Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Australia, New Zealand Join NATO Arms Program for Ukraine
Australia and New Zealand join PURL program to supply weapons and equipment to Ukraine, – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? IP-100, Indo-Pacific Chief: Here is my up‑to‑date, in‑depth take on what it means that Australia and New Zealand have joined the NATO “Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List” (PURL)…
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Italy Suspends NATO Arms Plan for Ukraine
Italy has announced it is suspending its participation in the NATO-led Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, a mechanism established in July 2025 to enable alliance members to jointly fund and procure U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine. This decision marks a notable shift in Italy’s stance, as the country had signaled willingness to join in October…
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EU Pushes €10B Shift to ‘Secure’ Supply Chains
A new EU draft law (to be presented December 10, 2025) will force companies in strategic sectors (batteries, chips, raw materials, etc.) to diversify supply chains away from risky non-EU suppliers and prioritize European or allied sources.Officials estimate this will cost EU companies more than €10 billion per year because European-made components are significantly more…
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Pentagon Confirms Venezuela Contingency Plan
On December 2, 2025, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson addressed ongoing U.S. military posture in the Caribbean during a briefing, confirming that the Department of Defense (DoD) maintains a contingency plan in the event Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro departs power or flees the country. This comes amid escalating U.S. pressure on Maduro’s regime, including naval…
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Trump Halts Ukraine War Funding
On December 2, 2025, during what was described as his final cabinet meeting of the year, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States has ceased direct financial involvement in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. He framed this as part of a broader effort to end the conflict, contrasting his approach with…