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Sarmat failure and Baikonur damage deepen questions over Russia’s high-tech ambitions
A failed test of a heavy intercontinental missile in Russia’s Orenburg region, followed within days by serious damage to the country’s only crew-rated launch pad at Baikonur, has renewed scrutiny of Moscow’s ability to modernise its strategic and space capabilities.…
Between Victory and Disintegration: Zaluzhnyi’s Stark Choices for Ukraine – and for Europe
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, now Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and formerly Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has set out one of the starkest assessments yet of the war and its political context. In a long essay for the Kyiv outlet…
Russian strategic missile test ends in mid-air explosion over Orenburg
A suspected test of a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Yasny launch area in Orenburg region on 28 November ended in a mid-air failure, with the rocket breaking up and exploding a short distance from the silo. Multiple…
Finland Draws New Lines in the Ice: Arctic Defence Strategy Signals a Northern Wake-Up Call
In a stark recognition of shifting geopolitics and growing tension in Europe’s High North, Finland this week unveiled a sweeping new Arctic defence strategy — one that reshapes Helsinki’s historic posture of cautious neutrality into a posture of firm readiness…
The European Space Agency handed record €22.1bn budget and new defence role
The European Space Agency has been given a record three-year budget and, for the first time, an explicit role in the field of security and defence, following decisions taken at its latest ministerial council in Bremen. Ministers from the agency’s…
Drone attack on Grozny military compound prompts disruption at North Caucasus airports
A drone has struck a military town in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic, damaging a building used by the Russian National Guard and prompting the temporary suspension of flights at several airports across the North Caucasus. The incident…
Brussels Votes to Arm Europe: Parliament Green-Lights €1.5bn Defence Industry Push
Brussels: In a significant show of unity and resolve, the European Parliament has given the green light to its first-ever European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), committing €1.5 billion to bolster European defence capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. The…
Ukrainian strike reportedly destroys rare Russian laser aircraft at Taganrog
Ukrainian forces have carried out one of their deepest and most technically significant strikes of the war, hitting the Taganrog-Yuzhny airfield and the adjacent Beriev aviation complex in Russia’s Rostov region overnight on 24–25 November. Open-source imagery and Russian regional…
Royal Navy Confronts Surge in Russian Incursions as Moscow Tests Britain’s Maritime Defences
The Royal Navy has once again been called into action as Russian warships pressed into the English Channel, underlining what senior defence officials now describe as a dramatic and sustained rise in Russian naval incursions around the British Isles. HMS…
NATO Urges ‘Digital Leap’ as Alliance Embraces Cloud Innovation
NATO is accelerating its march into the digital future. Addressing the third NATO Cloud Conference in Brussels, Secretary General Mark Rutte called on allies and defence contractors alike to deepen their investment in cloud, edge computing and rapid innovation —…