RAF’s interception of Russian aircraft is ‘strong message’ to Putin – Wallace Members of the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing were deployed in Estonia to lead a Nato air policing mission. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
‘Extremely dangerous’ Wagner fighters seeking to destabilise Nato, Poland warns The mercenaries have been training Belarusian forces close to the Polish border in recent weeks The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Poland and Lithuania say they fear provocations from Russia and Belarus at NATO's eastern flank Polish and Lithuanian leaders have held an urgent meeting in a strategically sensitive area where their NATO nations border Belarus and the Russian territory of Kaliningrad The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Russia attacks grain port across River Danube from Romania amid Black Sea blockade Erdogan says Putin agrees to visit Turkey as talks continue to restart grain deal The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Why are Wagner mercenaries in Belarus – and would they try to invade Poland? Fighters from the group are training Belarusian troops near the border with Nato member Poland The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak should think about his RAF jet pilot’s pay Brief letters: Public sector pay | Sloughvian demonyms | Fond memories of Sindy | Property inflation | Farage farrago The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023
Who is winning the war in Ukraine? It has been more than 17 months since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and there appears to be no end in sight for the conflict. The Week · Aug 1, 2023
U.S. House And Senate Candidates For 2024 Revealed In Latest Election Update Discover the number of candidates running and the impact of term limits on open seats. Zenger · Jul 31, 2023
Greek prime minister seeks improved relations with Turkey but says Ankara needs to drop aggression Greece’s prime minister says his country wants to take full advantage of a developing positive climate with neighboring Turkey in order to improve bilateral relations despite a string of decades-old disputes The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
EU Distances Itself From German Envoy’s Gaza Stunt EU outgoing envoy to Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip goes paragliding on the Gaza and Palestinian Beach against regulations Zenger · Jul 31, 2023
Koran burning in Scandinavia: freedom of expression’s ultimate test? Incidents of the Koran being publicly burnt in Sweden and Denmark have caused huge offence and upset across the Islamic world and sparked condemnation from European leaders. The Week · Jul 28, 2023
Australian prime minister is confident the US will deliver nuclear-powered submarines Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is confident of securing bipartisan political support in the United States for a deal to provide his country with submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea. The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023 Bluffing or not, Putin’s declared deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus ramps up saber-rattling Sometime this summer, if President Vladimir Putin can be believed, Russia moved some of its short-range nuclear weapons into Belarus, closer to Ukraine and onto the doorstep of NATO’s members in Central and Eastern Europe
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 NATO will step up security in Black Sea region after Russia declares parts are unsafe for shipping NATO says it's stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 Russia ‘using disinformation’ to imply Sweden supported Qur’an burnings Swedish government says ‘Russia-backed actors’ attempting to damage country’s bid to join Nato
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 Every member of crew crucial to success of RAF mission in Estonia – commander Typhoons from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing have been based in Estonia as part of training and security exercises.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Six men guilty of murder over Brussels terror attacks that killed 32 people Both the Brussels and Paris attacks were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Estonian-based fighter jet pilots focused despite Ukraine war – RAF commander British military personnel are helping to uphold security in the region as part of Nato’s Baltic air police mission.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Why are Wagner mercenaries in Belarus – and would they try to invade Poland? Fighters from the group are training Belarusian troops near the border with Nato member Poland
The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023 NATO isn't the only alliance that countries are eager to join – a brief history of the Five Eyes After the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, it is anticipated that Sweden will soon become the alliance’s 32nd member.
France 24 · Jul 25, 2023 Russia is trying to 'fund its war machine at the expense of Africa', Ukraine's FM says In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned Russia's recent strikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports in the wake of Moscow's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. "Russia's objective is to provoke the increase of [a] global food crisis, export its own grain without any…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2023 Scottish CND hit out over 'nuclear threat' in MPs' military report ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners have criticised a report from MPs on defence in Scotland – accusing politicians on focusing on the “capacity for war”.