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Baltic–Nordic report: Russian GNSS interference disrupted almost 123,000 flights in four months
Nearly 123,000 flights were affected by interference traced to Russian territory in the first four months of 2025, according to a joint submission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) by Sweden and five neighbouring states. The authorities describe the…
Macron and Starmer Struggle as Putin Calls Western Troops “Legitimate Targets”
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have unveiled plans for a multinational reassurance force in Ukraine—but vagueness, hesitancy, and the unpredictable interventions of Donald Trump threaten to undermine their efforts and embolden Vladimir Putin. The latest…
Beijing’s Parade of Power: A New Axis of Evil Emerges
Tomorrow, Beijing will not so much commemorate history as parade its ambitions for the future. Xi Jinping has ordered the largest military spectacle in China’s modern history, ostensibly to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in the Second World…
Putin and Xi’s Authoritarian Club is No Joke
Vladimir Putin arrived in Tianjin this weekend like a man determined to prove he still matters. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, hosted by China and hailed by state media as a “historic moment”, the Russian president clasped hands…
Merz: Europe faces a prolonged confrontation with Russia; NATO remains the anchor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe is already engaged in a sustained confrontation with Russia that extends beyond the battlefield in Ukraine to democratic resilience across the continent. In an interview with LCI’s Darius Rochebin, he set out a response…
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…
Reports claim Russian drones monitoring US military cargo routes in eastern Germany
Russia or its proxies are suspected of flying surveillance drones over routes used by the United States and its allies to move military cargo across eastern Germany, according to reporting attributed to Western officials. The activity, centred on the state…
OSINT identifies circular antenna complex in Kaliningrad less than 100 kilometres from NATO borders
Open-source satellite imagery and analysis indicate that Russia is constructing a large circular antenna array in the Kaliningrad exclave, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania. The installation resembles Cold War listening complexes and is likely intended for signals…
Ust-Luga port fire after reported drone strikes as Ukraine marks Independence Day
A fire broke out at the Novatek terminal in the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on Sunday, 24 August, following reported drone activity over Leningrad Oblast. Regional officials said debris from intercepted drones caused the blaze. No casualties were reported,…
Trump Flirts with Appeasement as Britain and Europe Rally to Defend Ukraine
European leaders are racing to Washington in a high-stakes effort to safeguard Western unity after Donald Trump’s eyebrow-raising meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s Friedrich Merz, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Finland’s Alexander Stubb will join…