Defence Matters https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Campaign Hits Russian Refinery Network Supplying Moscow US troop cuts in Europe put pressure back on NATO’s missing capabilities Russia’s Latvia threat turns Baltic drone incidents into NATO test Pentagon Cuts US Brigade Presence in Europe as Poland Rotation Is Delayed Ursa Major Sinking Reopens Questions Over Russia, North Korea and Possible Nuclear Cargo Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Using Latvia as Drone Launch Pad Russia and Ukraine target ports and energy sites in widening drone war Poland’s Abrams engine hub strengthens NATO maintenance depth Moscow Tests Nuclear Command Readiness in Major Land, Sea and Air Exercise Ukraine’s mid-range drone strikes test Russia’s war machine Britain’s Military Industrial Base Is Growing — But Not Fast Enough Norway joins EU Baltic framework as security concerns widen in the north Belarus Nuclear Drills Raise Pressure on NATO’s Eastern Flank German front company case exposes gaps in Russia sanctions enforcement Cuba drone claims sharpen fears of a new US confrontation in the Caribbean Belgian Military Recruitment Surge Reflects Renewed National Confidence How Trump Is Weakening the Atlantic Alliance Russian Strikes Renew Pressure on Ukraine’s Layered Air Defences Drones Over Moscow Signal a Dangerous Shift for the Kremlin Putin’s Sarmat Missile Claim Leaves Questions Over Russia’s Strategic Deterrent NATO Eastern Flank Summit Puts Ukraine and Regional Deterrence Back on the Agenda Ukraine’s Refinery Strikes Put New Pressure on Russia’s Oil War Economy Zelenskyy warning over Belarus puts NATO border states back on alert Russian Missiles Used in Kyiv Strike Contained More Than 100 Western Components, Report Says Ukraine Warns of Daytime Russian Drone Attacks as Air Defence Faces Renewed Pressure Saudi Arabia’s Covert Strikes Against Iran Keir Starmer Promises Rearmament While His Government Unravels Latvia’s Prime Minister Resigns After Coalition Breaks Over Drone Incidents EU Weighs Wider Naval Role as Strait of Hormuz Risk Rises EU Defence Ministers Move to Strengthen European Defence Agency as Procurement Pressure Grows Russia Fires 731 Aerial Weapons at Ukraine as Kyiv Becomes Main Target Britain’s £1bn Artillery Scramble Exposes Decades of Decline Tokyo Clearly Understands the Taiwan Threat Better Than Donald Trump Does Greece Says Sea Drone Found off Lefkada Was Ukrainian-Made Babcock’s mounting losses raise serious questions about Britain’s naval ambitions Ukrainian FP-2 Drone Seen Firing Rocket in Flight, Adding New Complication for Russian Air Defences Ukraine’s Medium-Range Drone Strikes Put Pressure on Russia’s Land Corridor to Crimea Trump Administration Halts Planned US Brigade Deployment to Poland Amid Wider European Troop Cuts EU Defence Ministers Meet in Brussels as Ukraine Support, Middle East Risks and Readiness Dominate Agenda Russia Launches More Than 200 Drones After Ceasefire Window Expires Pakistan Accused of Hosting Iranian Military Aircraft Despite Mediator Role in US-Iran Conflict Tristan da Cunha: How Britain’s Paratroopers Pulled Off a Modern Miracle Russia’s GRU Reportedly Planned Drone Support for Iran Against US Forces Drone strike on Ryazan refinery leaves city facing civilian and pollution risks The Decline of British Military Power Is Europe’s Greatest Security Risk Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom Plan 5G-Enabled Anti-Drone Shield Italy Faces Decision on EU Defence Loans as SAFE Deadline Approaches Ukraine Says It Already Has Missiles Comparable to Germany’s Taurus Ukraine Reports Drone Strikes and Front-Line Clashes During Ceasefire Window Home