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Zelenskyy says Ukraine must prepare for possible disruption to US arms supplies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must be ready for the possibility that supplies of American weapons could at some stage be reduced, halted or made conditional, even though Kyiv has received no current signal that deliveries under the PURL…
Paris Bomb Plot Foiled as Banks Shift to Remote Work Amid Security Fears
The recent failed bombing attempt in Paris has done more than trigger a short-term security response—it has quietly reopened a deeper, more uncomfortable question about what it means to live and work in a city where the threat of politically…
Trump’s NATO threat sharpens focus on Europe’s role as Rutte heads to Washington
Donald Trump’s statement that he is considering taking the United States out of NATO has pushed Europe’s burden-sharing debate into a more immediate phase, despite fresh alliance data showing a sharp rise in European and Canadian defence spending. Donald Trump’s…
Trump says US is considering NATO exit after clash with European allies
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was considering taking the United States out of NATO, escalating a dispute with European allies over support linked to the war with Iran and raising fresh questions over the credibility of the alliance’s…
Hegseth refuses to reaffirm Article 5 as Iran-war dispute exposes NATO fault line
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has declined to restate Washington’s commitment to NATO’s collective-defence clause, linking the question to President Donald Trump as tensions deepen with European allies over the Iran war. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declined on Tuesday…
Rheinmetall chief’s drone remarks expose a wider defence-industry argument
Comments by Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger about Ukrainian drone production have opened a broader argument about innovation, industrial scale and the future balance between heavy armour and cheaper unmanned systems. In an interview with The Atlantic, Papperger dismissed much…
Helsingborg to Host Key NATO Talks in Boost for Nordic Security Role
Sweden is preparing to take centre stage in transatlantic diplomacy, as it readies to host the next informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in May 2026. The gathering, set to take place in the coastal city of Helsingborg,…
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez Blocks U.S. Jets – But Still Depends on U.S. Power
Spain’s decision to slam shut its airspace to American military aircraft en route to the Iran theatre is being dressed up in Madrid as a principled stand for international law. In reality, it looks far more like a familiar European…
Diplomat or Spy? Inside the latest UK-Russia Intelligence Clash
The expulsion of a British diplomat from Moscow this week is the latest twist in a long-running cycle of espionage accusations, retaliations, and diplomatic brinkmanship between Russia and the United Kingdom—one that stretches back through the Cold War and has…
Flames of Deception: Czech Factory Attack Raises Fears of Russian Sabotage
The arrest of a fourth suspect in the arson attack on a Czech defence facility has deepened an already murky and politically charged investigation—one that sits at the crossroads of Middle Eastern tensions, Europe’s security anxieties, and the shadow war…