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Britain’s New Space Shield Tracks Threats Above the Earth
Britain’s increasingly crowded frontier in space is no longer the preserve of science fiction enthusiasts and stargazing academics. It is now a hard-edged theatre of military competition, commercial rivalry and national vulnerability. Against that backdrop, ministers have unveiled what they…
Ukraine Says Russia Used Oreshnik Missile in Massive Overnight Barrage
Kyiv authorities said two people were killed and 56 injured in the capital after Russia launched a major overnight attack involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including, according to Ukraine’s Air Force, an Oreshnik missile. Russia launched one…
Le Pen’s NATO Command Pledge Reopens France’s Strategic Autonomy Divide
Marine Le Pen’s call for France to leave NATO’s integrated military command has turned a long-running French debate over sovereignty into a live question for European defence planning, at a time when allies are already assessing the reliability of US…
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Targets Russia’s Black Sea Oil Export Route
A fire at oil infrastructure in Novorossiysk has drawn renewed attention to Ukraine’s campaign against Russian refineries, storage sites and export terminals, with the Black Sea port remaining a key route for Moscow’s crude exports. A fire at oil infrastructure…
Explosia: Prague Weighs Sale of Strategic Explosives Group as Europe’s Defence Boom Accelerates
The Czech government is considering the partial sale of state-owned explosives manufacturer Explosia, in what could become one of central Europe’s most politically sensitive defence transactions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped the continent’s military priorities. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš…
Britain’s Paratroopers Prepare for the Drone Wars
The shrill buzz of a drone is becoming the defining soundtrack of modern warfare. Once viewed as little more than battlefield curiosities, unmanned aerial systems are now among the deadliest and most disruptive weapons in any conflict zone, from Ukraine’s…
Royal British Legion Brussels: “Come and join our ranks”
An appeal has been launched by the Royal British Legion to recruit new members for its Brussels branch. Globally, the RBL, the UK’s largest armed forces charity, has a 180,000-strong membership and Brussels has just over 100 members. It is…
Rubio’s NATO Visit Exposes Europe’s New Security Dilemma
The US Secretary of State’s arrival at the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Sweden has put three linked questions before European allies: Iran, Ukraine and the future reliability of American military support in Europe. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Trump’s Poland Troop Pledge Leaves NATO Guessing Over America’s Europe Plan
Donald Trump’s pledge to send 5,000 additional US troops to Poland has reinforced Warsaw’s role on NATO’s eastern flank, but it has also raised new questions about the wider direction of American force posture in Europe. US President Donald Trump…
Russian Threat to NATO Remains Serious, But Baltic Attack Warnings Require Caution
Moscow is increasing pressure on NATO’s eastern flank through nuclear signalling, drone allegations and exercises with Belarus, but an imminent Russian attack on the Baltic states is not yet supported by the kind of military indicators seen before the full-scale…