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Ukraine and partners discuss European anti-ballistic capacity at Yerevan meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used talks with European and NATO partners in Yerevan to press for stronger air defence, support for the PURL initiative, missile production and a European capacity to respond to ballistic threats. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used a…
US arms delays expose pressure on American stockpiles amid Iran conflict
Washington’s warning to European allies over delayed weapons deliveries has exposed the pressure on US inventories after the Iran war, with implications for Ukraine, NATO readiness and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Washington has warned several European allies that deliveries of…
Ukraine expands private air-defence network as companies join protection effort
Ukraine says 24 companies have joined a private air-defence initiative designed to protect industrial sites and employees from drone attacks, while keeping civilian teams under the control of the Air Force’s command structure. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says 24 companies…
EU to release €6bn for Ukrainian-made drones in second quarter
The European Union will release around €6 billion for Ukrainian-made drones in the second quarter of 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, confirming that the first defence package from a wider €90 billion EU loan will…
Ukraine Reports Damage to Russian Oil Facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse
Ukraine’s General Staff has released updated details of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, saying attacks on facilities in Yaroslavl and Tuapse damaged key refining and storage assets. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a strike…
The Hypersonic Age: Speed, Uncertainty and the New Arms Race
The past decade has witnessed the quiet but consequential emergence of a new class of weaponry that threatens to redraw the strategic map: the hypersonic missile. Travelling at speeds exceeding Mach 5, often manoeuvrable and capable of evading traditional missile…
America’s “Golden Dome” Takes Shape in $3.2bn Space Defence Push
The United States has taken a decisive step towards reshaping the future of missile defence, awarding contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to a dozen firms under its ambitious “Golden Dome” programme—a project that aspires to shift warfare’s frontier decisively…
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Tests Ukraine’s Air-Defence Capacity
Russia launched 47 missiles and 619 drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s air force, in one of the heaviest recent combined attacks. The strike renewed attention on Ukraine’s need for layered air defence, interceptor stocks and European support. Russia…
Denmark confirms SAMP/T NG purchase in first export deal for European air-defence system
Denmark has moved ahead with the SAMP/T NG air-defence system, giving the Franco-Italian programme its first export success and reinforcing a wider European push to strengthen high-end air and missile defence capacity. Denmark has confirmed its move to acquire the…
Odesa strike sharpens pressure on Europe over Ukraine’s air-defence gap
Nine people were killed and 23 injured in a Russian missile-and-drone attack on Odesa on Wednesday, in a strike that again exposed the limits of Ukraine’s overstretched air defences and renewed pressure on European allies to accelerate promised deliveries of…