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Lithuania Builds Multi-Layered Defensive Line Against Russia and Belarus Threats
Lithuania has announced plans to construct a formidable, multi-layered defensive line across its frontiers with Russia and Belarus, a move that underlines the Baltic state’s growing unease in the face of Moscow’s aggression and Minsk’s complicity. The Ministry of Defence…
Europe’s Transport Network ‘Unfit for War’, Says EU Commissioner
The European Union’s transport chief has issued a stark warning over the continent’s readiness for war, claiming that Europe’s roads, railways and bridges would struggle to support a large-scale military deployment in the event of a conflict with Russia. In…
Europe Braces for Trump’s Troop Gamble, and the Bill That Comes With It
As NATO allies tally up their defence budgets and contingency planners dust off maps of Europe’s eastern flank, one question now looms above all: how far is President Donald Trump prepared to go in scaling back America’s military footprint on…
Europe’s New Iron Curtain: How Britain, Berlin and Warsaw Are Redrawing the Defence Map
The dream of a pacified continent secured forever under the American nuclear umbrella is fraying fast. As the war in Ukraine drags into its fourth year and in the context of a second Trump presidency, Europe’s old reliance on the…
The EU’s Defence Union Dream May Not Survive Its’ First Clash With Reality
The European Union’s bureaucrats are once again dreaming imperial dreams. This time, it is not a federal treasury, a pan-continental digital currency, or another ill-fated push for “strategic autonomy”—but a “single market for defence”. At the heart of this latest…
Britain and Germany Seek Unity as NATO’s Patience Wears Thin Over Ukraine Strategy
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth summer, and with Russia showing no sign of retreat, two of NATO’s largest European powers—Britain and Germany—are once again searching for common ground. Today, Monday July 21st, Defence Secretary James Cartlidge…
SAFE: Europe’s €150bn defence loan fund is a desperate bid to paper over years of military neglect
The European Union’s decision to launch a €150 billion defence loan instrument – dubbed “SAFE” – marks a dramatic departure from decades of post-Cold War complacency. But make no mistake: this is not a show of strength. It is a…
China May Call on Russia to Strike NATO in Event of Taiwan Invasion, Rutte Warns
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the People’s Republic of China may seek to provoke a Russian military attack on NATO member states in Europe to distract the alliance from a potential conflict over Taiwan. Speaking to The…
Europe Must Be Ready to Produce Millions of Drones, Warns EU Defence Commissioner
Europe must be prepared to manufacture millions of drones in response to the evolving threat from Russia, according to EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius. In an interview with Sky News, Kubilius warned that Russia could be capable of launching a…
1 LANCS: Lancashire Infantry Battalion Takes NATO Frontline Role Amid Russian Tensions
Britain’s 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (1 LANCS), has formally assumed one of NATO’s most vital front-line responsibilities as the alliance braces for potential conflict along its eastern borders. From July 1st, the 1 LANCS has stood at…