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Ankara Summit to Decide NATO’s Strategic Future
As NATO steels itself for a summer summit in Ankara that may prove pivotal to the alliance’s future direction, its Deputy Secretary General has issued a clear message: rhetoric alone will no longer suffice. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum,…
Ukraine brings war to Russia’s energy network with co-ordinated overnight attacks
Ukraine’s latest overnight drone strikes reportedly hit refineries, oil depots and a key export terminal deep inside Russia and in occupied Crimea, signalling a continued effort to raise the cost of Moscow’s war by targeting the infrastructure that supports it.…
US-Germany $11.9 Billion Defence Deal Signals Renewed Western Resolve
The news that Washington has approved a potential $11.9 billion integrated combat system sale to Germany is more than a routine defence transaction. It is, in truth, a confident statement about the enduring strength of the transatlantic alliance—and a reminder…
Estonia warns Europe is still not ready to stand alone
Estonia’s defence minister has argued that NATO will hold and the United States would still defend allies, while warning that Europe remains unable to face Russia without American backing. Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said on 17 April that NATO…
EU and NATO move to tighten coordination ahead of Ankara summit
Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte have agreed to intensify EU-NATO coordination in the coming weeks, linking defence industrial output, Ukraine support and preparations for the alliance summit in Ankara. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO…
Europe’s US weapons orders at risk as Iran war drains American stockpiles
Washington has warned some European allies to expect delays in previously agreed US weapons deliveries as the war involving Iran consumes critical munitions and missile defence stocks, according to Reuters. The development sharpens European concerns over dependence on American supply…
Paris summit to examine European plan for reopening Strait of Hormuz
France and the United Kingdom are convening an international meeting in Paris on Friday aimed at preparing a future multinational effort to restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime chokepoint through which about one fifth of global…
The Troubles: the Endless Pursuit of Britain’s Northern Ireland Veterans
The long shadow of the Troubles continues to fall across British politics, but increasingly it does so in a way that raises uncomfortable questions about the state’s moral priorities. A recent High Court ruling, reported in the Daily Mail, dismissing…
Odesa strike sharpens pressure on Europe over Ukraine’s air-defence gap
Nine people were killed and 23 injured in a Russian missile-and-drone attack on Odesa on Wednesday, in a strike that again exposed the limits of Ukraine’s overstretched air defences and renewed pressure on European allies to accelerate promised deliveries of…
Wartime Economy: Washington’s uneasy pivot to industrial mobilisation
The spectacle of Washington courting Detroit is not new. It carries the unmistakable echo of another era, when American industry was marshalled with urgency and purpose, and assembly lines once devoted to civilian comforts were repurposed for national survival. However,…