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EU Defence Ministers Move to Strengthen European Defence Agency as Procurement Pressure Grows
EU defence ministers have agreed to reinforce the European Defence Agency, including through new structures for innovation, experimentation and collaborative procurement, as member states face pressure to turn higher defence spending into usable military capability. EU defence ministers have agreed…
Putin’s Sarmat Missile Claim Leaves Questions Over Russia’s Strategic Deterrent
Moscow has presented the latest Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile launch as a strategic success. Yet the limited wording of the official announcement, the system’s troubled record and the timing of the claim leave important questions unresolved. Russia has sought to…
The Decline of British Military Power Is Europe’s Greatest Security Risk
For decades Britain has comforted itself with a dangerous fiction: that it remains one of the world’s foremost military powers. The uniforms are still impressive, the ceremonial pageantry remains unmatched, and politicians continue to speak the language of “global Britain”…
Trump’s Blind Spot: How America’s European Bases Serve Washington, Not Brussels
Donald Trump’s periodic threats to reduce—or even dismantle—America’s military footprint in Europe betray a strikingly narrow understanding of what those bases are for. The popular shorthand, often repeated in political rhetoric, is that the United States stations troops in Europe…
Trump’s Germany troop drawdown renews debate over Europe’s reliance on US security guarantees
Washington’s decision to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany, and cancel a planned long-range fires deployment, has raised concern in Congress and renewed pressure on Europe to accelerate its own defence planning. President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce the United…
Britain Faces a “Severe” Threat — But Starmer Won’t Say From Whom
The decision to raise Britain’s national threat level to “severe” — meaning an attack is now “highly likely” — should have been one of those moments demanding clarity, honesty, and resolve. Instead, what we have from Sir Keir Starmer’s government…
Putin Reportedly Tightens Security Amid Fears of Elite Plot and Drone Attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered tighter personal security measures amid concerns over leaks, a possible coup attempt, and the use of drones in an assassination plot, according to a European intelligence assessment cited by investigative media. Russian President…
NATO seeks clarity after US announces withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
The United States plans to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, prompting NATO to seek details of the decision and raising fresh questions about Europe’s defence responsibilities. NATO is seeking further details from…
Trump’s Germany Drawdown Signals a Shift Europe Cannot Ignore
Washington’s planned withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany may be presented as a bilateral dispute with Berlin, but it sends a wider signal to Moscow, NATO and Europe about the future of American deterrence on the continent. The Pentagon’s confirmation…
US arms delays expose pressure on American stockpiles amid Iran conflict
Washington’s warning to European allies over delayed weapons deliveries has exposed the pressure on US inventories after the Iran war, with implications for Ukraine, NATO readiness and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Washington has warned several European allies that deliveries of…