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US Warning Tests Ukraine’s Targeting Strategy in the Black Sea
The reported request to avoid non-Russian tankers highlights the operational and political risks of conducting a maritime interdiction campaign in waters used by Russian, Kazakh and Western commercial interests. The Trump administration has reportedly warned Ukraine against striking non-Russian shipments…
Belgian authorities investigate alleged foreign intelligence operation inside NATO HQ
The arrest of a Canadian woman who had been serving as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium has cast an uncomfortable spotlight on one of the alliance’s most sensitive institutions, reinforcing concerns that Western…
Irish Police Intercept Suspected Bomb Near Northern Ireland Border
The Carrickmacross operation demonstrates the continuing requirement for cross-border intelligence, explosives expertise and careful public communication in countering dissident republican activity. Irish police have stopped a vehicle near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, during an operation targeting dissident republican activity and called…
China’s Rheinmetall Restrictions Expose a Defence Supply-Chain Vulnerability
Beijing’s export controls against 14 European organisations show how commercial dependencies can be converted into operational pressure on defence production. The decision to restrict exports of dual-use items to Rheinmetall and 13 other European organisations has moved the EU-China sanctions dispute…
Temasek’s Defence Shift Brings Sovereign Capital into European Rearmament
Singapore’s state investor is identifying European defence as an investment opportunity, illustrating how rising military budgets are changing the boundaries of institutional capital. Temasek has placed defence among the sectors in which it sees selective opportunities in Europe, marking a…
Europe and the Philippines Build a Strategic Partnership for an Uncertain Indo-Pacific
The European Union’s decision to deepen security and defence cooperation with the Philippines marks more than another diplomatic milestone. It reflects a broader strategic recalibration as Europe expands its engagement in the Indo-Pacific, recognising that regional stability and European prosperity…
Russian Strike on Kyiv Defence Gathering Exposes Wartime Security Risks
Ten people were killed and about 100 injured when a Russian ballistic missile struck a private training ground hosting representatives of Ukraine’s defence industry. Investigators are examining whether the gathering was organised with adequate security precautions. A Russian ballistic missile…
Su-57 Crash Near Moscow Puts Russia’s Scarce Stealth Fighter Under Scrutiny
A Russian aircraft reported to be an Su-57 crashed west of Moscow on 23 July. Claims that it may have been brought down by Russian air defences remain unsubstantiated, but the loss draws attention to the programme’s limited scale, unfinished…
MFU: Britain Takes the Helm in Planning Ukraine’s Future Security
With the appointment of Lieutenant General Tom Bateman the United Kingdom is to assume command of the multinational force supporting Ukraine (MFU), taking over from France. The force itself will become operational only once conditions permit. The announcement comes after more…
Ukraine’s Strike on Kirov Extends Campaign Against Russia’s Missile Supply Chain
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck a military-industrial enterprise in Kirov and an oil facility almost 1,350 kilometres from the border, extending Kyiv’s campaign against Russian weapons production and military logistics. Ukraine has confirmed a long-range strike on a…