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NATO launches annual ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear-deterrence drill
NATO on Monday, 13 October, opened its annual nuclear-deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon 2025, a two-week training activity hosted by the Netherlands and conducted largely over the North Sea. The Alliance said the exercise is routine, long-planned and unrelated to current…
Latvia: The Front Line of British Army Modernisation
When soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) deployed to Latvia to trial the British Army’s latest technological systems, it was more than a training exercise. It was a quiet but pointed demonstration of where…
Daily 2,000–4,000 attacks: Poland outlines scale of cyber threat
Poland’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, has reported a marked increase in cyberattacks targeting the country’s critical infrastructure and attributed much of the activity to Russia. In an interview published on 10 October, Gawkowski said Russian military intelligence had…
NATO to launch annual ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear deterrence exercise on 13 October
NATO will begin its annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, on Monday, 13 October, the Alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Friday, 10 October. He said the drills are designed to ensure that NATO’s nuclear forces remain “credible, safe,…
Spain in Trump’s Crosshairs as NATO Tensions Flare Over 5% Military Target
U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that NATO should consider expelling Spain from the alliance due to its refusal to meet the newly agreed defence spending targets. This proposal has sparked a significant debate about the future of NATO, burden-sharing…
Germany’s Fighter Jet Spree Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe’s Complacent Defence
For years, Germany has been Europe’s strategic sleepwalker — wealthy, influential, but militarily timid. That era may finally be drawing to a close. Berlin’s decision to approve an €8 billion defence spending package, centred on 20 new Eurofighter jets, is…
The West Cannot Afford to Flinch: Ukraine’s Fight Is Our Fight
History will not forgive inaction. The test in Ukraine echoes the failures of the past, and Europe cannot afford to hesitate, warns UK Ambassador Neil Holland. In 1938, the world watched as Western powers appeased aggression in Munich, hoping concessions…
Unidentified drones reported over Thales Belgium sites as company seeks clearer counter-UAS rules
Thales Belgium has reported a rise in sightings of unidentified drones over sensitive company sites in the Liège region and is urging clearer guidance on when and how private operators may counter unmanned aircraft near critical infrastructure. The reports come…
Germany Moves to Empower Police to Shoot Down Rogue Drones Amid Surge in Airspace Incursions
The German federal government has approved a controversial measure that would allow police forces to shoot down unmanned drones in cases where they pose a clear danger to airspace or public safety. The decision — backed by cabinet agreement on…
Northrop Grumman Develops Longer-Range Anti-Drone Ammunition After Ukraine Feedback
Northrop Grumman is testing new, longer-range cannon rounds designed to counter drones more effectively, following direct requests from Ukrainian forces facing swarms of cheap unmanned aircraft. The US defence group has expanded its research into 50 mm and larger calibre…