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Turkey seeks larger defence role as Europe rearms and alliances shift
Turkey is seeking a larger role in Western defence markets as European governments increase military spending, expand procurement and reassess their dependence on the United States for long-term security guarantees. The shift reflects both Turkey’s growing defence-industrial capacity and the…
Ukraine’s Drone Strikes on Kronstadt Expose Russia’s Expanding Vulnerability
Ukraine’s latest long-range drone strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure have underlined a growing vulnerability inside Russia’s rear areas, including locations once considered beyond the normal reach of the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones…
US Strikes Iranian Coastal Sites as Gulf Confrontation Threatens Shipping Routes
The United States has carried out fresh military strikes against Iranian coastal radar installations after intercepting drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest escalation of a conflict that continues to unsettle energy markets and complicate diplomatic efforts…
Operation Interflex: Britain Refocuses Ukraine Training Mission as War Enters New Phase
The United Kingdom is reshaping Operation Interflex, one of its most significant military contributions to Ukraine, shifting a flagship training programme away from mass infantry instruction and towards specialist battlefield skills as Kyiv’s armed forces adapt to the realities of…
Ukraine Says Drone Forces Struck Five Russian Logistics Vessels in the Sea of Azov
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said they had struck five vessels linked to Russian logistics in the Sea of Azov overnight on 4–5 June, in what appears to mark a widening of Kyiv’s campaign against Russian supply routes in the occupied…
Maritime Drone Explosion at Constanța Port Raises New Security Concerns on Romania’s Black Sea Coast
A maritime drone exploded on Friday morning in Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanța, prompting emergency evacuations, coastal warnings and renewed concern over the spillover risks from Russia’s war against Ukraine. The object was discovered in the civil port area,…
US House Ukraine Bill Exposes Widening Split Over Support for Kyiv
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill providing new aid to Ukraine and imposing further sanctions on Russia, in a vote that exposed a widening split between President Donald Trump, Republican leaders in Congress and a cross-party group…
Taipei and Beijing Test Boundaries Again at Pratas as South China Sea Tensions Deepen
A fresh confrontation between Taiwanese and Chinese coast guard vessels near the Pratas Islands has underscored how the South China Sea is becoming an increasingly important theatre in the broader contest between Taipei and Beijing. What might once have been dismissed…
Zelenskyy’s Direct Letter to Putin Tests Whether Diplomacy Can Move Without Washington
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a direct public appeal to Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks, proposing a neutral venue, a ceasefire during negotiations and an all-for-all prisoner exchange as initial steps towards ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian president’s open…
Gripen: The Fighter Built To Take On Russia Finally Meets Its Intended Adversary
For decades, Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen occupied an unusual place in the global fighter aircraft market. Admired by aviation specialists for its innovative design philosophy yet overshadowed commercially by larger American and European rivals, the aircraft was frequently described as…