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Reports of Iranian child recruitment revive scrutiny of regime’s wartime methods
Fresh reports that Iranian authorities are drawing children as young as 12 into war-support roles have renewed attention to one of the most controversial aspects of the Islamic Republic’s security doctrine: the use of minors in support of state military…
Drone activity near Estonia and Latvia renews focus on NATO’s eastern flank
Estonia and Latvia reported foreign drone activity near their borders with Russia overnight, the latest in a series of incidents raising concern about airspace security and the risk of spillover from the war in Ukraine. Estonia and Latvia said they…
Flames of Deception: Czech Factory Attack Raises Fears of Russian Sabotage
The arrest of a fourth suspect in the arson attack on a Czech defence facility has deepened an already murky and politically charged investigation—one that sits at the crossroads of Middle Eastern tensions, Europe’s security anxieties, and the shadow war…
Russia’s Oil Export Arteries Under Strain as Ukrainian Strikes Knock Out 40% of Export Capacity
Russia’s vast oil export network—long the financial backbone of the Kremlin—has suffered one of the most significant disruptions in its modern history. According to Reuters calculations, at least 40% of the country’s oil export capacity is currently offline following a…
Ukraine strike on Ust-Luga exposes pressure point in Russia’s Baltic oil exports
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has developed into one of the most consequential attacks yet on Moscow’s energy export infrastructure, with traders, refinery sources and transport operators now assessing the extent of the disruption…
Russia moves to rearm Iran with drones as alliance deepens
Russia is close to completing a phased shipment of drones, medicines and food to Iran, according to a Financial Times report citing western intelligence assessments and officials. The deliveries, said to have begun in early March, would mark a further…
Russian drone strikes chimney of Estonian power station after crossing from Russian airspace
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in Ida-Viru County in the early hours of Wednesday, in an incident now under investigation by Estonia’s security and prosecutorial authorities. Officials said no…
Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine has already shown how a wider Iran war could unfold
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, argues that the war against Russia has rewritten the logic of modern conflict, and that those lessons now apply directly to the confrontation…
Ukraine intelligence exposes internals of Russian Lancet and Scalpel loitering munitions
Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, HUR, has published new technical material on two Russian loitering munitions, the Lancet and the Scalpel, offering a closer look at their internal architecture, electronic components and apparent development trajectory. The material, released through the War&Sanctions…
Iranian missiles hit Arad and Dimona, injuring more than 160 near Israel’s nuclear research centre
More than 160 people were injured after Iranian ballistic missiles struck the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona on Saturday evening, in one of the most sensitive episodes of the war so far because of the proximity of the…