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Analysts say Kyiv may be launching long-awaited counteroffensive as Ukraine war spurs record global spending on military

A new analysis gives rise to speculation that Kyiv is beginning a long-awaited counteroffensive, as new data shows global military expenditure increased by a record 3.7 per cent last year.

ABC News

World military spending rises to record as insecurity swells

Global military spending rose to a record last year, spurred by a policy U-turn in Europe where governments boosted capabilities by the most since the end of the Cold War in the wake of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Looking beyond Aussie and China for trade wins

The citizenship announcement in the late hours of Friday night left some New Zealand officials with the impression the Australian government was trying to quietly bury it. Now that it has finally been put to rest it means New Zealand can focus its diplomatic energy elsewhere.

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Justin Trudeau and NATO: The problem with Canadian defence isn’t cash, it's culture

A recent open letter signed by 61 Canadian retired security professionals called on Canada to meet its commitment to NATO’s goal of two per cent of GDP in defence spending. It was quickly followed by a Washington Post revelation that Canada will never meet that target.

The Conversation

Serbians boycott local elections in northern Kosovo

Serbs in Kosovo are boycotting elections to protest their demands for more autonomy not being met in a sign a peace deal is not working.

The New Daily

Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections

Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted local elections on Sunday in protest that their demands for more autonomy have not been met, in another sign that a peace deal signed between Kosovo and Serbia last month is not working.

Reuters

Truce or a bloody stalemate? It all rides on Ukraine’s spring offensive

Volodymyr Zelenskiy may be forced to accept an unpalatable compromise, however well his troops do on the battlefield, writes foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Belarus Units Complete Training on Russian Tactical Nuclear Missile Systems

Units from Belarus returned home from Russia on Saturday after training on how to use the Iskander tactical missile system to launch nuclear weapons, the Belarusian defense ministry said. It made the announcement exactly four weeks after President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Andreas Kluth: How NATO should deter Vladimir Putin's Russia

Come July, NATO allies will gather in Vilnius for their second summit since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine. There’ll be 31 of them this time, after Finland joined the club in direct response to Putin’s bellicosity. What should they decide?

Tribune News Service

There’s no silver bullet for Ukraine against Russia: Top US general

WASHINGTON: America’s top uniformed military officer said there is no “silver bullet” the US and its allies can give Ukraine to win against Russia even as the Ukrainian troops prepare to train on the M1 Abrams battle tank.

The Times of India

Brazil's Embraer to build NATO-approved aircraft in Portugal

Brazil's Defence Minister Jose Mucio said on Friday his country's planemaker Embraer SA would manufacture aircraft that meet NATO's requirements in a partnership with Portuguese aerospace company OGMA.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 423 of the invasion

Nato chief ‘confident’ Ukraine is ready to retake more territory; suspect in Pentagon leaks posted information earlier than previously thought – report

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 423

As the war enters its 423rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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'We have to re-adapt quickly to a long-term threat': Ex-Estonian president Kaljulaid

Talking Europe speaks to Kersti Kaljulaid, who was the first and only female president of Estonia, from 2016 to 2021. Her name has been linked to the top job in NATO, as Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to step down this autumn. We discuss her potential interest in the…

Al Jazeera

‘What?!’: Orban tweets frustration as NATO makes Ukraine promises

Hungary’s outspoken populist leader takes to Twitter after Stoltenberg pledged Ukraine’s eventual membership.

The Guardian - UK

All Nato members have agreed Ukraine will eventually join, says Stoltenberg

Secretary general says countries have agreed Kyiv will join military alliance when war with Russia is over

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says Ukrainian Actions Show Need to Continue ‘Special Military Operation'

Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that recent actions and rhetoric from Ukraine show that Russia needs to continue what it calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine. The operation will continue until its stated aims of "denazification and demilitarisation" are complete, and threats to Russian security…

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Evening Standard

All Nato members want Ukraine to join military alliance, says chief Jens Stoltenberg

Russia has used Ukraine’s bid to join Nato as one of its justifications for going to war

Reuters

Allies move to bolster Ukrainian tank forces ahead of counteroffensive

The United States said it will soon start training Ukrainian troops to use its Abrams tank and Germany announced a deal to establish a Polish hub to repair tanks as the U.S. hosted a meeting of allies on Friday.

Reuters

Canada to send rifles, radios in new C$39 million Ukraine aid package

The Canadian government on Friday announced C$39 million ($28.9 million) in new military assistance for Ukraine that will include 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio sets and a donation to a NATO fund to help Kyiv in its war against Russia.

The Independent UK

Watch: Lloyd Austin hosts international Ukraine defence meeting at Ramstein Air Base

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin met with international defense chiefs in Germany on Friday, 21 April, to discuss supporting Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine WILL become NATO member as all states agree to war-torn country joining

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine's "rightful place" is in the military alliance and pledged more support for the country during a visit to Kyiv - in a move that Vladimir Putin has feared for years

Reuters

NATO's Stoltenberg reaffirms Ukraine to eventually join alliance

All NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will eventually become a member of the alliance but the main focus now is to ensure the country prevails against Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Reuters

Germany: decisions on Patriots in Slovakia, Poland to be discussed with allies

Germany's Defence Ministry said any decisions on its deployment of Patriot air-defence systems to Poland and Slovakia will be discussed with allies in Europe, after a report said Berlin planned to end the deployment by the end of the year.

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