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US claims first combat use of Precision Strike Missile in widening Iran campaign
The United States says it has used its new Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, in combat for the first time during the expanding military campaign against Iran, in what officials describe as one of the most intensive US air and…
US Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Dena in Indian Ocean
A U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean on 4 March 2026, in an incident that U.S. officials said marked a rare return of submarine-launched torpedo warfare against a surface combatant. The…
Ukraine’s Novorossiysk strike raises new questions over Russia’s Black Sea defences
Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Novorossiysk on the night of 1–2 March appears to have inflicted damage well beyond the immediate disruption to Russian oil exports. While the attack is already known to have halted loadings at the Sheskharis oil terminal,…
Russia alleges Ukrainian assault on sanctioned gas vessel near Malta
Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack on a Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker in the Mediterranean, an allegation that, if confirmed, would mark a notable expansion of the maritime dimension of the war beyond the Black Sea.…
Poland seeks greater autonomy in nuclear deterrence as Europe revisits defence integration
Poland has moved the question of nuclear deterrence closer to the centre of the European security debate after Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw wants “as much autonomy as possible” in this field and is holding talks with France and…
HMS Dragon: Royal Navy Destroyer Heads to Cyprus Amid Rising Tensions
In the early hours of a warm Mediterranean morning, the familiar calm of the Akrotiri peninsula was punctured by the buzz of an approaching drone. Within moments, it exploded on the perimeter of RAF Akrotiri, sending a plume of smoke…
Israel’s coherence, Washington’s ambiguity: the missing political strategy in Iran
As Israeli operations follow a clear military logic, questions grow over whether Washington has any coherent political plan for what comes next in Iran. Events in the Middle East have been moving at speed since the latest phase of the…
Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker linked by US sanctions to Iranian shipping network
Belgian authorities have seized a tanker identified as part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in what appears to be the country’s first operation of this kind at sea. The vessel, Ethera, was intercepted overnight off the Belgian coast and escorted…
Afghanistan-Pakistan Hostilities Mount: Inside the Growing Crisis
Blasts and gunfire rattled through parts of Kabul on Sunday, marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities between Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan that has now stretched into its fourth day. Residents across the Afghan capital awoke to the sounds of explosions…
ProtectEU: Inside Brussels’ Strategy to Prevent Terrorism
When the European Commission unveiled its new ProtectEU strategy on 26th February, it marked a notable moment in the bloc’s long and often cautious efforts to confront terrorism and violent extremism. The initiative, presented as a comprehensive agenda to prevent…