In a surprise Christmas-timed boost to Kyiv, Japan has confirmed that it will send a substantial new package of financial support to Ukraine, combining fresh funding with accelerated repayment of G7 loans. The cumulative commitment is expected to total around
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Germany’s defence procurement is surging to historic levels. In mid-December 2025, the Bundestag’s budget committee cleared roughly €50 billion in new equipment contracts, pushing the 2025 defence budget to a record around €83 billion. Among the more than 100 projects
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Sweden has taken a historic step towards becoming a major arms supplier to Ukraine, signing a letter of intent (LOI) covering the export of up to 150 Saab JAS-39 Gripen E fighters. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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Finnish defence firm Patria and UK-based Babcock International Group have sealed a teaming agreement to produce the Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle within the United Kingdom, as part of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. Babcock may open more
Poland has struck black gold off its northern coast, unveiling what experts call the country’s largest oil discovery ever – and one of Europe’s biggest in a decade. This finding could significantly strengthen Poland’s national and regional energy security. A
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In early August 2025, President Donald Trump ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to be repositioned to undisclosed “appropriate regions” in response to escalating and provocative statements by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev — now deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security Council –
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Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur has formally approved a development plan allocating more than €10 billion over the four‑year period 2026–2029 to strengthen Estonia’s defence capabilities. According to Estonian intelligence leaders, NATO must deter Russia for the next 10–20 years,
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Britain is under sustained attack from Iran—not with armies, but through assassins, cyberweapons, and street-level criminal proxies. In a damning new report, the UK Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) warns that Tehran has become one of the most active
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Beijing’s strategic calculus in Ukraine is no accident—it’s a multi-front investment. On 3 July 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stunned European counterparts behind closed doors in Brussels by stating bluntly that China “cannot afford to let Russia lose the
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The skies over Iran have entered a new era of vulnerability. As Israel’s elite F‑35I “Adir” fighters carved deep into Iranian airspace, the United States launched a simultaneous strike using its GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs), marking both countries’ most
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