Tension mounts in Belarus as leader plans to seize 1,000 trucks at closed border Belarus’ leader is threatening to seize over stranded 1,000 Lithuanian trucks The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culprit The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025
Scoop: Weapons sales to NATO allies stalled by government shutdown It's another example of the shutdown's sweeping global impacts. Axios · Nov 9, 2025
Vladimir Putin's tanks could roll into European Nato country tomorrow, warns German general Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank said Russia could now launch a limited incursion against Nato territory Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
Drone sightings halt flights at major European cargo airport in Belgium Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended after drones were spotted The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened Boris Pistorius warns that Russia continues to seek to ‘sow doubt, divide us and influence elections’ in Europe The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex-Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls for air shield on Nato territory and deployment of European protection force for Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
Belgian Minister Tells Russia to 'Calm Down' — Using Selena Gomez Song in a Nuclear Feud Belgium's defence minister Theo Francken hit back at Russia's nuclear threats with Selena Gomez's 'Calm Down'. International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025
NATO member Romania signs agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder plant NATO member Romania has signed an agreement with Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder factory in central Romania, as Europe races to rearm itself in the face of an increasingly provocative Russia The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
The Dutch elections, NATO ties, and the race to reduce dependence on US defence The finely balanced provisional results of the Dutch election has intensified the debate over European security and dependence on the United States, prompting urgent questions about defence autonomy and the respective roles of the Netherlands and France. Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2025
WK The Dutch elections, NATO ties, and the race to reduce dependence on US defence The finely balanced provisional results of the Dutch election has intensified the debate over European security and dependence on the United States, prompting urgent questions about defence autonomy and the respective roles of the Netherlands and France. Radio France Internationale · Oct 31, 2025
Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a deeper strategic partnership between Europe and Turkey The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 US military to reduce number of troops in Romania as start of European drawdown Army says 2nd Infantry Brigade combat team of 101st Airborne to redeploy to Kentucky ‘without replacement’
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace Lithuania’s government will keep the country’s two border crossings with Belarus closed for the next month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier brought disruption to the capital’s airport
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Romania says the US is drawing down troops along NATO's eastern flank The United States has informed NATO allies that it will reduce its troop presence along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025 Facing War review – cool customer of a Nato secretary general marshals world on the brink Gripping documentary follows Jens Stoltenberg through his final year as Nato chief – balancing diplomacy, egos and all-out war with unnerving calm
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh charges
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025 Starmer signs £8 billion Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for UK Typhoons since 2017
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025 British Prime Minister Starmer arrives in Turkey to discuss Eurofighter jet deal British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Turkey to advance negotiations on a multi-billion-dollar sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Ankara
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025 Kremlin says its test of a nuclear-powered missile reflects security concerns A Kremlin official says Russia’s test of a nuclear-powered missile that it claims can’t be stopped by air defenses reflects Moscow’s determination to look out for its security interests
International Business Times UK · Oct 27, 2025 Is Netflix's 'A House of Dynamite' Real? Experts Reveal the Truth Behind the Viral Nuclear War Film Experts analyse Netflix's A House of Dynamite, praising its 'scarily authentic' sets but criticising its unrealistic 'bolt from the blue' attack, missile defence failures, and the president's final choice.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy urges US to expand Russia oil sanctions At a meeting with European leaders, the Ukrainian president also discusses the supply of long-range missiles. What we know on day 1,340