

The war in Ukraine, now grinding through its third gruelling year, has become not merely a tragedy for Eastern Europe, but for NATO planners it is an open-air laboratory for modern warfare. From the rubble of Mariupol to the blackened…
French military and intelligence authorities have accused China of orchestrating a coordinated effort to discredit France’s Rafale fighter jet following its combat deployment in recent clashes between India and Pakistan. A classified French intelligence assessment, reviewed by the Associated Press,…
Britain’s 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (1 LANCS), has formally assumed one of NATO’s most vital front-line responsibilities as the alliance braces for potential conflict along its eastern borders. From July 1st, the 1 LANCS has stood at…
Germany and the United Kingdom are set to sign a bilateral defence treaty on 17 July 2025, which will include a mutual assistance clause in the event of a strategic threat to either country. According to Politico the agreement marks…
The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine and its support vessel during a surfaced transit through the North Sea and English Channel, in what defence officials regard as a demonstrative show of presence close to NATO critical infrastructure.…
The United States has confirmed that it is suspending the delivery of certain military systems to Ukraine, citing concerns over the depletion of domestic weapons stockpiles. The decision, officially acknowledged by the White House on Tuesday, marks a recalibration of…
In a move likely to spark fresh debate over the future of European integration, Olli Rehn, a senior figure at the European Central Bank, has floated a provocative idea: joint European defence borrowing to fund a new “defence development bank.”…
A Russian military-industrial plant in Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, has been struck in a long-range drone attack carried out by modernised Ukrainian UAVs. The facility, the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant “Kupol”, is a key producer of air defence systems including the Tor…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree initiating Ukraine’s withdrawal from the 1997 Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. The move reflects a broader shift in Kyiv’s defence policy in response to Russia’s…
Poland is set to quintuple its annual production of artillery shells in a dramatic move that underscores the shifting defence priorities across Europe as the continent scrambles to bolster its military resilience in the face of growing Russian aggression. Officials…