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Belgium orders military to shoot down unidentified drones over bases
Belgium’s armed forces have been instructed to shoot down any unidentified drones detected over military bases, following three consecutive nights of incursions above sensitive sites including the Kleine-Brogel air base. The order was issued by Chief of Defence Frederik Vansina…
Rheinmetall to build propellant plant in Romania as EU expands defence production
Rheinmetall will build a new ammunition and propellant plant in central Romania under a joint venture with the state-owned Pirochim Victoria, as EU member states move to expand industrial capacity for artillery supplies amid the war in Ukraine. The agreement…
Why a Rosatom-linked foundation helped build a Russian Orthodox church beside a Swedish airport
A newly built Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Västerås has become a test case for how European municipalities manage sites located near strategic infrastructure. The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, inaugurated in 2023,…
Kyiv sends intelligence special forces to embattled Pokrovsk as pressure mounts
Ukraine has deployed special forces from the Defence Intelligence directorate (HUR) to the embattled city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, in an operation intended to stabilise the front after Russian units pushed into the urban perimeter earlier this month. The…
Pentagon deems Tomahawk transfer to Ukraine feasible; decision rests with Trump
The Pentagon has judged that supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles would not degrade U.S. military readiness, according to reporting attributed to multiple U.S. and European officials. The assessment, delivered to the White House earlier this month, effectively leaves…
Ukraine says it destroyed a Russian ‘Oreshnik’ launcher at Kapustin Yar — Kyiv reveals covert strike
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has said that one of Russia’s three “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile systems was destroyed in a covert operation at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region. The claim was made on 31 October during…
Polish MiG-29s again intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic
Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the second time this week, Poland’s defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday, 30 October. Speaking at a press conference in Kartuzy, he…
London’s Defence Pact with Doha Revives British Strategic Leadership
When John Healey, the UK’s Defence Secretary, touched down in Doha this week, he did more than sign another bilateral security accord. He helped signal a recalibration of London’s strategic horizon, one in which the Gulf – not just Europe…
Trump orders immediate US nuclear testing as Moscow touts new weapons
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “immediately” begin testing American nuclear weapons, citing the need to respond to rival powers “on an equal basis”. The directive was issued hours after Vladimir Putin announced Russia had tested Poseidon,…
Rome Bets on Tanks and Hungary — But Can Europe Trust Its Eastern Partner?
Rome’s plan to use EU “SAFE” loans for German-built tanks, in collaboration with Hungary, highlights both Italy’s ambition and the fragility of European defence, however Orbán’s Kremlin ties fuel scepticism. Italy’s striking proposal to channel European Union “SAFE” defence loans…