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Baltic–Nordic report: Russian GNSS interference disrupted almost 123,000 flights in four months
Nearly 123,000 flights were affected by interference traced to Russian territory in the first four months of 2025, according to a joint submission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) by Sweden and five neighbouring states. The authorities describe the…
Brussels Preaches Security, Yet Leaves Civilians Defenceless
For months now, the rhetoric out of Brussels has been thick with solemn talk of “readiness” and “resilience.” Ursula von der Leyen and her officials trumpet new European Defence Industrial Strategies, issue communiqués about stockpiling ammunition, and discuss force integration…
What a Socialist Government Under Olivier Faure Would Mean for France’s Security – and Europe’s
The prospect of a Socialist government in France, under Olivier Faure, may look on the surface like an ordinary change of political colour. Yet beneath the rhetoric of fairness and redistribution lie serious questions about how such a shift would…
Paris to host ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine security guarantees this Thursday
France will host a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” on Thursday, 4 September, to review plans for security guarantees for Ukraine, the Élysée has confirmed. The session will be co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and the UK…
Europe’s first defence-labelled bond: BPCE raises €750m under Euronext initiative
Groupe BPCE, the French banking group that owns Natixis, has issued Europe’s first bond explicitly labelled for defence financing, raising €750 million via a five-year note. The deal attracted strong demand, with orders of about €2.8 billion, according to market…
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…