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Trump Says No Patriot Production Agreement Exists With Ukraine
Donald Trump’s latest comments have reopened uncertainty over whether Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot missiles, exposing the gap between political signals and urgent air-defence needs. Donald Trump has said Washington has not agreed to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot…
Kyiv Strike Shows Limits of an Interception-Only Air Defence Strategy
Russia’s latest ballistic attack on the Ukrainian capital killed at least nine people. With Patriot interceptors scarce, Kyiv is seeking both additional missiles and greater freedom to attack the launch and targeting infrastructure behind Russian strikes. Russia’s latest ballistic missile…
Italy’s Gulf air-defence deployment puts parliamentary mandate under scrutiny
Rome has disclosed a 400-strong air-force deployment across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, including four Eurofighters, airborne surveillance, radar and counter-drone systems.
North Korean Missile Strike Suggests Russia Has Received Fresh Weapons
Ukraine’s assessment that Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile after an 11-month gap points to a renewed supply channel and greater pressure on scarce interceptors.
Russian Missile Impact in Poland Tests NATO’s Eastern-Flank Air Defence
A suspected Kh-101 crossed a monitored allied frontier and reached the ground, raising harder operational questions than the familiar debate over Article 5.
US–Iran Bombing Pause Reveals the Price of Preserving Military Options
Iran’s conditional halt has created room for diplomacy, but Washington’s diminishing target set and the opportunity cost of scarce interceptors help explain why an operational pause may now be more valuable than another night of strikes.
Russian Strike on Kyiv Defence Gathering Exposes Wartime Security Risks
Ten people were killed and about 100 injured when a Russian ballistic missile struck a private training ground hosting representatives of Ukraine’s defence industry. Investigators are examining whether the gathering was organised with adequate security precautions. A Russian ballistic missile…
Ukraine’s Strike on Kirov Extends Campaign Against Russia’s Missile Supply Chain
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck a military-industrial enterprise in Kirov and an oil facility almost 1,350 kilometres from the border, extending Kyiv’s campaign against Russian weapons production and military logistics. Ukraine has confirmed a long-range strike on a…
