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Europe’s Military Sleepwalk Must End – Before It’s Too Late
There is a grim and unwelcome truth that Europe’s political class has been studiously avoiding for far too long: the continent is not ready for a war it may not have the luxury to avoid. Russian aggression, once dismissed as…
Europe warns Trump: no Ukraine peace deal without Kyiv at the table
European leaders have urged Donald Trump to ensure Ukraine plays a direct role in talks with Vladimir Putin, warning that any agreement reached without Kyiv risks forcing it to surrender territory to Russia. Mr Trump and the Russian president are…
Pride and Precision on Parade as Britain’s Youngest Soldiers Graduate in Harrogate
Under the grey skies of North Yorkshire, the Army Foundation College at Harrogate resounded on Thursday with the stamp of boots, the blare of brass, and the unmistakable air of ceremony. Seven hundred and fifty Junior Soldiers – most barely…
Another Day, Another Plan: Britain’s Small Boats ‘Solution’ Sets Sail for Nowhere
In what Downing Street is triumphantly branding a “breakthrough” in the battle against illegal Channel crossings, Britain has begun detaining its first group of migrants under a freshly inked pilot agreement with France. Migrants arriving via small boats are now…
JP Morgan and European Banking Giants Back New Continental Defence Bank
In a decisive shift that underscores Europe’s accelerating drive for strategic autonomy, a consortium of financial powerhouses—including JP Morgan, Commerzbank, and ING—has thrown its weight behind a new pan-European defence bank aimed at underpinning security spending across the continent. The proposed…
China and Russia Join Forces in Pacific Drills, Sparking Alarm in Canberra
China and Russia have concluded a five-day series of joint naval patrols in the waters off Vladivostok, deepening military cooperation between the two authoritarian powers and delivering what many in the West see as a provocative signal of growing strategic…
NATO Secretary General welcomes first package of U.S. equipment for Ukraine funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday welcomed the first package of U.S. military equipment for Ukraine coordinated under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. The Secretary General and the Dutch government confirmed that the Netherlands is…
Poland Arms for a New Era as Warsaw Inks $6.5 Billion Tank Deal
Poland is rearming at a pace not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War. In a move that underscores both Warsaw’s growing military ambitions and the shifting tectonics of European defence, the Polish government has signed a $6.5…
Talisman Sabre 2025: Allies Join Digital Front in First-Ever Cyber Defence Drill
In a landmark step towards a fully integrated digital defence alliance, cyber units from Australia, New Zealand and the United States have, for the first time, jointly conducted a live-fire cyber warfare exercise during this year’s Talisman Sabre war games,…
Lights Out Over the Strait: Taiwan, Blockade, and a Conflict That Could Reshape the Pacific
This week the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan, a detailed simulation-driven enquiry by Mark F. Cancian, Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham. Over the course of 26 separate wargames, Beijing…