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Trump’s Gaza Deal: Moment of Hope or Just Another Pause in a Long War?
For a fleeting moment, the headlines suggest hope. Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace plan: a ceasefire, a prisoner–hostage exchange, and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. President Donald Trump, whose administration…
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Sparks Controversy with Alarmist Claims on India
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif ignited a new wave of concern today with his alarming statements that “chances of war with India are real,” adding that he was “not denying that possibility.” The comments come amid a long…
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…
Cybercrime’s New Frontier: Why Access to Data Is Now the Battleground
At a recent Europol conference, law-enforcement officials and policy experts issued a stern warning: the battle against cybercrime is increasingly hinging not on defensive walls, but on access to the data those criminals generate—or hide behind. As digital tools grow…
Ukraine reports overnight strikes on Russian refinery, missile ship and command post
Ukraine’s Armed Forces said they conducted a series of strikes overnight into 4 October, claiming hits on an oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, a small missile ship in Karelia, military equipment in Kursk Oblast, and a command post of Russia’s…
Russia’s Aging Nuclear Arsenal: A Significant Threat to the World
Amid the constant chatter of global crises, a quieter but far more insidious danger is growing: the state of Russia’s nuclear weapons, largely inherited from the Soviet era, aging, overworked, and increasingly unreliable. Russia boasts the world’s largest nuclear stockpile, with…
Russia’s latest mass strike on Kyiv tests the meaning of Washington’s rhetorical shift
Russia’s overnight barrage against Kyiv and multiple regions on 28 September killed at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, and injured dozens more. Ukraine reported nearly 600 one-way attack drones and close to 50 missiles launched over roughly 12…
The Role of Innovation as the Foundation of a Strategy of Sustained Resistance in Depriving Russia of the Ability to Impose Its Terms Through War
EU Today presents an English translation of an opinion essay by General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, a Ukrainian four-star general, former Commander-in-Chief (2021–2024), and since July 2024 Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK. Writing in the context of DSEI 2025, he analyses the…
Hegseth’s Quantico Summit: America on a War Footing?
When a U.S. defence secretary summons every general and admiral to report in person, the event is extraordinary—bordering on alarming. Pete Hegseth’s Quantico meeting next week is not a routine briefing or a political stunt. It is a statement: America…
Could Russia Join a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan?
Russia and China are drawing ever closer in ways that should send shivers through Western capitals. Leaked documents, recently verified by defence analysts, reveal Moscow is supplying Beijing with advanced airborne assault equipment and training. This is not simply an…