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Judge Justice Jay’s ‘All the Best’ to 7/7 London Bombings Terrorist was an Affront to the Victims
Britain has been here before: the public promised vigilance against terror, only to discover that dangerous men walk free through gaping holes in the system. The case of Haroon Aswat, long linked to the 7/7 London bombings, was a scandal…
The New Doomsday Plane: United States Air Force Reboots Its Skyborne War Room
In an era when wars are fought as much in cyberspace as in the skies, the United States Air Force quietly took a resolute step back into the hard realities of strategic defence. Earlier this month, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)…
Norway turns to Britain’s shipyards in landmark naval deal to counter Russia
When Norway announced this week that it had selected the UK’s Type 26 frigate as its vessel of choice—for a staggering £10 billion procurement—it marked more than a defence contract. It signalled a deepening Anglo-Norwegian alliance rooted in shared security…
NATO warships in Putin’s backyard: Alliance patrols Arctic to counter Russian threat
The Arctic, long a frozen frontier on the margins of geopolitics, is now the setting for one of NATO’s most telling demonstrations of resolve. As Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) patrols near Russian territory, the Alliance has underlined a message…
NorthSeal: Belgium’s Strategic Leadership in Securing the North Sea
In a significant stride towards safeguarding Europe’s critical maritime infrastructure, Belgium has launched NorthSeal—a pioneering security platform designed to monitor, analyse, and respond to threats in the North Sea. The initiative underscores Belgium’s commitment to regional security and positions it…
Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade deploys ground robots in Dobropillia sector operation
Ukraine’s 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” has released footage of an operation near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast in which remotely operated ground systems equipped with machine guns were used to clear Russian positions. The brigade reported that the systems…
Pentagon has quietly curtailed Ukraine’s long-range strikes into Russia
The Pentagon has, for several months, blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials and other sources. The restriction stems from a new, unannounced approval mechanism…
Europe & UK’s Terrorism Threat picture in 2025: fragmented, hybrid, and persistent
Across the EU and the UK, the picture that emerges is not a single monolithic menace but a layered ecosystem: transnational jihadist organisations with global franchises; state sponsors and proxies that blur the line between espionage and terrorism; entrenched separatist…
Left-Wing Violence and the Return of Europe’s Useful Idiots
Europe’s cities are burning again, not from the distant thunder of foreign wars, but from the predictable violence and hatred of left-wing militants and the feeble, moralising elites who enable them. From Paris to Berlin, masked mobs strike under banners…
First images of Ukraine’s ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile appear online as expert outlines likely capabilities
The first photographs of a new Ukrainian long-range cruise missile, known as “Flamingo”, have been published, showing large airframes in assembly at a facility linked to the Kyiv-based manufacturer Fire Point. The images were taken on 14 August and released…