If we want lasting peace, we cannot reward aggression. Because if aggression pays off, then aggression will continue, reminded, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas in Zurich. Historically, empires change only when they lose their
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The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in a joint US–Israeli strike has pushed the region out of the long shadow war and into open, state-to-state coercion. Tehran’s response, ballistic missiles, drones, and sustained pressure against Israel and US-linked
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Finland has decided that NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) Multinational Staff Element (MNSE) will be established in Rovaniemi, in Finnish Lapland. The decision was announced by Finland’s Ministry of Defence on 16 February 2026, with Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen arguing
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Governments are starting to treat Vehicle Cyber as part of base security, not just consumer privacy. Poland’s armed forces have introduced a formal ban on vehicles manufactured in the People’s Republic of China entering protected military facilities, treating Smart Cars
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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