Europe’s Space Ambitions Risk Splintering as Germany Pushes Ahead Alone
At a time when Europe is under growing pressure to take responsibility for its own defence, a new German initiative is exposing familiar…
EDITORIALS
UK and EU back on course for SAFE defence fund deal
European Council President António Costa says Britain and the EU are moving…
Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine has already shown how a wider Iran war could unfold
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of…
Britain’s Hollow Shield: A Nation Exposed in the Age of Missiles
Britain has long taken comfort in the mythology of its own resilience.…
Allegations over Szijjártó’s contacts with Lavrov raise wider NATO security concerns
Fresh reporting alleging that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó shared details of…
FORCES
Europe’s Space Ambitions Risk Splintering as Germany Pushes Ahead Alone
At a time when Europe is under growing pressure to take responsibility…
Britain’s Hollow Shield: A Nation Exposed in the Age of Missiles
Britain has long taken comfort in the mythology of its own resilience.…
A Coordinated Show of Strength: Why the Hormuz Statement Signals Resilience, Not Crisis
At first glance, the latest joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz…
New US bunker-buster strike marks another escalation in Iran conflict
The United States has confirmed the use of multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetration munitions…
Iran may have damaged US F-35 in first reported hit on American warplane
A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing…
Macron and Merz to discuss FCAS as pressure grows on Europe’s flagship fighter project
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are expected to…
EU weighs stronger Aspides role as Hormuz crisis tests Europe’s maritime reach
Foreign ministers are discussing whether to reinforce the EU’s Aspides naval mission…
“No Winston Churchill”: Keir Starmer’s Credibility Shrinks with the Royal Navy
For a man who has spent much of his premiership cultivating the…
From Guernica to Kyiv: How Strategic Bombing Doctrine Evolved from Hitler to Putin
From the shattered Basque town of Guernica to the pulverised apartment blocks…
GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS
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