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The Third World War Is on the Threshold – We Are Already Inside It
The question is not when the Third World War will begin. The question is whether we are capable of recognising its course and structure before it reaches a decisive phase. For most analytical institutions outside the theatres of war, this…
SAFE: Europe’s €150bn defence loan fund is a desperate bid to paper over years of military neglect
The European Union’s decision to launch a €150 billion defence loan instrument – dubbed “SAFE” – marks a dramatic departure from decades of post-Cold War complacency. But make no mistake: this is not a show of strength. It is a…
France Is Russia’s Primary Target, says General Thierry Burkhard
In the silence of a tightly controlled briefing room in Paris, France’s highest-ranking military officer delivered what may be the most unvarnished warning Europe has heard in years. “Russia considers France its number one adversary in Europe,” said General Thierry…
Britain and France Lock Shields: A Revived Entente to Deter the Rising Storm.
In an era marked by sharpening threats and resurgent great power competition, Britain and France are once again looking to the future—shoulder to shoulder, missile to missile. Today’s refreshed defence agreement between London and Paris is more than a procurement…
The Silent War Is Already Here – And Britain Is Far From Ready!
The next war is not about to begin with tanks rolling across a border or bombs falling from the sky. It has already begun, quietly, and in plain sight. This was the stark warning issued this week by the House…
King Charles III: Britain and France Must Stand Together in Face of ‘Threats Without Borders’
In the gilded grandeur of Windsor Castle, beneath the candlelit chandeliers of St George’s Hall, King Charles III will tonight deliver a stark message of unity to President Emmanuel Macron: that Britain and France must “stand together” against a tide…
China May Call on Russia to Strike NATO in Event of Taiwan Invasion, Rutte Warns
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the People’s Republic of China may seek to provoke a Russian military attack on NATO member states in Europe to distract the alliance from a potential conflict over Taiwan. Speaking to The…
Europe Must Be Ready to Produce Millions of Drones, Warns EU Defence Commissioner
Europe must be prepared to manufacture millions of drones in response to the evolving threat from Russia, according to EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius. In an interview with Sky News, Kubilius warned that Russia could be capable of launching a…
Europe’s Guardian in Cyberspace: How the EDA Is Forging the Continent’s Digital Defences
Behind the fanfare of EU summits and defence declarations lies a lesser-known institution that has quietly transformed Europe’s ability to defend itself in the most modern and insidious of domains: cyberspace. While heads of state debate budgets and battlegroups, the…
Denmark Strikes Historic Arms Deal with Ukraine Amid Fears of Western Supply Fatigue
In a landmark move that underlines Kyiv’s growing desperation and Europe’s shifting strategic calculus, Denmark has agreed to host Ukrainian weapons production on its soil—a first-of-its-kind agreement between a NATO member and a country at war on the continent’s edge.…