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France Probes Suspected Russian Sabotage and Espionage Cases
French investigations into suspected sabotage and espionage attempts point to a widening security problem for Europe: Russia-linked operations are increasingly targeting transport infrastructure and defence industry inside EU and NATO states. French authorities are investigating several suspected Russia-linked sabotage and…
Princess Royal Opens New NATO Signals Headquarters as Britain Deepens Alliance Commitment
The opening of a new £35 million communications facility for NATO operations has underlined the increasingly central role that military connectivity and information dominance play in modern defence. The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals, formally inaugurated…
NATO cyber exercise shows Europe is still learning how to fight AI-backed disruption
A NATO cyber simulation in Poland has shown how quickly attacks on energy, banking and public information systems can merge into a single crisis, with allied officials testing responses to a Russia-style campaign shaped by Ukraine’s wartime experience. The three-day…
Maritime Drone Explosion at Constanța Port Raises New Security Concerns on Romania’s Black Sea Coast
A maritime drone exploded on Friday morning in Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanța, prompting emergency evacuations, coastal warnings and renewed concern over the spillover risks from Russia’s war against Ukraine. The object was discovered in the civil port area,…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant claim shows information-war risk around Europe’s largest nuclear site
Russia says a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Kyiv denies the claim. The incident underlines how dangerous unverified military accusations have become around a Russian-controlled nuclear facility close to the frontline. Russia’s claim that a Ukrainian drone…
Russian intelligence drive exposes weak points in Europe’s technology defences
Russia’s intelligence services are intensifying efforts to obtain Western defence and dual-use technology as sanctions restrict Moscow’s access to advanced equipment, software and research. The pattern points to a growing overlap between espionage, cyber operations and sanctions evasion. Russia’s intelligence…
Dutch Seizure of 800 Servers Highlights Europe’s Exposure to Russian Cyber Infrastructure
Dutch investigators have arrested two men and seized hundreds of servers in a sanctions-related investigation into infrastructure allegedly used by Russian-linked cyber actors to target European governments, public services and companies. Dutch financial crime investigators have seized about 800 servers…
Britain and Australia forge AI security alliance amid cyber fears
Britain and Australia have moved to tighten co-operation on artificial intelligence security, as Western governments become increasingly concerned that the race to deploy powerful AI systems is outpacing efforts to contain the risks they create. Under a new agreement announced…
Britain’s Paratroopers Prepare for the Drone Wars
The shrill buzz of a drone is becoming the defining soundtrack of modern warfare. Once viewed as little more than battlefield curiosities, unmanned aerial systems are now among the deadliest and most disruptive weapons in any conflict zone, from Ukraine’s…
Germany’s New Shelter State: From Cold War Bunkers to Civilian Resilience
Berlin is quietly preparing the German public for a future it once assumed belonged to the Cold War history books. The federal government’s decision to invest €10 billion in a sweeping new civil-defence strategy marks more than a technical update…