Germany’s F126 Cancellation Exposes the Cost of Europe’s Naval Procurement Problem
Germany’s decision to cancel its F126 frigate programme has turned one of Europe’s most ambitious naval projects into a warning about the limits…
EDITORIALS
GCAP Expansion Offer Exposes Europe’s Fighter-Jet Realignment
Italy’s signal that Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia could join GCAP shows that Europe’s next-generation fighter politics are shifting after Franco-German cooperation faltered.
Rutte’s Washington Visit Puts US-Europe Defence Alignment Under Scrutiny Before Ankara
Mark Rutte’s 23-25 June visit to Washington is a preview of the real test facing NATO at its Ankara summit: whether European spending promises are becoming deployable forces, industrial capacity and sustained support for Ukraine.
Germany’s KNDS Stake Signals a New Phase in Europe’s Rearmament Debate
Germany’s planned move to take a 40 per cent stake in KNDS,…
Moscow Signals Retreat from ‘Anchorage’ Formula as Ukraine and Europe Hold the Line
A new statement by Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin,…
FORCES
Germany’s F126 Cancellation Exposes the Cost of Europe’s Naval Procurement Problem
Germany’s decision to cancel its F126 frigate programme has turned one of…
GCAP Expansion Offer Exposes Europe’s Fighter-Jet Realignment
Italy’s signal that Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia could join GCAP shows that Europe’s next-generation fighter politics are shifting after Franco-German cooperation faltered.
Turkey’s First Warship Export to an EU and NATO State Signals a Procurement Shift
Turkey’s reported warship export deal with Romania is more than an industrial milestone for Ankara. It points to a wider procurement reality in which European rearmament may draw increasingly on non-EU but NATO-linked defence capacity.
Germany’s Red Sea Deployment Turns Hormuz Planning Into Naval Test for Europe
Berlin’s decision to move the minehunter Fulda and supply ship Mosel towards…
Russian Frigate Warning Shots Near UK Waters Raise Channel Maritime Risk
A Russian frigate’s warning shots near a UK-flagged yacht in the Channel…
Franco-British Hormuz Mission Tests Europe’s Ability to Secure Shipping After Iran Deal
France and Britain are pushing a multinational maritime mission for the Strait…
Ukraine Strike on Crimea Titan Points to Industrial Targeting of Russia’s War Supply Chain
The reported strike on the Crimea Titan plant in Armyansk matters less as a symbolic Crimea attack than as part of Ukraine’s expanding campaign against industrial inputs behind Russia’s war machine.
UK Forces Intercept Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in English Channel
Britain’s first seizure of a vessel linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”…
Taiwan’s mobile missile strategy sharpens focus on asymmetric defence
Taiwan’s latest live-fire exercises on its western coastline offered more than a…
