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Belarusian railway activists trace possible Oreshnik deployment to former Soviet airfield near Russian border
Belarusian opposition railway activists say they have identified the likely route by which elements of Russia’s Oreshnik missile system were moved into Belarus, pointing to a former Soviet military airfield near the eastern town of Krychaw, also transliterated as Krychev.…
Thales Wins Key Role in Canada’s Next-Generation Naval Fleet
Canada’s decision to equip its future River-class destroyers with the Thales S2087 towed-array sonar system marks more than a routine procurement choice. It is a signal of how Western navies are recalibrating for a world in which undersea competition has…
AUKUS undersea drone project exposes Europe’s gap in autonomous maritime warfare
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced the first signature project under the second pillar of AUKUS, moving the alliance’s advanced technology agenda from broad ambition towards a delivery timetable. For Europe, the significance lies less in…
China’s desert missile build-up raises new questions for Europe’s Indo-Pacific posture
China’s rapid expansion of military infrastructure around its nuclear missile fields is no longer only a question for Washington. It is becoming part of the wider strategic calculation for Europe, whose security now depends on how far the United States…
Europe’s Army Dream Faces a Reality Check
Strategic autonomy sounds compelling. However, building a European army would be far harder than Brussels admits. For decades, the notion of a European army has hovered over Brussels like a political mirage. It reappears whenever the transatlantic relationship comes under…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant claim shows information-war risk around Europe’s largest nuclear site
Russia says a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Kyiv denies the claim. The incident underlines how dangerous unverified military accusations have become around a Russian-controlled nuclear facility close to the frontline. Russia’s claim that a Ukrainian drone…
Czech defence shortfall exposes NATO’s spending problem before Ankara summit
Prague’s expected failure to meet NATO’s 2 per cent defence-spending target has become more than a national budget dispute. It highlights the wider difficulty facing European allies as they promise higher military investment while confronting fiscal limits, domestic politics and…
101 years of age today, and still going strong… that’s Henri, a brave Belgian warrior
Today’s world leaders should heed the “mistakes” of the past or face the consequences, warns Count Henri d’Oultremont, who celebrates his 101st birthday this day, May 31st. As one of only three known Belgian survivors of the famous Piron Brigade, Henri knows what…
Russia’s drone training drive in Crimea raises legal risks over militarisation of children
Reports that Russian occupation authorities are expanding drone-piloting courses for students and teenagers in Crimea point to a broader wartime effort to turn education into a pipeline for military skills. Russian occupation authorities in Crimea are expanding drone-related training for…
Zaluzhnyi says Black Sea control is central to Ukraine’s survival and Europe’s security
Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief used the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa to argue that maritime control is not a regional issue, but a strategic condition for Ukraine’s economy, European security and the future balance of power around Russia. Valerii Zaluzhnyi…