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ANALYSIS: China's GLM-5.2 — 744 Billion Parameters and the AI Race That Threatens the West
On June 13, 2026, Z.ai — a spin-off from Tsinghua University and one of China's most advanced AI laboratories — released GLM-5.2, its next-generation…
DECODING: The Gdańsk Conference — €10 billion to rebuild Ukraine under the bombs
There is a deep irony — or perhaps a calculated intention — in the fact that the 5th International Conference on the Reconstruction of…
ANALYSIS: Russia engraves its North Korean soldiers into school textbooks — the propaganda of blood
In June 2026, Russia announced a revision of its single national history textbook — the book imposed in all Russian schools by personal decree…
FACT-CHECK: Kim Jong Un modernizes his arsenal — what the June 25, 2026 tests actually reveal
June 25, 2026 marked the 76th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, when North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950. Kim…
DECODING: Lithuania — Anti-Drone Ammunition at €2 Per Round to Hold NATO's Skies
June 2026. In the Kaunas district, Lithuania, the state-owned Giraitė factory has launched production of ammunition that may seem unremarkable at first glance: cartridges…
ANALYSIS: EDIP — 83 Proposals and €165 Million to Rebuild Europe's Ammunition Arsenal
On June 16, 2026, the first call for proposals under the European Defence Industry Programme — EDIP, for European Defence Industry Programme — recorded…
FACT-CHECK: ELSA — Six European Nations and a Common Missile, Separating Fact from Fiction
In February 2026, six European nations signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a long-range loitering cruise missile under the ELSA initiative —…
DECODING: The North Korea-Russia Bridge Inaugurates the Axis of Upheaval in Reinforced Concrete
On June 19, 2026, a bridge was inaugurated. A bridge over the Tumen River, on the border between North Korea and Russia. The first…
ANALYSIS: Ukraine's EU Accession — The June Summit Dodged the Cluster Question
The European Council summit of June 18–19, 2026 produced warm diplomatic language about Ukraine's accession. European leaders declared they "look forward" to opening the…