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Ukraine’s Novorossiysk strike raises new questions over Russia’s Black Sea defences
Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Novorossiysk on the night of 1–2 March appears to have inflicted damage well beyond the immediate disruption to Russian oil exports. While the attack is already known to have halted loadings at the Sheskharis oil terminal,…
Can Europe’s nuclear deterrent remain credible without US certainty?
Europe’s nuclear deterrence debate has sharpened as officials and analysts examine whether Britain and France can continue to provide a credible nuclear backstop in a less certain security environment. The immediate trigger has been a broader reassessment of deterrence in…
“Sunray” prototype: Ukraine’s laser option for cheaper drone interception
Ukraine has tested a low-cost laser air-defence system designed to destroy small drones at close range, according to a report published by The Atlantic on 10 February 2026. In the article, staff writer Simon Shuster describes a field demonstration of…
From Treaties to Tensions: How the Nuclear Order Is Unravelling
When Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow is ready for a world without nuclear limits, he is not threatening apocalypse. He is doing something more unsettling: calmly acknowledging that the era of negotiated restraint between great powers is…
Missiles Are Too Expensive, Prototypes Too Slow — Europe Needs Lasers Now
Europe’s defence industry is often accused of being cautious to the point of paralysis. In the race to deploy next-generation laser weapons, that instinct may now prove actively dangerous. The decision by Australia’s Electro Optic Systems (EOS) to pivot decisively…
Estonia Poised to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank with Major Missile Buy
Estonia is poised to select a long-range missile defence system by the end of March 2026, a move that marks a major enhancement of its deterrent posture amid rising regional tensions. The decision, which follows years of sustained investment in…
Russia has fired 13,300 missiles and 142,300 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia has launched more than 13,300 missiles and more than 142,300 strike drones at Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief. The figures were released on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, after Syrskyi…
Germany raises Europe’s shield — Arrow 3 goes live at Holzdorf
Germany is to formally activate the Arrow 3 missile-shield this week — the first time Europe will field an exo-atmospheric, long-range ballistic missile interceptor system. The deployment, at the air base of Schönewalde/Holzdorf south of Berlin, marks a watershed moment…
Italy’s ‘Michelangelo Dome’ — Europe’s Next Big Bet on Air Defence
In a move that may reshape European air-defence strategy, Italian aerospace-defence giant Leonardo today unveiled the “Michelangelo Dome,” a new multi-domain shield designed to protect critical infrastructure, cities, and strategic assets from missiles, drones, hypersonic weapons and other modern threats.…
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Neptune Missiles in Strike on Novorossiysk Port
Ukraine’s General Staff has identified a series of strategic targets in Russia hit in a recent long-range strike, saying that Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missiles and attack drones were used against the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and energy facilities in…