russia: Here’s what it’s got

Ukraine’s allies have provided more than 4,000 armored vehicles, artillery pieces, aircraft and other weapon systems to help Kyiv fight Russia, and now NATO’s most powerful members are sending main battle tanks — the alliance’s best weapons designed to destroy other tanks and take back territory from the enemy.

Tribune News Service

World united against evil as UK, US and Germany throw military might behind Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked nations including Germany and the UK for their military help, after they pledged to support Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia

Daily Mirror

Can Germany's Leopard 2 tanks put Ukraine on the front foot against Russia?

After weeks of hesitation, Germany has finally granted Ukraine access to its powerful Leopard 2 tanks. But are they enough to turn the tide against the immense Russian army?

ABC News

Speed, number of tanks supplied is vital to Ukraine -Zelenskiy

The key to providing tanks for Ukraine's defence against Russia was speed and sufficient numbers, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.

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Watershed moment? Germany's Scholz approves tanks for Ukraine

After much pondering and perhaps prevaricating, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has broken with a seven-decades-old non-aggression policy by greenlighting tank deliveries to Ukraine. How momentous is this moment? Did Scholz dither and cave to pressure, or did he drive a hard bargain to make sure Berlin did not go out…

Reuters

In change of course, U.S. agrees to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

The United States announced on Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks worth $400 million in a matter of months, a decision that helped break a diplomatic logjam with Germany over how best to help Kyiv in its war against Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Western unity is critical, but Ukraine needs more than tanks to win this war

Washington joins Berlin in agreeing to send tanks – but offer will only go so far to keep Russians at bay

Reuters

Explainer-Why has Ukraine sought Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Germany has agreed to send its Leopard 2 tank to Ukraine and allowed other countries using the German-built tank to re-export them, responding to months of pleading from Kyiv for extra firepower to break through Russian defensive lines.

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Russia slams German tank decision as escalation of conflict, betrayal of history

Russia reacted with fury on Wednesday to Germany's decision to approve the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, saying Berlin was abandoning its "historical responsibility to Russia" arising from Nazi crimes in World War Two.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin stages provocative war games with 'hypersonic missile launch'

The Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov armed with the deadly missiles sailed dangerously close to the US with the ship's commander boasting that the Gorshkov is “the most dangerous enemy in the world’s oceans”

Reuters

Explainer-Why is Turkey blocking Sweden and Finland NATO membership?

Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine is about more than just politics

The move provides a significant military boost to Kyiv, writes Kim Sengupta

Daily Mirror

Russia unveils 'Mad Max' style armoured killing machine dubbed The Wagner Wagon

Russia's new “Mad Max” style fighting vehicle, dubbed The Wagner Wagon, is mine-resistant and bristling with weaponry such as a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun capable of hitting targets two miles away

The Independent UK

In Romania, French battlegroup holds NATO combat exercise

Around 600 French soldiers deployed to Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup have held a combat exercise to test the 30-nation alliance’s readiness on its eastern flank, amid the war in neighboring Ukraine

Reuters

Spain says it is open to sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Spain's defence minister said on Wednesday Madrid was open to providing Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks, after Germany agreed to send the tanks and said NATO allies could do the same.

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