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“We Do Not Give Up Our Territory”: Syrskyi Sets Red Lines for Any Peace Deal
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, has given a detailed account of the current state of the war with Russia, describing a critical battle around Pokrovsk, a transformed battlefield dominated by drones, and a strategic reliance on deep strikes inside Russia…
Pentagon Sets 2027 Deadline for Europe to Lead NATO’s Conventional Defence
The United States has privately told European NATO allies that it expects them to assume the bulk of the Alliance’s conventional defence in Europe by 2027 and is prepared to step back from key planning roles if that does not…
India’s Lease of Russian Nuclear Submarine Bratsk: Modernisation, Missiles and Sanctions Risk
India is expected to receive a leased Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, K-391 Bratsk, in 2028 under a contract first agreed in 2019 and now formally acknowledged in Moscow. The 36-year-old Project 971 “Shchuka-B” (NATO: Akula-class) boat is to serve with…
Canada turns to Brussels to fund next-gen jets and submarines
Canada has become the first non-EU nation to join the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) — the much-vaunted €150 billion defence loan programme recently launched by the European Union. The step signals a seismic shift in transatlantic procurement allegiances, and…
Between Victory and Disintegration: Zaluzhnyi’s Stark Choices for Ukraine – and for Europe
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, now Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and formerly Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has set out one of the starkest assessments yet of the war and its political context. In a long essay for the Kyiv outlet…
Britain’s Defence Reset Falters as EU Talks Collapse: SAFE Fund Row Exposes Deeper Strategic Divide
It was meant to be the moment Britain and the European Union quietly rediscovered the habit of cooperation. After years of mutual frostiness following Brexit, the prospect of the UK joining the EU’s new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence…
Why Europe Needs a Strong Polish Defence Industry, an Interview With Mehmet Göktürk İplikçioğlu
Defence Matters editor Gary Cartwright interviewed Mehmet Göktürk İplikçioğlu, CEO of TEOMAN Corp., Representative of the Polish Chamber of National Defence Manufacturers, during a recent visit to Brussels. G.C.: How do you see Poland’s place in the current European security…
Europe Must Develop the Power to Strike Deep — Before Russia Leaves It No Choice
Sweden’s announcement that it intends to acquire long-range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russian territory is not merely a Scandinavian adjustment to a worsening security climate. It is the first honest recognition, from any European government, of a truth our…
Royal Navy Confronts Surge in Russian Incursions as Moscow Tests Britain’s Maritime Defences
The Royal Navy has once again been called into action as Russian warships pressed into the English Channel, underlining what senior defence officials now describe as a dramatic and sustained rise in Russian naval incursions around the British Isles. HMS…
Russian Lasers on RAF Pilots Should Spark Fury — Not Another Meek Statement from Healey
Once again, Moscow has to tested the resolve of the United Kingdom. According to the Defence Secretary, a Russian spy ship — the Yantar — has loitered menacingly on the edge of British waters north of Scotland, even directing laser…