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Ukrainian drones strike major Shaturskaya power plant near Moscow
A major fire broke out at the Shaturskaya State District Power Plant (GRES) in Russia’s Moscow region on Sunday after what local authorities said was a Ukrainian drone attack, in one of the deepest confirmed strikes on Russia’s power infrastructure…
Ukraine Says Central Pokrovsk Cleared of Russian Troops as Street Fighting Continues
Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces say they have cleared Russian troops from key locations in the centre of Pokrovsk in Donetsk oblast, a move they say has stopped Moscow’s forces from consolidating a foothold in the city. The statement was issued…
Europe’s Quiet Defence Revolution: Why the EU’s Surging R&D Spending Marks a Turning Point
At first glance, the European Union’s latest figures on defence research and development (R&D) might seem like little more than another set of spreadsheets from Brussels. Yet the reality behind them tells a far more consequential story—one of a continent…
Britain’s £4 Billion Maritime Deal with Indonesia Strengthens Security and Jobs
In a diplomatic and industrial masterstroke, the United Kingdom and Indonesia have signed a landmark £4 billion maritime agreement, marking a profound deepening of cooperation between two of the world’s great maritime powers. The deal, announced on 21st November 2025,…
Brussels Retreats: The €6.7bn Price-Tag on UK’s Seat at EU Defence Table Is Slashed
In a dramatic turn of events, Brussels has quietly whittled down its demand for British entry into its €140 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence fund — from a staggering €6.7 billion to a much more palatable €2 billion.…
Polish rail sabotage highlights Europe’s exposure to hybrid attacks
The sabotage of a key railway line linking Warsaw with Lublin has moved Poland’s security debate from the abstract to the immediate, and renewed questions about whether Europe is treating Russia’s hybrid campaign as a real war rather than a…
A Rising Tide: U.S. Admiral Warns of China’s Soaring Naval Ambitions
In a strikingly candid assessment, Admiral Daryl Caudle, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, has publicly acknowledged the growing challenge posed by China’s dramatic naval expansion. Speaking in Tokyo during a 10-day Asia-Pacific tour, he described China’s shipbuilding capacity as…
Trump signals approval for sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump has said the United States will sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signalling a major shift in Washington’s approach to sharing its most sophisticated combat aircraft with the kingdom and opening a fresh debate in…
China’s Army Purges Raise Questions Over Real Scale of PLA Threat
Washington’s decision under President Donald Trump to frame China as the primary long-term challenger and to promote a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” placed the Indo-Pacific theatre at the centre of US strategy, raising questions about the degree to which Euro-Atlantic…
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Neptune Missiles in Strike on Novorossiysk Port
Ukraine’s General Staff has identified a series of strategic targets in Russia hit in a recent long-range strike, saying that Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missiles and attack drones were used against the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and energy facilities in…