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Kherson bridge strike shows how Ukraine is redefining drone warfare
A reported Ukrainian operation against a bridge crossing in occupied Kherson region has drawn attention not because bridges are new targets, but because of the method said to have been used: repeated drone sorties delivering explosive charges to a structural…
Fairchild Air Force Base: Airmen Recognised for Heroism
In an era when military service is often discussed in abstract terms, the recent recognition of aircrews at Fairchild Air Force Base offers a vivid and uplifting reminder of what courage, professionalism and teamwork look like in practice. At a…
Helsingborg to Host Key NATO Talks in Boost for Nordic Security Role
Sweden is preparing to take centre stage in transatlantic diplomacy, as it readies to host the next informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in May 2026. The gathering, set to take place in the coastal city of Helsingborg,…
Iran may have damaged US F-35 in first reported hit on American warplane
A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at an American base in the Middle East after a combat mission over Iran, in an incident that may mark the first time Iranian forces have successfully struck…
“No Winston Churchill”: Keir Starmer’s Credibility Shrinks with the Royal Navy
For a man who has spent much of his premiership cultivating the image of sober competence, Sir Keir Starmer is discovering that global politics has little patience for managerial caution. His refusal to send Royal Navy warships to help secure…
US burns through years of key missile stocks in Iran war, raising pressure on Pentagon and Congress
The United States has depleted what officials described as “years” of stockpiled critical munitions during less than two weeks of war with Iran, according to a Financial Times report that has sharpened concern in Washington over the cost, sustainability and…
Israel’s coherence, Washington’s ambiguity: the missing political strategy in Iran
As Israeli operations follow a clear military logic, questions grow over whether Washington has any coherent political plan for what comes next in Iran. Events in the Middle East have been moving at speed since the latest phase of the…
Zelenskyy’s warning to Trump: peace without guarantees will fail Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Donald Trump — “stay on our side” — should be read as more than an appeal for sympathy. It is a warning about strategy. At the centre of the current diplomacy is a question that sounds…
US-Iran talks enter another deadline phase as military pressure builds
A fresh 48-hour deadline has pushed the United States-Iran nuclear stand-off into another compressed negotiating window, with a new round of talks expected in Geneva on Thursday, 26 February. Oman has confirmed that US and Iranian officials are due to…
Britain and France Demonstrate Unshakable Resolve to Defend NATO’s Eastern Flank
In the face of an increasingly uncertain global security landscape, British and French soldiers have offered a clear demonstration of the enduring strength of NATO’s collective defence arrangements. The recent NATO joint training deployment in France, where troops from the…