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Fire Causes €400,000 Damage at Cugir Mechanical Plant – Sabotage Not Ruled Out
A fire at the Cugir Mechanical Plant in central Romania has caused estimated damages of more than €400,000, destroying hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition and prompting an ongoing criminal investigation. The cause of the blaze remains unknown, but…
Knyaz Pozharsky: Russia’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Targets Strategic Deterrence in the Arctic
On 24 July 2025, the Russian Navy officially commissioned the Knyaz Pozharsky (K-555), a Project 955A Borei-A-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, in a high-profile ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin at the Gadzhiyevo naval base in Murmansk region. The event…
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Escalate: Attacks on Russian Refineries and Military Targets Signal Strategic Shift
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted key infrastructure inside the Russian Federation, marking one of the most extensive cross-border operations by Ukraine in recent months. The attacks, reported in Samara and Ryazan regions, hit oil refineries, military plants,…
Trump Orders Deployment of Nuclear Submarines Towards Russia in Response to Medvedev Threats
President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of two US nuclear-powered submarines to regions near Russia, citing recent nuclear threats issued by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The unprecedented public disclosure, which overrides longstanding US policy of strategic ambiguity, marks…
Lights Out Over the Strait: Taiwan, Blockade, and a Conflict That Could Reshape the Pacific
This week the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan, a detailed simulation-driven enquiry by Mark F. Cancian, Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham. Over the course of 26 separate wargames, Beijing…
Hybrid Cyber Threats Surge: Europe’s Power Grids Under Siege
Europe’s energy infrastructure is facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, prompting EU security officials to rank hybrid digital warfare among the gravest threats to the bloc’s stability this year. Across the continent, energy grids—once considered the preserve of domestic engineers…
Putin’s Illusion of Peace: The Baunov Analysis
Alexander Baunov, distinguished senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, offers a masterclass in reading between the lines of Moscow’s latest peace overtures in his New York Times op‑ed, published on 29 July 2025. In his trenchant analysis, Baunov dissects…
Europe’s Transport Network ‘Unfit for War’, Says EU Commissioner
The European Union’s transport chief has issued a stark warning over the continent’s readiness for war, claiming that Europe’s roads, railways and bridges would struggle to support a large-scale military deployment in the event of a conflict with Russia. In…
Zaluzhny: NATO Is Not Ready for the War That Has Already Begun
Valeriy Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has urged Western governments to reassess their defence strategies in light of rapidly changing realities on the battlefield. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with LB…
Germany Approves Eurofighter Sale to Turkey Amid Warming Diplomatic Ties
Germany has given preliminary approval for the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey. The decision, taken by the German Federal Security Council, represents a significant shift in Berlin’s stance on arms exports to Ankara, and follows recent comments…