Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat Leaders of both Denmark and Arctic territory rebuff US president’s claim that islanders are ‘not being taken care of’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
What does the end of US-Russia nuclear arms treaty mean for disarmament? For 15 years, the New Start treaty bound the United States and Russia to curb their nuclear arsenals – until it expired earlier this month. Researcher Benoit Pelopidas tells RFI what hope remains for disarmament now that there are no longer fixed limits on the world's two largest nuclear powers. Radio France Internationale · Feb 22
After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II The Independent UK · Feb 22
'It's on the way': Donald Trump is sending 'great hospital boat' to Greenland President Trump announced plans to send a hospital boat to Greenland to aid those reportedly not receiving adequate care. This initiative follows Trump's repeated assertions of Greenland's strategic importance and his past proposals to purchase the Arctic island, which Denmark and Greenland officials have consistently rejected. The Times of India · Feb 22
Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals As the war enters its fifth year, it’s time for Europe to take the fight to Putin on its own terms and tell Trump to get lost, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Feb 21
Photos of NATO-led military exercises in Germany Thousands of troops from more than a dozen nations attended NATO-led military exercises in northern Germany called Steadfast Dart 2026. The Independent UK · Feb 20
E5 defence ministers in Krakow say 'Europe has woken up' European defence ministers of the E5 meet in Krakow, vow stronger support for Ukraine, joint drone production and greater readiness ahead of the Ankara NATO summit. Euronews · Feb 20
UK joins European powers to build cheap drone defences inspired by Ukraine The allies are pledging a speedy process to build the weapons together, The Independent UK · Feb 20
A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Germany's fighter jet dilemma: Faltering European dream and US reality Germany is rearming with a renewed focus on buying European. But with the German-French-Spanish fighter jet project, FCAS, at a standstill, does Berlin have any real options beyond the American F-35? Euronews · Feb 20
France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Can Europe survive without US defence? Surprisingly, the Baltic sea nations are showing the way Joint patrols are being mounted to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage: localised cooperation is our best hope for now, says Swedish security expert Elisabeth Braw The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Russia tested NATO’s airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift Russian aircraft, drones and missiles have violated NATO airspace dozens of times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The Conversation · Feb 19
Ondas Jumps on German Police and NATO Wins—Can the Rally Hold Into Earnings? Shares of Ondas Inc. are rallying after the company secured critical defense contracts with NATO members and German law enforcement agencies. MarketBeat · Feb 19
Axios · Feb 19 Europe answers Trump's call on Ukraine "We are spending real money, whereas the U.S. is actually making money on this war," said Poland's foreign minister.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Starmer warned UK faces ‘1936 moment’ as ex-defence chiefs urge spending boost ‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Politics live: Starmer ‘determined’ to see through Chagos Islands deal despite Trump’s latest tirade The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war as EU says Kremlin not ready for peace At least one Kenyan has died on Ukraine war frontline
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperation
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Ukraine peace talks have been little more than a mafia-style shakedown by the US and Russia COMMENT: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been powered by lies and backed up by the US. World affairs editor Sam Kiley meets some of Putin’s Russian-speaking victims in Pavlohrad, eastern Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky calls out Trump’s ‘unfair’ treatment of his country
Euronews · Feb 18 ‘Glass half full’: Latvian minister says EU must move faster on Ukraine support and defence The EU will cover €90 billion of Ukraine's financial and military needs over the coming two years, and is working on a 20th package of sanctions to further cripple Russia's ability to finance its war through exports of fossil fuel.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like The fledgling ‘coalition of the willing’ assembled for Ukraine could form the basis for an urgent European security response, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe Secretary of state spoke of ‘golden age’ of US-Hungary relations at time of tense transatlantic relations with traditional allies
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war U.S.-brokered talks have taken Russian and Ukrainian delegations to Geneva although both sides are far apart on issues such as land, security and a possible ceasefire
Euronews · Feb 17 Top general says EU mutual defence clause should counter threats below NATO threshold The EU's mutual defence clause is more strongly worded than NATO's Article 5, but is generally seen as weaker as allies in the military alliance have so far counted on the deterrence provided by the US.