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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,…
Iranian missiles hit Arad and Dimona, injuring more than 160 near Israel’s nuclear research centre
More than 160 people were injured after Iranian ballistic missiles struck the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona on Saturday evening, in one of the most sensitive episodes of the war so far because of the proximity of the…
Deep strike on Strela-10 exposes growing pressure on Russian rear-area air defences
A Ukrainian strike on a Russian Strela-10 more than 90km from the front underlines a broader trend: Kyiv’s expanding ability to combine deep reconnaissance, loitering munitions and electronic warfare-resistant systems against air defence assets once considered relatively secure. Ukraine has…
Cyber actors linked to Russia target messaging app users, FBI warns
The United States has warned that cyber actors associated with Russian intelligence services are targeting users of commercial messaging applications, with Signal identified as a particular focus in a campaign that has already compromised thousands of individual accounts worldwide. In…
New US bunker-buster strike marks another escalation in Iran conflict
The United States has confirmed the use of multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetration munitions against hardened Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be a significant escalation in the current war and a notable development in the…
Iran may have damaged US F-35 in first reported hit on American warplane
A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at an American base in the Middle East after a combat mission over Iran, in an incident that may mark the first time Iranian forces have successfully struck…
NATO meetings with Romania and Bulgaria sharpen focus on Black Sea and eastern flank
Meetings at NATO headquarters on Thursday placed Romania and Bulgaria at the centre of the Alliance’s eastern flank posture, underlining the Black Sea’s continued strategic importance and the pressure to sustain investment, readiness and support for Ukraine. NATO used a…