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India and Japan: A Defence Partnership Coming of Age
There was a time when relations between India and Japan were couched in the polite, almost ceremonial language of shared values and trade ties. Today, however, the two democracies are moving decisively into terrain that matters rather more in the…
Rheinmetall opens Europe’s largest artillery ammunition plant in Germany
Unterlüß, Germany — 27 August 2025. Rheinmetall has inaugurated a new artillery ammunition plant at Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, which the company and multiple outlets describe as the largest facility of its kind in Europe. Construction began in February 2024 and…
OSINT identifies circular antenna complex in Kaliningrad less than 100 kilometres from NATO borders
Open-source satellite imagery and analysis indicate that Russia is constructing a large circular antenna array in the Kaliningrad exclave, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania. The installation resembles Cold War listening complexes and is likely intended for signals…
Brussels Aims for the Stars with IRIS² – But Can Europe Compete?
The European Union is not known for moving at lightning speed, yet in one of its most ambitious ventures to date, Brussels is trying to prove the doubters wrong with IRIS². IRIS², a €10.5 billion project to build a sovereign,…
Ukraine tests PROTECTOR unmanned ground vehicle with range of up to 500 km
Ukrainian forces have released footage showing trials of the PROTECTOR, a heavy unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Ukrainian Armor, with a stated driving range of 400–500 km. The video, carried by the Army TV channel on 25 August, presents…
Presidential veto threatens Polish-funded Starlink in Ukraine
Poland’s deputy prime minister warned today that President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of a bill extending assistance to Ukrainian citizens could directly cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink services financed by Warsaw from 1 October, unless a new legal basis is passed.…
Guardian: Zaluzhnyi declined JD Vance approach after Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and now ambassador to the United Kingdom, declined to take a call from US vice-president JD Vance in early March 2025, according to a detailed Guardian profile published on 25 August. The paper reports that…
India declares space the new frontier of national security as China and Pakistan loom large
It was once the preserve of astronomers and dreamers, a serene stage for satellites and lunar probes. Now, in words that leave little doubt about the new strategic landscape, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has declared that space is no…
Ust-Luga port fire after reported drone strikes as Ukraine marks Independence Day
A fire broke out at the Novatek terminal in the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on Sunday, 24 August, following reported drone activity over Leningrad Oblast. Regional officials said debris from intercepted drones caused the blaze. No casualties were reported,…
Pentagon has quietly curtailed Ukraine’s long-range strikes into Russia
The Pentagon has, for several months, blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials and other sources. The restriction stems from a new, unannounced approval mechanism…