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NATO’s Kosovo Drawdown Signals Confidence — but Not Complacency
NATO’s decision to begin gradually reducing the size of its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo marks an important milestone in one of the alliance’s longest-running operations. Yet it also serves as a reminder that stability in the Western Balkans remains a…
Diehl Talks With Ukraine Point to New Phase in European Missile Production
German missile maker Diehl Defence is in talks with Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point over possible joint production of the Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile in Germany, in a move that would mark a new stage in Europe’s relationship with Ukraine’s…
Ukraine’s Reported $20bn Arms Request Puts Drone War and Air Defence at Centre of Allied Support Debate
Ukraine’s reported plan to seek a further $20bn in military support from its partners places a clear question before Kyiv’s allies: whether they can turn political support into predictable weapons production at the pace required by the war. The figure…
Cyprus Becomes New Front in Wider Contest Between Turkey, France and Regional Powers
Turkey’s warning over the France-Cyprus defence agreement has moved the security of the island into a wider confrontation involving Ankara, Paris, Nicosia, Athens, Israel, Iran and the United States. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey would give a “very clear”…
Crimea’s Growing Isolation Exposes Russia’s Strategic Miscalculation
The latest overnight attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea have again exposed the peninsula’s central military weakness: its dependence on vulnerable supply routes linking it to occupied parts of southern Ukraine and to Russia itself. Strikes around Armyansk, following earlier damage to…
Britain’s Defence Reckoning: Healey’s Resignation Exposes the Gap Between Promise and Policy
John Healey’s resignation as Defence Secretary represents more than another ministerial casualty in an increasingly fragile administration. It is, instead, an indictment of a government that has repeatedly spoken of the gravity of the international security environment while failing to…
EU Defence Deal Targets Procurement Delays as Industry Faces 2030 Readiness Deadline
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to simplify defence procurement and speed up approval procedures for military-related projects, in a move intended to address one of the most persistent obstacles to Europe’s rearmament: the time it takes to…
Is Bulgaria Becoming the EU’s New Sick Man of Europe?
Sofia’s decision to halt arms supplies to Kyiv is not simply a national policy adjustment. It raises questions about EU cohesion, NATO reliability, defence-industrial planning, and the durability of long-term security commitments in wartime. Bulgaria’s announcement that it will stop…
America’s Defence Contractors Find New Purpose in a New Era of Strategic Competition
The White House’s decision to convene senior executives from America’s leading defence contractors reflects more than an immediate response to geopolitical turbulence. It signals a renewed determination to rebuild the industrial foundations that have long underpinned the country’s strategic strength…
Russia’s Northern Build-Up Puts NATO’s New Frontier Under Pressure
Russia is expanding military infrastructure close to NATO’s northern and Baltic borders, raising concern that Moscow is preparing for a larger and more permanent force posture opposite Finland, Norway, Estonia and the Baltic Sea region. A joint Nordic-Baltic investigation, based…