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Ukraine’s Flamingo Strike on Cheboksary Exposes Pressure on Russia’s Military Electronics Base
Ukraine’s reported long-range strike on the VNIIR-Progress defence electronics plant in Cheboksary has underlined Kyiv’s growing ability to reach Russian military-industrial targets deep inside the country and disrupt the production chain behind Moscow’s missile and drone attacks. The plant, located…
China and Taiwan’s Maritime Stand-off Signals a Dangerous New Phase
China and Taiwan’s latest confrontation over coast guard patrols east of the island underlines an increasingly volatile reality in the western Pacific: the battle for influence is no longer confined to fighter jets crossing median lines or naval exercises in…
Poland-Ukraine Military Naming Row Exposes Wartime Alliance Fault Line
A dispute between Poland and Ukraine over the naming of a Ukrainian military unit has exposed a sensitive historical fault line inside one of Kyiv’s most important wartime partnerships. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday urged calm and direct…
Russia Modifies Kalibr Missiles with Cluster Warheads and Imported Electronics, Ukraine Says
Russia has modified the Kalibr cruise missiles used in attacks on Ukraine, fitting some of them with cluster warheads and returning to imported electronic components after an apparent attempt to rely on Russian-made parts, according to a detailed technical assessment…
Swiss Patriot delays put European air-defence alternatives back in focus
Switzerland is weighing European alternatives to the US-made Patriot air-defence system after delivery delays reopened a wider debate over dependence on American missile-defence technology. The issue has moved beyond a national procurement problem. It now sits within a larger European…
Kuwait Embraces New Era of Air Defence with Anduril Systems Purchase
Kuwait is poised to become one of the most advanced operators of counter-drone technology in the Middle East following Washington’s approval of a nearly $2bn package centred on systems developed by US defence technology company Anduril Industries. The US Department…
Ukraine develops autonomous drone technology to intercept Shahed attacks
Kyiv says a Brave1-backed system can automate most of the process of intercepting Russian Shahed-type attack drones, as Ukraine seeks cheaper and faster ways to strengthen its layered air defence. Ukraine has developed a drone-interceptor technology capable of autonomously engaging…
Belgium Unveils €3.7bn Plan to Build Next Generation Defence Industry
Belgium is embarking on one of the most ambitious defence-industrial initiatives in its modern history, committing €3.7bn over the next nine years to military innovation as European governments race to strengthen their security capabilities amid a rapidly deteriorating geopolitical landscape.…
Xi’s North Korea Visit Tests China’s Control Over a Nuclear Ally Moving Closer to Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong Un marks more than a symbolic revival of China-North Korea ties. It is also a test of Beijing’s ability to manage a nuclear-armed neighbour that has gained new…
London Ukraine Talks Expose Europe’s Missile Defence Problem
European leaders used their London meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to underline the need to expand Ukraine’s protection against Russian ballistic missiles, but the statement also exposed a wider European capability problem. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Zelenskyy, French President…