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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…
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…
Ukraine’s Flamingo–Neptune pairing enters combat use
Ukraine has begun pairing its domestically produced Neptune and Flamingo missiles in combat, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing “initial, tangible results” from recent operations. Speaking to journalists on 9 October, Zelenskyy confirmed the combined employment of the weapons system over…
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…