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Paris to host ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine security guarantees this Thursday
France will host a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” on Thursday, 4 September, to review plans for security guarantees for Ukraine, the Élysée has confirmed. The session will be co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and the UK…
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…
India and Japan: A Defence Partnership Coming of Age
There was a time when relations between India and Japan were couched in the polite, almost ceremonial language of shared values and trade ties. Today, however, the two democracies are moving decisively into terrain that matters rather more in the…
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…
Israel to call up 60,000 reservists for Gaza City operation after Katz approves IDF plan
Israel is to call up about 60,000 reservists in stages over the coming months to support an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation to capture Gaza City, after Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the army’s plans. Initial mobilisation orders are to…
Ukraine reports counter-attack regains six settlements on Pokrovsk axis
Ukraine’s National Guard and General Staff said on Friday evening (15 August) that a counter-attack on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk region had halted recent Russian gains and restored control over six settlements near Dobropillia. The First Corps “Azov” of…
Ukraine disputes reports of Russian “breakthrough” near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk in Donetsk region
Ukraine’s Operational-Strategic Group of Forces “Dnipro” has rejected claims of a Russian breakthrough on the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia axes in Donetsk region, saying a small enemy party of roughly 5–10 soldiers infiltrated beyond the first Ukrainian defensive line but did…
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deal Blow to Russia’s Advanced S-500 Radar in Crimea
In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian open-source investigators have confirmed that a drone operated by Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence successfully damaged a Russian radar installation integral to the feared S-500 air defence system. The…
Talisman Sabre 2025: Allies Join Digital Front in First-Ever Cyber Defence Drill
In a landmark step towards a fully integrated digital defence alliance, cyber units from Australia, New Zealand and the United States have, for the first time, jointly conducted a live-fire cyber warfare exercise during this year’s Talisman Sabre war games,…
Exercise Talisman Sabre: American Paratroopers Descend on Australia in Spectacular Night Drop
They dropped from the stars with the precision of a scalpel and the impact of a hammer. At precisely the right moment on July 14th, in the pitch-black skies above rural Australia, U.S. Army paratroopers descended through the night, their…