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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…
What the FCAS Dispute Means for NATO and Transatlantic Ties
The renewed effort by Germany, France and Spain to salvage the troubled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) carries consequences that stretch far beyond industrial politics. At stake is Europe’s long-term defence posture, its ability to field high-end capabilities without relying…
Black Sea Attack: Ukrainian Naval Drones Hit Sanctioned Tanker Bound for Novorossiysk
Ukrainian Sea Baby naval drones have struck a sanctioned oil tanker described as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea, in the third reported attack on such vessels in two weeks. According to sources in Ukraine’s Security Service…
UK tightens ties with Baku and Yerevan as Defence Minister’s visit signals new era in South Caucasus
In a move that underlines the United Kingdom’s renewed strategic interest in the South Caucasus, Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker has completed a landmark visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia this week — a tour that officials say will “boost regional…
From Talk to Action: UK and Japan Advance Defence Pact
The sight of British and Japanese soldiers exercising shoulder-to-shoulder will strike many observers as one of the quietly encouraging defence stories of the year. At a moment when the global security picture is far from reassuring, the partnership taking shape…
Delayed, Underfunded and Unprepared: Whitehall’s Failure to Protect Britain’s Lifelines at Sea
For all the heat generated by the unveiling of Atlantic Bastion this month, one can’t escape the uncomfortable question: why has it taken so long — and why did Whitehall allow the UK’s under-sea vulnerability to fester so dangerously before…
UK steps up ‘Atlantic Bastion’ drive to shield seabed infrastructure from Russia
The United Kingdom is accelerating work on a new undersea defence network, codenamed ‘Atlantic Bastion’, in response to increased Russian activity around critical subsea infrastructure, including the recent presence of the Russian intelligence-gathering vessel Yantar near British waters. The programme…