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Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’

The Guardian - AU

Voices: The West neglects the other half of the world at its peril

COMMENT: Given the presence of 25 global leaders in China, including those of Russia, India, Iran and North Korea for the SCO summit, you might well ask why the West seems to have shown so relatively little interest – or alarm, writes Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK

Scottish shipyard to build Norwegian warships in £10 billion deal

NORWEGIAN warships are to be built in Glasgow as part of a £10 billion deal, the Ministry of Defence has announced ...

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Finland will finally remove swastikas from the flag of its air force after ‘awkward situations’

Finland's air force adopted the swastika emblem in 1918

The Independent UK

France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union – the so-called “best athlete” model, where the company most suited to the job builds systems for the whole bloc instead of each country developing its own.

Radio France Internationale

Polish Army Pilot killed as F-16 jet crashes during airshow preparation

Poland’s AirSHOW Radom 2025 cancelled following crash.

Al Jazeera

NATO countries raise spending as Germany expands weapons output

All NATO countries will meet the alliance’s long-standing defence spending target this year – but only three are currently reaching a new, higher goal set in June, data showed on Thursday.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘not happy’ after Moscow’s attack on Kyiv leaves at least 21 dead

Airstrikes draw international condemnation as four children among those killed

The Independent UK

NATO Says All Countries To Finally Hit 2-percent Spending Goal

NATO on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP -- as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.

International Business Times

Defence Giant Rheinmetall Opens Mega-plant As Europe Rearms

German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant on Wednesday, a move hailed as boosting Western defences by NATO chief Mark Rutte.

International Business Times

Russia opposed to European security guarantees for Ukraine, says Kremlin

Kremlin says US’s peace push has been useful; rejects idea of European peacekeeping troops on Ukraine’s soil.

Al Jazeera

Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after a report that people connected to Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump connections accused of covert influence operations in Greenland

Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people connected to Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland

The Independent UK

Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now

Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service

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International Business Times

German Cabinet Agrees Steps To Boost Army Recruitment

The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the country's armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and Russia.

The Independent UK

German jets reportedly scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane over the Baltic

This was the tenth alert flight the German Air Force aircraft has taken over the Baltic Sea this year, according to German media

International Business Times

French, German, Polish Leaders To Visit Moldova In Show Of Force In Face Of Russia

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

After a summer of submission to Trump, Europe knows it must defend Ukraine – and itself – alone

Can a European-led coalition really provide credible security guarantees? Past examples are not encouraging, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

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The Guardian - UK

‘For Russians, Nato is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border

North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultline

Radio France Internationale

French support, Russian meddling and the fight for Europe’s frontier in Moldova

Just over a month away, Moldova’s parliamentary elections are shaping up as a defining moment for the small Eastern European state. The outcome will set the course for its politics at home and its place in Europe, as warnings grow over Russian attempts to sway the vote.

International Business Times

Russia Rejects Zelensky Meeting As Diplomatic Tension Simmers

Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble.

The Guardian - UK

Nato leaders must ‘not be naive’ about any potential Ukraine deployment, says head of German soldiers’ union – as it happened

Col Andre Wuestner tells European Nato leaders they would need to deploy tens of thousands of troops to the country for the long term

Radio France Internationale

NATO confirms support for Ukraine as Russia seeks role in talks on security

As NATO defence ministers met during a virtual get-together, Russia said it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an imminent summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tempering hopes for a quick peace deal.

Al Jazeera

Netherlands sending 300 troops, Patriot missile systems to Poland

Dutch defence minister announces details of support for Poland as Polish authorities accuse Russia of ‘provocation’.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Coalition of the willing’ talks held as Russia stalls

Air raid warning across Ukraine; uproar in Poland after Russian drone blows up in farmland. What we know on day 1,275

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