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Oreshnik launch from Kapustin Yar reported in overnight strike near Stryi in Ukraine’s Lviv region
Russia fired a nuclear-capable “Oreshnik” ballistic missile at a target in western Ukraine overnight, the second acknowledged use of the weapon, as both sides reported a fresh wave of long-range strikes on 9 January. Russia’s defence ministry said the launch…
Small Missile, Serious Message: How Babcock Plans to Beat the Drone Swarm
In an era when the drone has become both sword and scourge on modern battlefields, a new pact between British defence stalwart Babcock and a nimble Estonian start-up could mark a decisive shift in Europe’s maritime air-defence posture. The memorandum…
Channel passage highlights limits of sanctions policing as Russian oil tankers keep moving
Two oil tankers sanctioned by the United States sailed through the English Channel on Thursday 8 January, as western governments stepped up scrutiny of vessels suspected of helping Russia move oil in defiance of restrictions. The first ship, identified as…
US boards and seizes Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela and Iran sanctions
US authorities have seized an oil tanker previously flagged to Guyana and linked by Washington to sanctions evasion involving Venezuelan and Iranian crude, after the vessel switched into the Russian registry during a weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The vessel,…
Atlantic Tensions and Presidential Audacity: Trump’s Greenland Gambit
In the pantheon of modern Western leaders, few have been as polarising — or as theatrically audacious — as President Donald J. Trump. His latest salvo, the suggestion that the United States might assert control over Greenland, has sent ripples…
US aircraft movements add to uncertainty as Iran protests intensify and regional diplomacy shifts
Open-source flight tracking and recent reporting have pointed to an increased tempo of US military air movements linked to the Middle East, coinciding with a sharp escalation in Iran’s internal unrest and a widening set of regional flashpoints. The Iranian…
Russian submarine escorts Marinera as US pursuit of ex-Bella 1 continues
Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval assets to accompany an oil tanker pursued across the Atlantic by the United States Coast Guard, escalating a sanctions-enforcement operation into a direct encounter with Russian military forces in international waters. The…
How France’s SCORPION Vehicles Are Being Transformed to Fight the Drone Menace
In the evolving theatre of modern war, one threat has proven both ubiquitous and vexing: the small, agile drone. From the deserts of the Middle East to the plains of Eastern Europe, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have become indispensable to…
Europe’s Defence Illusion: “Readiness 2030” Will Not Deter Anyone
On paper, Readiness 2030 is the European Union’s bold answer to a deteriorating global security landscape. The initiative, quietly rebranded from its bluntly honest predecessor, ReArm Europe, promises to channel as much as €800 billion into defence spending through loans,…
Ukraine’s drone commander claims December strike toll matched Russia’s monthly recruitment
Ukraine’s commander of Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, has said Ukrainian drone units killed or wounded more than 33,000 Russian troops in December 2025, describing it as the first time drone-only losses matched Russia’s reported monthly intake of contract…