AUKUS ‘Full Steam Ahead’ as Autonomous Undersea Project Advances
Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump has reaffirmed the three-country partnership as its first signature Pillar II project moves towards joint payloads and enabling systems for uncrewed underwater vehicles.
EDITORIALS
Lavrov Rules Out Front-Line Ceasefire as Moscow Signals Continued Escalation
Russia has rejected both a halt to fighting along the existing front…
European Arms-Plant Explosions Put Defence-Industrial Security in Focus
Explosions at ammunition facilities in Italy and Bulgaria within four days, alongside…
Drone Flights Over Germany’s Patriot Repair Hub Raise Counter-UAS Concerns
German authorities are investigating repeated drone flights over a Bundeswehr facility that…
Lithuanian warning exposes NATO’s drone attribution gap on Baltic flank
Lithuanian intelligence believes Russia may use captured or reconstructed Ukrainian unmanned aircraft…
FORCES
TKMS Doubles Growth Forecast as Naval Rearmament Lifts Demand
The German shipbuilder now expects annual sales to rise 10–12 per cent, but a higher revenue forecast should not be confused with an equivalent increase in production capacity.
Russia’s Threat to Seize European Ships Raises the Sanctions Stakes
Moscow’s warning raises the stakes in the EU’s campaign against Russia’s sanctions-evasion…
Russia Shifts Missile Production Towards Ballistic Weapons as Rassvet Network Expands
Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is exceeding missile-production targets, producing 65 Iskander-M ballistic…
The sound of military tradition still has it’s place in Britain’s modern Army
There is no military tradition as instantly recognisable as the sound of…
F126 Cancellation Takes €300m From Rheinmetall’s 2026 Sales Outlook
Rheinmetall’s revised forecast provides the first clear corporate measure of Germany’s failed frigate procurement, even as the group’s land and ammunition businesses continue to expand.
North Korean Missile Unit Expands Pyongyang’s Role in Russia’s War
The deployment of North Korean missile personnel to western Russia, accompanied by…
America’s Maritime Support Helps Ukraine Secure the Black Sea’s Future
Patrol boats currently operating in the Black Sea, supplied by Washington, illustrate…
Low-Cost Sea Drone’s Approach to Chinese Destroyer Exposes Screening Gap
Verified footage of a commercial autonomous vessel near a Type 052D destroyer illustrates the identification problem created by cheap uncrewed craft.
Finland Closes Airspace Near Russia Over Stray-Drone Risk
A temporary air and maritime restriction off Finland’s southern coast shows how drone activity can disrupt a NATO member even before the origin or intent of an aircraft is established.
