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NATO’s Kosovo Drawdown Signals Confidence — but Not Complacency
NATO’s decision to begin gradually reducing the size of its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo marks an important milestone in one of the alliance’s longest-running operations. Yet it also serves as a reminder that stability in the Western Balkans remains a…
Cyprus Becomes New Front in Wider Contest Between Turkey, France and Regional Powers
Turkey’s warning over the France-Cyprus defence agreement has moved the security of the island into a wider confrontation involving Ankara, Paris, Nicosia, Athens, Israel, Iran and the United States. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey would give a “very clear”…
EU Defence Deal Targets Procurement Delays as Industry Faces 2030 Readiness Deadline
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to simplify defence procurement and speed up approval procedures for military-related projects, in a move intended to address one of the most persistent obstacles to Europe’s rearmament: the time it takes to…
Is Bulgaria Becoming the EU’s New Sick Man of Europe?
Sofia’s decision to halt arms supplies to Kyiv is not simply a national policy adjustment. It raises questions about EU cohesion, NATO reliability, defence-industrial planning, and the durability of long-term security commitments in wartime. Bulgaria’s announcement that it will stop…
Russia’s Northern Build-Up Puts NATO’s New Frontier Under Pressure
Russia is expanding military infrastructure close to NATO’s northern and Baltic borders, raising concern that Moscow is preparing for a larger and more permanent force posture opposite Finland, Norway, Estonia and the Baltic Sea region. A joint Nordic-Baltic investigation, based…
Taiwan’s mobile missile strategy sharpens focus on asymmetric defence
Taiwan’s latest live-fire exercises on its western coastline offered more than a display of military hardware. They represented the clearest articulation yet of Taipei’s evolving defence doctrine: mobility, survivability and the ability to inflict significant damage on a superior adversary.…
Rheinmetall Turns to Start-up Innovation to Build Europe’s Drone Future
Germany’s rearmament drive has produced no shortage of ambitious announcements over the past three years. Yet a new partnership unveiled this week by defence group Rheinmetall may prove more consequential than its modest profile initially suggests. The Düsseldorf-based manufacturer has…
Germany’s Possible GCAP Role Shows How FCAS Collapse Is Reshaping Fighter Politics
Germany’s possible entry into the Global Combat Air Programme has moved from speculation to an active industrial question after the collapse of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System exposed the fragility of Europe’s sixth-generation fighter ambitions. Leonardo chief executive Lorenzo…
One in Ten Europeans Now See US as an Ally, Poll Finds
Only 11 per cent of Europeans across 15 countries now view the United States as an ally, according to a new European Council on Foreign Relations survey that points to a sharp deterioration in public confidence in the American security…
Bulgaria Halts New Arms Supplies to Ukraine While Pledging Higher Defence Spending
Bulgaria will not send further weapons to Ukraine, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Tuesday, marking a shift in Sofia’s position even as the country prepares to increase defence spending sharply under NATO pressure. Stoyanov told reporters in Sofia that…