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China’s desert missile build-up raises new questions for Europe’s Indo-Pacific posture
China’s rapid expansion of military infrastructure around its nuclear missile fields is no longer only a question for Washington. It is becoming part of the wider strategic calculation for Europe, whose security now depends on how far the United States…
Ukraine Says Drone Units Have Reached Russian Logistics Routes Deep Inside Occupied Luhansk
The Third Army Corps says Ukrainian unmanned systems have struck Russian military logistics as far as the Izvaryne border crossing, more than 200 kilometres from the front line, in a further sign that the drone war is extending into areas…
Ukraine’s strike on Kirov oil station exposes vulnerability in Russia’s crude export network
The reported strike on the Lazarevo pumping station, more than 1,000 kilometres from Ukraine, targeted a facility that helps move Siberian crude towards Russia’s western markets, Baltic ports and Belarus. Ukraine’s reported strike on the Lazarevo oil pumping station in…
Europe’s Army Dream Faces a Reality Check
Strategic autonomy sounds compelling. However, building a European army would be far harder than Brussels admits. For decades, the notion of a European army has hovered over Brussels like a political mirage. It reappears whenever the transatlantic relationship comes under…
Israel’s Beaufort Castle advance raises pressure on Lebanon ceasefire
Israel’s capture of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon has turned a fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah into a test of military facts on the ground, regional diplomacy and the limits of international restraint. Israeli troops have captured Beaufort Castle and its…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant claim shows information-war risk around Europe’s largest nuclear site
Russia says a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Kyiv denies the claim. The incident underlines how dangerous unverified military accusations have become around a Russian-controlled nuclear facility close to the frontline. Russia’s claim that a Ukrainian drone…
Ukraine widens drone campaign against Russian energy and industrial targets
Ukrainian drones have struck energy and industrial sites across several Russian regions, extending a campaign that is increasingly aimed at fuel infrastructure, logistics and economic pressure rather than battlefield targets alone. Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russia is moving deeper into…
Czech defence shortfall exposes NATO’s spending problem before Ankara summit
Prague’s expected failure to meet NATO’s 2 per cent defence-spending target has become more than a national budget dispute. It highlights the wider difficulty facing European allies as they promise higher military investment while confronting fiscal limits, domestic politics and…
101 years of age today, and still going strong… that’s Henri, a brave Belgian warrior
Today’s world leaders should heed the “mistakes” of the past or face the consequences, warns Count Henri d’Oultremont, who celebrates his 101st birthday this day, May 31st. As one of only three known Belgian survivors of the famous Piron Brigade, Henri knows what…
Russian intelligence drive exposes weak points in Europe’s technology defences
Russia’s intelligence services are intensifying efforts to obtain Western defence and dual-use technology as sanctions restrict Moscow’s access to advanced equipment, software and research. The pattern points to a growing overlap between espionage, cyber operations and sanctions evasion. Russia’s intelligence…