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Taiwan’s mobile missile strategy sharpens focus on asymmetric defence
Taiwan’s latest live-fire exercises on its western coastline offered more than a display of military hardware. They represented the clearest articulation yet of Taipei’s evolving defence doctrine: mobility, survivability and the ability to inflict significant damage on a superior adversary.…
Rheinmetall Turns to Start-up Innovation to Build Europe’s Drone Future
Germany’s rearmament drive has produced no shortage of ambitious announcements over the past three years. Yet a new partnership unveiled this week by defence group Rheinmetall may prove more consequential than its modest profile initially suggests. The Düsseldorf-based manufacturer has…
Germany’s Possible GCAP Role Shows How FCAS Collapse Is Reshaping Fighter Politics
Germany’s possible entry into the Global Combat Air Programme has moved from speculation to an active industrial question after the collapse of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System exposed the fragility of Europe’s sixth-generation fighter ambitions. Leonardo chief executive Lorenzo…
One in Ten Europeans Now See US as an Ally, Poll Finds
Only 11 per cent of Europeans across 15 countries now view the United States as an ally, according to a new European Council on Foreign Relations survey that points to a sharp deterioration in public confidence in the American security…
Ukraine’s Flamingo Strike on Cheboksary Exposes Pressure on Russia’s Military Electronics Base
Ukraine’s reported long-range strike on the VNIIR-Progress defence electronics plant in Cheboksary has underlined Kyiv’s growing ability to reach Russian military-industrial targets deep inside the country and disrupt the production chain behind Moscow’s missile and drone attacks. The plant, located…
China and Taiwan’s Maritime Stand-off Signals a Dangerous New Phase
China and Taiwan’s latest confrontation over coast guard patrols east of the island underlines an increasingly volatile reality in the western Pacific: the battle for influence is no longer confined to fighter jets crossing median lines or naval exercises in…
Poland-Ukraine Military Naming Row Exposes Wartime Alliance Fault Line
A dispute between Poland and Ukraine over the naming of a Ukrainian military unit has exposed a sensitive historical fault line inside one of Kyiv’s most important wartime partnerships. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday urged calm and direct…
Ukraine-Latvia Drone Deal Turns Baltic Airspace Risk Into Defence Cooperation
Ukraine and Latvia have signed a new drone agreement aimed at strengthening joint defence and co-production, turning recent Baltic airspace incidents into a practical defence-technology partnership. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the agreement on Tuesday during a summit of Ukraine and…
Bulgaria Halts New Arms Supplies to Ukraine While Pledging Higher Defence Spending
Bulgaria will not send further weapons to Ukraine, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Tuesday, marking a shift in Sofia’s position even as the country prepares to increase defence spending sharply under NATO pressure. Stoyanov told reporters in Sofia that…
Russia Modifies Kalibr Missiles with Cluster Warheads and Imported Electronics, Ukraine Says
Russia has modified the Kalibr cruise missiles used in attacks on Ukraine, fitting some of them with cluster warheads and returning to imported electronic components after an apparent attempt to rely on Russian-made parts, according to a detailed technical assessment…