Tag: fortifying

Poland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said Saturday. Donald Tusk said work on the Shield-East project which includes building proper military fortifications has already begun. Poland is on the eastern flank of NATO […]

How China is fortifying its economy for war with the West

Xi Jinping In the frantic weeks that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s most senior officials scrambled to understand the implications that the conflict posed for the Chinese economy. With tensions between Washington and Beijing intensifying over trade as well as Taiwan, the Chinese regime feared that it could soon be facing the same harsh […]

Factbox-How Pfizer is fortifying for growth beyond COVID products

(Reuters) – Pfizer has turned to multi-billion deals, an internal restructuring and a massive cost-cutting program as the U.S. drugmaker battles a steep fall in demand for its COVID-19 products. The company on Wednesday forecast revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment to be $8 billion in 2024, a far cry from the $57 billion […]