Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members.

The following is the May 22, 2025, Congressional Reserach Service In Focus report, Russia’s Nuclear Weapons. From the report Russia presents an “acute threat” to the United States and its allies, according to the 2022 National Defense Strategy.

Germany is gearing up its military for a potential conflict with Russia by 2029, enhancing capabilities and increasing defence spending.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Russia hopes to reach an agreement with the Central African Republic on the deployment of a military base on its territory. According to the Russian Ambassador to Bangui, Alexander Bikantov, the project is at the stage of interdepartmental study, and the parties are discussing mutually acceptable conditions for its implementation.

President Donald Trump’s latest stern social media post warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” is being met with dismissal and derision in Moscow. Frustrated with Putin’s flagrant disregard for his repeated pleas to stop bombing civilians while supposedly talking about a possible peace deal,

Ukraine’s allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia and its supporters over the full-scale war, but experts say there’s room for more.

The US military is shifting its approach in Africa from emphasizing governance to encouraging burden sharing among fragile allies. This change comes amid growing influences from China and Russia, as well as the need to address rising insurgencies.

The U.K. is launching a $1.35 billion “Kill Web” to reshape its military for modern cyber warfare. Backed by AI, a new cyber command, and an army of elite hackers, the U.K. is preparing to strike back against escalating digital threats—especially from Russia.