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Ukraine and partners discuss European anti-ballistic capacity at Yerevan meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used talks with European and NATO partners in Yerevan to press for stronger air defence, support for the PURL initiative, missile production and a European capacity to respond to ballistic threats. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used a…
NATO chief says Europe has heard US message on security burden-sharing
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said European allies are responding to US pressure over the Middle East crisis by implementing basing agreements, providing logistical support and pre-positioning assets closer to operational theatres. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said…
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…
EU Tests Mutual Assistance Clause in Simulated Attack Scenarios
EU ambassadors have held scenario-based discussions in Brussels on how member states would respond to an attack on an EU country, as the bloc works to clarify the practical application of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union. EU…
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…
NATO chief joins Yerevan summit as Europe faces renewed defence burden test
Mark Rutte’s participation in the European Political Community summit places NATO’s defence agenda inside a wider European diplomatic format, as leaders discuss security, resilience, energy and connectivity in Armenia. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is taking part in the eighth…
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…
Grave Robbery in Brabant: 232 Soldiers’ Plaques Stolen in Night Raid
The theft of memory is rarely as stark, or as unsettling, as the desecration of a grave. Yet in the quiet Brabant town of Braine-l’Alleud, that is precisely what has occurred: not merely an act of petty criminality, but something…
Greece Advances Italian FREMM Frigate Deal as Naval Modernisation Accelerates
Athens is moving ahead with plans to acquire four second-hand Italian FREMM frigates, while also preparing to approve long-delayed upgrades to its MEKO-class vessels. The combined measures form part of Greece’s wider effort to strengthen naval readiness in the eastern…