Defence Matters https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ukrainian Drones Hit Petrochemical Complex More Than 2,000km Inside Russia Russia Shifts Missile Production Towards Ballistic Weapons as Rassvet Network Expands German officials suspect AfD used parliamentary tools to seek sensitive data useful to Russia NATO says allies have overtaken Russia on ammunition output, as Rutte urges long-term industrial surge Dark Eagle: what the U.S. Army’s hypersonic missile means for Europe and Asia NATO Military Committee visited IABG and JSEC Ukraine hit by one of the largest ballistic assaults on its power system since 2022 Britain Bolsters Belgium’s Defences as Europe’s Airspace Turns Hostile Poseidon: Germany’s new maritime sentinel raises the bar for NATO defence Batanes: A new frontline in the Indo-Pacific emerges Ukraine’s Drone Wall: Testing AI-Driven Interceptor Swarms in Combat Nordic and Baltic Allies Unite in $500 Million Pledge to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defences Kyiv confirms mass Flamingo missile strike on Russian and occupied targets Hold, Reinforce or Withdraw? Ukraine’s Dilemma in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad Pocket Nuclear Testing Revisited: Trump, Putin and the Future of Deterrence Germany’s Bold Step Toward Building Europe’s Most Capable Army Ukraine Uses Long-Range Neptune Missiles in Strike on Novorossiysk Port Armed with Signals: How Britain’s Soldiers Are Mastering Jungle-Tech to Secure the Future Japan Is Right to Prepare for Military Action if China Strikes Taiwan China’s Army Purges Raise Questions Over Real Scale of PLA Threat France Set to Arm Ukraine with New Jets in Landmark Defence Pact Slovak arms deal sets €58bn framework for EU ammunition supplies India’s Lease of Russian Nuclear Submarine Bratsk: Modernisation, Missiles and Sanctions Risk Pentagon Sets 2027 Deadline for Europe to Lead NATO’s Conventional Defence School Strikes Sweep Germany in Response to New Military Service Law Danger on the edge of the Pacific: Tokyo protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese fighters “We Do Not Give Up Our Territory”: Syrskyi Sets Red Lines for Any Peace Deal What the President of Finland keeps silent about and what Ukraine must shout about Chernobyl Containment Shield Damaged in Drone Strike, IAEA Warns of Lost Safety Function Île Longue: Europe’s Nuclear Deterrent Shaken as Drones Breach Top-Secret French Sub Base — and Brussels Stares On UK steps up ‘Atlantic Bastion’ drive to shield seabed infrastructure from Russia Delayed, Underfunded and Unprepared: Whitehall’s Failure to Protect Britain’s Lifelines at Sea From Talk to Action: UK and Japan Advance Defence Pact UK tightens ties with Baku and Yerevan as Defence Minister’s visit signals new era in South Caucasus Ukraine, Russia and the Future of NATO: Europe Wakes Up to a Long War Black Sea Attack: Ukrainian Naval Drones Hit Sanctioned Tanker Bound for Novorossiysk Putin’s ‘Novorossiya’ Rhetoric Returns as West Floats Territorial Deal What the FCAS Dispute Means for NATO and Transatlantic Ties Ukraine targets Russian Caspian oil platform in long-range drone strike Drone strike reported on Yaroslavl refinery as Russia cites overnight wave of attacks Ukrainian troops claim Kupiansk gains as Russian capture narrative unravels Pakistan’s Militarised State: A Strategic Threat Europe Can No Longer Ignore Estonia Shows Europe How to Prepare for War HMS Prince of Wales: Britain Signals Strategic Shift with Carrier Strike Group’s NATO-First Commitment Trump signals approval for sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia A Rising Tide: U.S. Admiral Warns of China’s Soaring Naval Ambitions Polish rail sabotage highlights Europe’s exposure to hybrid attacks Russian Lasers on RAF Pilots Should Spark Fury — Not Another Meek Statement from Healey Brussels Retreats: The €6.7bn Price-Tag on UK’s Seat at EU Defence Table Is Slashed Home