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Moscow’s 9 May Parade to Go Ahead Without Military Hardware Amid ‘Operational Situation’
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on Red Square will take place without its usual columns of tanks, armoured vehicles and missile systems, according to Russian officials, in a further sign that the war in Ukraine continues to affect even Moscow’s…
Ukraine’s Drone War Enters a New Phase as Russia’s Rear Areas Come Under Pressure
Ukraine’s expanding use of unmanned systems is reshaping the war, with strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and military targets deep inside Russia becoming a central part of Kyiv’s effort to offset Moscow’s advantages in manpower and industrial depth. Ukraine’s growing…
Lithuania charges 13 over alleged Russian-linked assassination and sabotage network
Lithuanian authorities have charged 13 people over alleged attempted murders in Vilnius linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, in a case that points to the continuing use of sabotage, intimidation and proxy networks against Ukraine’s supporters inside Europe. Lithuania has…
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Puts Renewed Pressure on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure
A new fire at the Tuapse oil refinery underlines the growing vulnerability of Russia’s energy infrastructure as Ukrainian long-range drone strikes target refineries, ports and export terminals central to Moscow’s wartime revenues. Russian authorities have reported another fire at the…
Exosens: Night vision, drones and the quiet boom powering Europe’s newest defence darling
By any conventional metric, Exosens remains, for the moment, a relatively modest player in Europe’s sprawling defence ecosystem. Yet its latest results suggest something more significant is unfolding: not merely a good quarter, but a company riding the leading edge…
Ukraine Reports Damage to Russian Oil Facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse
Ukraine’s General Staff has released updated details of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, saying attacks on facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse damaged key refining and storage assets. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a strike…
Russian Setback in Mali Exposes Limits of Moscow’s Sahel Strategy
The killing of Mali’s defence minister and the reported withdrawal of Russian-backed forces from Kidal have exposed the limits of Bamako’s reliance on Moscow, as jihadist and Tuareg forces challenge the authority of the military junta. Mali’s military authorities are…
Ukraine Strikes Russian Naval and Air Assets in Crimea in Coordinated Drone Operation
Ukrainian drones have reportedly hit several Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including Black Sea Fleet vessels, a reconnaissance ship, radar infrastructure and an aircraft at Belbek airfield, in one of the latest attacks on Moscow’s military presence on the…
China’s Own ‘Mythos’ Moment Raises Stakes in AI Cyber Race with US
A new warning from former US National Security Council technology official Chris McGuire argues that China could soon develop an AI cyber capability comparable to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, narrowing America’s lead and increasing pressure on Washington to harden critical infrastructure…
NATO northern-flank exercise tests UK-Norway maritime co-operation
Exercise Tamber Shield has begun in western Norway, bringing together Royal Navy helicopters, uncrewed systems, patrol boats and Norwegian naval units for intensive training in fjord and coastal operations. British and Norwegian naval forces have begun a maritime exercise in…