IN THE SPOTLIGHTRussia’s Bomber Fleet Faces a War of Mechanical AttritionWhat a Change of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Would Mean for the WarTraditional Defence Primes Set to Retain Most Weapons Revenue Despite Drone ExpansionPentagon Testosterone-Screening Plan Draws Medical Scrutiny Over Evidence and RiskNEWS FEEDRussia’s Bomber Fleet Faces a War of Mechanical AttritionJuly 20, 2026When Air Defence Becomes a Hazard: The Secondary Risks of Drone InterceptionJuly 20, 2026What a Change of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Would Mean for the WarJuly 20, 2026Does Russia’s Latest Iskander Variant Represent a Genuine Capability Increase?July 20, 2026Boeing Signals UK Production as European Governments Demand Local Defence CapacityJuly 20, 2026GUEST OPINIONCOMMENTARYJuly 1, 2026From burning refineries to maritime blockade: a new strategy of pressure on RussiaEDITORIALSTraditional Defence Primes Set to Retain Most Weapons Revenue Despite Drone ExpansionRussia’s missile production depends on supply chains that sanctions have yet to closeRussia has maintained and expanded missile production despite Western export restrictions. Its…Quiet US Pullback from Estonia Tests NATO’s Five-Percent Spending LogicGermany Steps Into France’s Nuclear Exercise as Europe Tests Deterrence Without US CertaintyFORCESRussia’s Bomber Fleet Faces a War of Mechanical AttritionWhen Air Defence Becomes a Hazard: The Secondary Risks of Drone InterceptionWhat a Change of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Would Mean for the WarDoes Russia’s Latest Iskander Variant Represent a Genuine Capability Increase?Pentagon Testosterone-Screening Plan Draws Medical Scrutiny Over Evidence and RiskRussia’s Kyiv Barrage Exposes the Gap Between Future Patriot Production and Today’s DefencesSaab Contract Turns Germany’s MEKO Frigates Into a Post-F126 Industrial TestUkraine Says SBU Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Tu-95 Bomber at Engels AirbaseUkraine’s Security Service says its long-range drones destroyed a Tu-95 strategic bomber…Russian Strikes Put Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Corridor Under Renewed Military PressureGEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTSThe Hidden Strategic Costs of China’s New London EmbassyJuly 19, 2026Middle East Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase After Iranian Strikes on Gulf StatesJuly 19, 2026Turkey Says Work on S-400 Dispute Continues as F-35 Talks Gather PaceJuly 17, 2026Russian Strikes Put Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Corridor Under Renewed Military PressureJuly 17, 2026Ukraine’s Campaign to Isolate Crimea Enters a New PhaseJuly 16, 2026Lithuania Tightens Infrastructure Security After Warning of Possible Russian AttacksJuly 15, 2026Attack on Four Russian Vessels Expands Ukraine’s Sea of Azov CampaignJuly 12, 2026Sea of Azov Tanker Strikes Extend Ukraine’s Crimea Isolation CampaignJuly 10, 2026Trump’s Turkey F-35 Signal Reopens NATO’s Unresolved S-400 ProblemJuly 9, 2026South Korea Uses NATO Summit to Pitch a Deeper Defence-Industry PartnershipJuly 8, 2026 THE WAR ZONERussia’s Bomber Fleet Faces a War of Mechanical AttritionJuly 20, 2026When Air Defence Becomes a Hazard: The Secondary Risks of Drone InterceptionJuly 20, 2026Russia’s missile production depends on supply chains that sanctions have yet to closeJuly 19, 2026Russia’s Kyiv Barrage Exposes the Gap Between Future Patriot Production and Today’s DefencesJuly 19, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRSVeterans Intensify Campaign Against Northern Ireland Legacy ReformsDuty, Courage and Chance: The Remarkable Life of D-Day Veteran Bill Redston101 years of age today, and still going strong… that’s Henri, a brave Belgian warriorMILITARY EDUCATIONSouth Korea’s 500,000 Drone Operators Show Uncrewed Warfare Becoming a Basic Military SkillRussia’s drone training drive in Crimea raises legal risks over militarisation of childrenSchool Strikes Sweep Germany in Response to New Military Service LawTECHNOLOGYBoeing Signals UK Production as European Governments Demand Local Defence CapacitySaab Contract Turns Germany’s MEKO Frigates Into a Post-F126 Industrial TestTurkey Says Work on S-400 Dispute Continues as F-35 Talks Gather Pace
COMMENTARYJuly 1, 2026From burning refineries to maritime blockade: a new strategy of pressure on Russia
Russia’s missile production depends on supply chains that sanctions have yet to closeRussia has maintained and expanded missile production despite Western export restrictions. Its…
Ukraine Says SBU Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Tu-95 Bomber at Engels AirbaseUkraine’s Security Service says its long-range drones destroyed a Tu-95 strategic bomber…
Russia’s Kyiv Barrage Exposes the Gap Between Future Patriot Production and Today’s DefencesJuly 19, 2026