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A Ukrainian strike on a Russian Strela-10 more than 90km from the front underlines a broader trend: Kyiv’s expanding ability to combine deep reconnaissance, loitering munitions and electronic warfare-resistant systems against air defence assets once considered relatively secure. Ukraine has…

At first glance, the latest joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz reads like a familiar diplomatic reflex: condemnation, concern, and calls for restraint. But look closer, and a far more bullish narrative emerges—one of coordination, capability, and quiet confidence…

The United States has confirmed the use of multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetration munitions against hardened Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be a significant escalation in the current war and a notable development in the…

A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at an American base in the Middle East after a combat mission over Iran, in an incident that may mark the first time Iranian forces have successfully struck…

A Ukrainian-founded defence technology company has completed a conventional initial public offering on Nasdaq, marking a notable moment for the country’s technology sector and for investors’ appetite for battlefield-tested drone software. Austin-headquartered Swarmer began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market…

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are expected to discuss the troubled Future Combat Air System on the margins of the EU summit, as industrial conflict between Dassault and Airbus raises fresh doubts over one of Europe’s…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is close to fielding new unmanned maritime systems capable of operating not only in the Black Sea but in ocean conditions, marking a further step in Kyiv’s rapid wartime expansion of drone warfare. He…

In a meeting between Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy today, Kyiv and London are set to expand defence cooperation with a strong emphasis on the joint production and supply of drones and advanced military technologies. This is not simply a…

For a man who has spent much of his premiership cultivating the image of sober competence, Sir Keir Starmer is discovering that global politics has little patience for managerial caution. His refusal to send Royal Navy warships to help secure…