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London Ukraine meeting tests whether Europe can turn support into security guarantees
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany are meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London in a renewed attempt to coordinate European support for Ukraine and define the security guarantees that could underpin any future settlement with Russia. The talks, hosted…
Turkey seeks larger defence role as Europe rearms and alliances shift
Turkey is seeking a larger role in Western defence markets as European governments increase military spending, expand procurement and reassess their dependence on the United States for long-term security guarantees. The shift reflects both Turkey’s growing defence-industrial capacity and the…
US Pressure on NATO Exposes Europe’s Air and Naval Capability Gap
The United States has told European NATO allies and Canada to increase the aircraft, drones and naval forces they make available for alliance defence planning, exposing the operational consequences of Washington’s shift towards a smaller conventional footprint in Europe. The…
NATO’s Kyiv Council Sends a Signal, but Ukraine Still Needs Capabilities
The first NATO-Ukraine Council held in Kyiv marks a political step in the relationship between the Alliance and Ukraine, but its practical importance will depend on whether it leads to faster delivery of weapons, ammunition, air defence and industrial support.…
Poland Proposes New Permanent US Military Base Amid Uncertainty Over American Troop Posture
Poland has formally proposed the creation of a new permanent United States military base on its territory, as Warsaw seeks to reinforce the American military presence on NATO’s eastern flank amid uncertainty over future US deployments in Europe. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz,…
Scaled-back BALTOPS drill highlights NATO’s maritime stretch in the Baltic
NATO’s annual Baltic Sea naval exercise will begin this week at roughly half last year’s scale, underlining both the alliance’s continuing focus on the region and the pressure on Western naval resources from commitments elsewhere. The US-led BALTOPS exercise will…
US troop uncertainty in Lithuania exposes eastern-flank dependence on Washington
The future presence of American troops in Lithuania is under review, according to the country’s defence minister, raising questions over the continuity of US deployments on NATO’s eastern flank at a time of wider uncertainty over Washington’s military posture in…
US Nuclear Talks Put Europe’s Deterrence Problem Back on NATO Agenda
The United States is discussing whether to expand the deployment of nuclear weapons to additional NATO countries in Europe, in a development that would raise major questions about deterrence, alliance burden-sharing and the security of NATO’s eastern flank. According to…
Russia’s Mass Strike on Ukraine Renews Questions Over NATO Border Air Defence
Russia’s latest mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine has again placed NATO’s eastern air-defence posture under scrutiny, after Poland activated military aviation and air-defence systems while Ukrainian cities came under one of the largest combined strikes of recent months.…
AUKUS undersea drone project exposes Europe’s gap in autonomous maritime warfare
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced the first signature project under the second pillar of AUKUS, moving the alliance’s advanced technology agenda from broad ambition towards a delivery timetable. For Europe, the significance lies less in…