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Russia moves to rearm Iran with drones as alliance deepens
Russia is close to completing a phased shipment of drones, medicines and food to Iran, according to a Financial Times report citing western intelligence assessments and officials. The deliveries, said to have begun in early March, would mark a further…
UK and EU back on course for SAFE defence fund deal
European Council President António Costa says Britain and the EU are moving towards an agreement on UK participation in the bloc’s SAFE defence-financing instrument, reopening a file that had stalled and giving new weight to the wider reset in defence…
Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine has already shown how a wider Iran war could unfold
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, argues that the war against Russia has rewritten the logic of modern conflict, and that those lessons now apply directly to the confrontation…
Britain’s Hollow Shield: A Nation Exposed in the Age of Missiles
Britain has long taken comfort in the mythology of its own resilience. From the Battle of Britain to the Cold War, the national story has leaned heavily on ingenuity, deterrence, and a quiet confidence that, when pressed, the country could…
Allegations over Szijjártó’s contacts with Lavrov raise wider NATO security concerns
Fresh reporting alleging that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó shared details of closed-door EU foreign ministers’ discussions with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov has sharpened a question that goes well beyond Brussels politics: whether Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has become a…
Britain Finally Aligns With Washington After Weeks of Dangerous Drift
Britain’s decision to finally permit the United States to use its bases for strikes against Iranian missile sites in the Strait of Hormuz is, without question, the right one. It is also, by any reasonable measure, far too late. After…
A Coordinated Show of Strength: Why the Hormuz Statement Signals Resilience, Not Crisis
At first glance, the latest joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz reads like a familiar diplomatic reflex: condemnation, concern, and calls for restraint. But look closer, and a far more bullish narrative emerges—one of coordination, capability, and quiet confidence…
WSJ report points to deeper Russia-Iran military cooperation despite formal limits of 2025 pact
A report in The Wall Street Journal has added fresh detail to longstanding concerns over the depth of military and intelligence cooperation between Russia and Iran, alleging that Moscow has been supplying Tehran with satellite imagery, tactical guidance and upgraded…
From Black Sea strikes to ocean operations: Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine’s new drone ambitions
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is close to fielding new unmanned maritime systems capable of operating not only in the Black Sea but in ocean conditions, marking a further step in Kyiv’s rapid wartime expansion of drone warfare. He…
EU weighs stronger Aspides role as Hormuz crisis tests Europe’s maritime reach
Foreign ministers are discussing whether to reinforce the EU’s Aspides naval mission as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz exposes the limits of Europe’s ability to protect key shipping routes. The European Union is once again confronting the gap…