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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…
Britain and Germany Seek Unity as NATO’s Patience Wears Thin Over Ukraine Strategy
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth summer, and with Russia showing no sign of retreat, two of NATO’s largest European powers—Britain and Germany—are once again searching for common ground. Today, Monday July 21st, Defence Secretary James Cartlidge…
NATO Must Prepare for Simultaneous Conflicts with Russia and China, Says Top U.S. Commander
NATO must be prepared to confront the possibility of concurrent military conflicts involving both Russia and China by 2027, according to General Alexus G. Grynkewich, the newly appointed Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Speaking…
Europe at the Brink: Are the EU’s 27 Member States Ready for War?
It is the kind of question that used to be whispered in think tanks and war colleges—an abstract exercise for Europe’s policymakers and generals. Now it is being asked aloud in parliaments, defence ministries, and increasingly anxious households from Vilnius…
France Urges Strategic Overhaul as Hybrid Threats and Geopolitical Rivalries Challenge Europe’s Security Architecture
France has issued a forceful call for a redefinition of European security priorities in its newly released National Strategic Review 2025, warning that the continent stands at a critical juncture. The report, published on 13 July by the General Secretariat…
RAF Prepares for Transformation as Air Marshal Harv Smyth Named New Chief of the Air Staff
The Royal Air Force is set to enter a new era of warfighting readiness under the leadership of Air Marshal Harv Smyth CB OBE DFC MA RAF, whose appointment as Chief of the Air Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty…
SAFE: Europe’s €150bn defence loan fund is a desperate bid to paper over years of military neglect
The European Union’s decision to launch a €150 billion defence loan instrument – dubbed “SAFE” – marks a dramatic departure from decades of post-Cold War complacency. But make no mistake: this is not a show of strength. It is a…
France Is Russia’s Primary Target, says General Thierry Burkhard
In the silence of a tightly controlled briefing room in Paris, France’s highest-ranking military officer delivered what may be the most unvarnished warning Europe has heard in years. “Russia considers France its number one adversary in Europe,” said General Thierry…
Britain and France Lock Shields: A Revived Entente to Deter the Rising Storm.
In an era marked by sharpening threats and resurgent great power competition, Britain and France are once again looking to the future—shoulder to shoulder, missile to missile. Today’s refreshed defence agreement between London and Paris is more than a procurement…