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Houthi Claim Gives Saudi–Türkiye–Pakistan Defence Pact Its First Immediate Test
Riyadh has confirmed a fire at the Jazan refinery but not its cause, leaving the new allies to decide how an Article-5-like commitment applies when attribution remains contested.
Russia Retains Syrian Foothold as Tartous and Hmeimim Become Joint Training Centres
Damascus will recover civilian infrastructure while Moscow keeps a restructured military presence, replacing the broad basing model established under Bashar al-Assad with a narrower joint arrangement.
Ukraine Reshuffles Intelligence, Security Council and Washington Representation
Kyiv’s latest personnel moves reorganise foreign intelligence, security co-ordination and representation in Washington at a moment when Ukraine’s military position and diplomatic track are increasingly intertwined. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reorganised three sensitive parts of Ukraine’s wartime state: foreign intelligence,…
US “NATO 3.0” Push Turns Europe’s Defence Burden Into a Force-Planning Test
Washington’s call for a tougher “NATO 3.0” is not only a spending demand. It forces European allies to plan for crises in which US aircraft, carriers, tankers and command assets may no longer be available by default. The United States’…
Cyprus Becomes New Front in Wider Contest Between Turkey, France and Regional Powers
Turkey’s warning over the France-Cyprus defence agreement has moved the security of the island into a wider confrontation involving Ankara, Paris, Nicosia, Athens, Israel, Iran and the United States. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey would give a “very clear”…
EU Defence Deal Targets Procurement Delays as Industry Faces 2030 Readiness Deadline
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to simplify defence procurement and speed up approval procedures for military-related projects, in a move intended to address one of the most persistent obstacles to Europe’s rearmament: the time it takes to…
London Ukraine meeting tests whether Europe can turn support into security guarantees
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany are meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London in a renewed attempt to coordinate European support for Ukraine and define the security guarantees that could underpin any future settlement with Russia. The talks, hosted…
Norway joins EU Baltic framework as security concerns widen in the north
Norway’s entry into the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region reflects a wider shift in northern European security, where maritime infrastructure, energy routes and hybrid threats have become central to regional cooperation. Norway has formally joined the EU Strategy…
EU Defence Ministers Meet in Brussels as Ukraine Support, Middle East Risks and Readiness Dominate Agenda
EU defence ministers are meeting in Brussels today for talks focused on military support for Ukraine, European defence readiness and the security implications of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. The Foreign Affairs Council in defence format is being…
EU Tests Mutual Assistance Clause in Simulated Attack Scenarios
EU ambassadors have held scenario-based discussions in Brussels on how member states would respond to an attack on an EU country, as the bloc works to clarify the practical application of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union. EU…