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Ukraine Strikes Russian Naval and Air Assets in Crimea in Coordinated Drone Operation
Ukrainian drones have reportedly hit several Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including Black Sea Fleet vessels, a reconnaissance ship, radar infrastructure and an aircraft at Belbek airfield, in one of the latest attacks on Moscow’s military presence on the…
China’s Own ‘Mythos’ Moment Raises Stakes in AI Cyber Race with US
A new warning from former US National Security Council technology official Chris McGuire argues that China could soon develop an AI cyber capability comparable to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, narrowing America’s lead and increasing pressure on Washington to harden critical infrastructure…
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…
Ukrainian drones reach the Urals as Russia’s air defence gaps come under scrutiny
Ukrainian long-range drones have reached Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, around 1,800 kilometres from Ukraine’s border, exposing gaps in Russia’s air defence network and challenging Moscow’s claims that such attacks require access to NATO airspace. Ukrainian long-range drones have reached Russia’s Urals…
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…
Drone Debris in Romania Brings Ukraine War Risk Back to NATO’s Border
Romania said fragments from a drone fell in Galați during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine, damaging property but causing no casualties. The incident again underlines the exposure of NATO’s eastern flank to spillover from strikes near the Danube border. Drone…
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…
Ukraine says remote-controlled interceptor drones can strike targets from long range
Ukraine’s defence minister says Kyiv has developed interceptor drones that can be controlled remotely over long distances, as the country expands low-cost air-defence technologies to counter Russian drone attacks. Ukraine says it has developed interceptor drones that can be controlled…
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…
France and Poland launch joint military satellite project as Gdańsk summit sharpens defence agenda
France and Poland used their first bilateral summit under the Treaty of Nancy to widen defence cooperation, backing a joint military communications satellite project, closer industrial coordination and a broader strategic dialogue on European security. France and Poland moved to…