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NATO’s Saab turn is about more than replacing AWACS
NATO’s apparent decision to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft with Saab’s GlobalEye is, on the face of it, a procurement story: old planes out, newer planes in. In reality it looks rather more consequential than that. If…
Collective Defence: A Clear Signal from Washington Strengthens Europe’s Eastern Shield
Few regions illustrate the value of collective defence more vividly than the Baltic states. Sharing borders with Russia and Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania occupy NATO’s most exposed frontier. Against that backdrop, General Chris Donahue’s unequivocal assurance that the United…
Rutte’s London visit puts NATO burden-sharing back on Britain’s agenda
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to London on Monday puts Britain’s defence plans under renewed scrutiny less than two weeks before allied leaders meet in Ankara. According to the Alliance’s advisory, Rutte is due to meet Prime Minister Sir…
Kyiv Ballistic Strike Keeps Ukraine’s Air-Defence Gap at Centre of NATO Pressure
Russia’s latest ballistic attack on Kyiv injured civilians and caused fires only days before NATO leaders meet in Ankara. It underscores why launchers alone are not enough: Ukraine needs a sustained supply of interceptors, sensors and trained crews able to…
Czech NATO summit row exposes deeper struggle between Babiš government and President Pavel
Prague’s dispute over who should represent the Czech Republic at the Ankara NATO summit has become a wider test of constitutional authority, defence policy and the country’s support for Ukraine. A dispute between Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and President…