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Europe’s Defence Industry Accelerates as MBDA Bets €1 Billion on Future Demand
Europe’s defence industry is undergoing a profound shift, one that reflects not only the changing nature of modern conflict but also the urgency now gripping policymakers across the continent. At the centre of this transformation is missile manufacturer MBDA, whose…
Russia moves to rearm Iran with drones as alliance deepens
Russia is close to completing a phased shipment of drones, medicines and food to Iran, according to a Financial Times report citing western intelligence assessments and officials. The deliveries, said to have begun in early March, would mark a further…
Russian drone strikes chimney of Estonian power station after crossing from Russian airspace
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in Ida-Viru County in the early hours of Wednesday, in an incident now under investigation by Estonia’s security and prosecutorial authorities. Officials said no…
Latvian defence minister cuts short Kyiv visit after second drone incident on NATO’s eastern flank
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds cut short an official visit to Ukraine after a drone entered Latvian airspace from Russia, in a second cross-border unmanned aircraft incident affecting the Baltic region in as many days. The development added fresh urgency…
UK and EU back on course for SAFE defence fund deal
European Council President António Costa says Britain and the EU are moving towards an agreement on UK participation in the bloc’s SAFE defence-financing instrument, reopening a file that had stalled and giving new weight to the wider reset in defence…
Europe’s Space Ambitions Risk Splintering as Germany Pushes Ahead Alone
At a time when Europe is under growing pressure to take responsibility for its own defence, a new German initiative is exposing familiar fault lines at the heart of the European Union. Berlin’s plan to develop a €10 billion military…
Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine has already shown how a wider Iran war could unfold
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, argues that the war against Russia has rewritten the logic of modern conflict, and that those lessons now apply directly to the confrontation…
Ukraine intelligence exposes internals of Russian Lancet and Scalpel loitering munitions
Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, HUR, has published new technical material on two Russian loitering munitions, the Lancet and the Scalpel, offering a closer look at their internal architecture, electronic components and apparent development trajectory. The material, released through the War&Sanctions…
Allegations over Szijjártó’s contacts with Lavrov raise wider NATO security concerns
Fresh reporting alleging that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó shared details of closed-door EU foreign ministers’ discussions with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov has sharpened a question that goes well beyond Brussels politics: whether Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has become a…
Cleared for Take-Off: Taiwan’s Fighter Fleet Upgrade Begins
Taiwan’s long-awaited fleet of advanced U.S.-built fighter jets is finally on the horizon, marking a significant moment not only for the island’s defence posture but also for the broader balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. After years of delays, frustration,…