Trump reiterates US must ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit US president said ‘we have to have that land’, as he claimed taking Greenland was essential for US national security. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025
US Army says vehicle of four missing soldiers found in Lithuania Lithuania’s military said four US soldiers and a tracked vehicle had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon. Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2025
Ties that bind: Inside the 28 March Guardian Weekly Can western nations break free from the US? Plus The price on a pet’s longer life The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025
Now is not the time for the US or Europe to go it alone, warns Nato chief Mark Rutte says US wants reassurance European allies will ‘step up’ while Europe needs to know ‘Uncle Sam still has our back’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025
Sweden plans largest military buildup since the Cold War amid Russia threat and uncertain US-EU ties Sweden’s prime minister says his government wants to ramp up defense spending to a target of 3.5% of the Nordic country’sgross domestic product, marking its largest military buildup since the Cold War The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Sweden To Boost Defence Spending $30 Bn Over A Decade Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said Wednesday, calling it the nation's biggest rearmament push since the Cold War. International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025
EU tells 450 million people to stockpile 72 hours of supplies amid risk of war People are urged to gather food, water, medicine and torches to prepare for potential crises The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
On US Visit, Estonia Warns Of Putin 'Upper Hand' Through Talks Estonia's top diplomat said that Russia has gained an upper hand after President Donald Trump initiated talks to end the Ukraine war and suggested the United States consider a time limit if no progress. International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025
In defiance of Donald Trump, is a European ‘security council’ emerging? With the US threatening unilateral withdrawal, even from the top Nato military post, five European nations must fill the vacuum The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025
The challenges facing Rachel Reeves are clear – and painful THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: All the signs are that the reforms to the NHS, social security and the civil service are only the beginning of a longer, and inevitably more painful, process of change The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
France's Dassault says stepping up Rafale warplane output France's Dassault Aviation is looking to ramp up production of its Rafale combat planes, its CEO said on Sunday, after President Emmanuel Macron said the country would increase orders. Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2025
ReArm Europe? EU Re-thinks Name After Objections The EU may be scrambling to boost its defences in the face of Russia and unpredictable US President Donald Trump -- but low-spending Spain and Italy insist Brussels avoids saying "rearm". International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025
William rides in tank on visit to British troops helping defend Estonia He toured a military base in Tapa, northern Estonia, which is about 100 miles from the border with Russia. Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2025 Europe working on plan to replace US in NATO in five to 10 years: Report NATO members seek to avoid possible chaos should the US declare its withdrawal from the transatlantic military bloc.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Putin will breach peace deal unless it is defended, Starmer says The Prime Minister said he was ‘certain’ the Russian president would flout the terms of a truce unless security arrangements were in place.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’ The Prime Minister attended a keel-laying ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, for the first of the Dreadnought class of submarines.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Estonia’s president keen to keep UK troops amid Ukraine peacekeeping planning The head of state made his views known as the Prince of Wales visited the Baltic nation.
International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025 As Russia Looms, EU Defence Plans Fail To Quell Joint Borrowing Calls EU leaders on Thursday broadly welcomed a blueprint from Brussels to help ramp up defence spending to face Russia -- but a raft of countries pressed to go further and deploy joint borrowing.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 William meets Estonian president as UK aims to bolster ties with Baltic nation The soft power of the royal family is being deployed to reaffirm the UK’s relationship with its allies amid growing concern around Russia.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2025 Military chiefs gather in UK to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force Dozens of military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will meet in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 William to meet Estonia’s president at start of two-day visit to Baltic state The Prince of Wales will tour the Baltic state on Thursday and Friday mainly in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment.
Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025 Reeves should bend fiscal rules and borrow to fund defence, says Labour grandee The current military threat in Europe demands Britain and its allies do whatever is needed to restore security, said Lord Hain.
The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025 Canada in talks with the EU to reduce US defense reliance: AP source A senior Canadian government official says Canada is in discussions with the European Union to join a EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States
The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025 European defence spending: three technical reasons for political cooperation How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the potential need to defend territory – say, Greenland – from a former…