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Europe warns Trump: no Ukraine peace deal without Kyiv at the table
European leaders have urged Donald Trump to ensure Ukraine plays a direct role in talks with Vladimir Putin, warning that any agreement reached without Kyiv risks forcing it to surrender territory to Russia. Mr Trump and the Russian president are…
Ukraine’s SBU says long-range drones hit Shahed storage site in Tatarstan, 1,300km from Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it used long-range unmanned aerial vehicles to strike a logistics hub storing Shahed one-way attack drones in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan on 9 August. The facility is located in the settlement of Kzyl-Yul and, according…
Pride and Precision on Parade as Britain’s Youngest Soldiers Graduate in Harrogate
Under the grey skies of North Yorkshire, the Army Foundation College at Harrogate resounded on Thursday with the stamp of boots, the blare of brass, and the unmistakable air of ceremony. Seven hundred and fifty Junior Soldiers – most barely…
JP Morgan and European Banking Giants Back New Continental Defence Bank
In a decisive shift that underscores Europe’s accelerating drive for strategic autonomy, a consortium of financial powerhouses—including JP Morgan, Commerzbank, and ING—has thrown its weight behind a new pan-European defence bank aimed at underpinning security spending across the continent. The proposed…
China and Russia Join Forces in Pacific Drills, Sparking Alarm in Canberra
China and Russia have concluded a five-day series of joint naval patrols in the waters off Vladivostok, deepening military cooperation between the two authoritarian powers and delivering what many in the West see as a provocative signal of growing strategic…
NATO Secretary General welcomes first package of U.S. equipment for Ukraine funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday welcomed the first package of U.S. military equipment for Ukraine coordinated under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. The Secretary General and the Dutch government confirmed that the Netherlands is…
Poland Arms for a New Era as Warsaw Inks $6.5 Billion Tank Deal
Poland is rearming at a pace not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War. In a move that underscores both Warsaw’s growing military ambitions and the shifting tectonics of European defence, the Polish government has signed a $6.5…
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,…