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Europe’s Strategic Leap Forward: Embracing a “Military Schengen” for Collective Defence
In a forward-looking move this week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted overwhelmingly in favour of laying the groundwork for what has been dubbed a “military Schengen” — a bold vision to enhance European defence capabilities and respond more…
Lieutenant General Sir Rob Magowan: The New Custodian of Britain’s Digital Battlefield
Underlining the United Kingdom’s strategic emphasis on the evolving character of modern conflict, Lieutenant General Sir Rob Magowan has been appointed the new Commander of the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), a post of profound significance in the defence…
Europe Reassured as the US Revives Long-Range Firepower on NATO’s Front Line
The U.S. Army has taken a major step forward in strengthening deterrence across Europe with the activation of a dedicated artillery battalion. This development not only reinforces NATO solidarity but also exemplifies a modern approach to strategic security in an…
Ukraine says underwater drone disabled Russian submarine in Novorossiysk port
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said on Monday that it had struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk using an underwater “kamikaze” drone, publishing video of a large underwater blast near a pier where vessels were…
Australia’s Bondi Beach carnage should force a reckoning not just with antisemitism, but its sources
On Sunday evening, an Australian summer celebration on Bondi Beach was transformed into a scene of unspeakable horror. As families gathered at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach for the first night of Hanukkah — a Jewish festival of light, hope and…
Estonia Shows Europe How to Prepare for War
In a world roiled by uncertainty and the threat of great-power competition, there are few clearer illustrations of strategic foresight than Estonia’s latest step to bolster its eastern frontier. This week the Baltic republic began erecting the first of what…
Pakistan’s Militarised State: A Strategic Threat Europe Can No Longer Ignore
Pakistan is not merely a troubled democracy with an overbearing army. It is, in effect, a militarised state whose institutions, economy and national identity are shaped by permanent confrontation. Nowhere is this more dangerous than in its posture towards its…
Ukrainian troops claim Kupiansk gains as Russian capture narrative unravels
Ukrainian forces have recaptured parts of Kupiansk and encircled a Russian grouping inside the city, only weeks after Moscow declared the northeastern rail hub had fallen. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to the frontline town on 12 December, as Kyiv argued…
Drone strike reported on Yaroslavl refinery as Russia cites overnight wave of attacks
A drone attack was reported overnight in Yaroslavl, north-east of Moscow, with social-media footage showing a fire in an industrial district and open-source accounts identifying one of Russia’s largest oil refineries as the apparent target. Yaroslavl lies more than 700…
Ukraine targets Russian Caspian oil platform in long-range drone strike
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has claimed responsibility for a long-range drone strike on a major Russian offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea, in what Ukrainian officials describe as the first attack of its kind on Russia’s hydrocarbon production infrastructure…