EU unveils strategy to shield bloc from malicious drones The European Commission's new strategy includes new investments in technological development to integrate surveillance capacity. Euronews · Feb 11
Orbán's rivals promise an end to Hungary's 'inflated vetoes' of EU policy Hungary's opposition Tisza Party boasts a serious track record of experience – including quite a lot of work for previous Orbán governments. What can the world expect from them? Euronews · Feb 11
US expected to reassure allies over limiting NATO troop withdrawal The US is expected to commit to limiting the number of troops it will withdraw from NATO territory at a meeting of defence ministers Thursday. NATO is also due to announce plans for Arctic Sentry military mission to the High North in response to threats from Russia and China. Euronews · Feb 11
Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem? Also in this newsletter: US expected to withdraw only a limited amount of troops from NATO territory; why EU leaders agree to disagree on who should speak to Putin; and how Hungary's Tisza party is breaking ranks with the EPP to shake off the "Brussels puppet" label. Euronews · Feb 11
UK to double number of troops in Norway in response to Putin’s Arctic threat The number of troops deployed in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years The Independent UK · Feb 11
UK to deploy more troops to Norway in response to Putin’s Arctic threat Defence Secretary John Healey said: ‘Russia poses the greatest threat to Arctic and High North security that we have seen since the Cold War.’ Evening Standard · Feb 11
‘Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China Christos Flessas being detained in case seen as exposing Beijing’s strategy of infiltrating western military and security services The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi obituary Muammar Gaddafi’s son determined to make a political return backed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets Exclusive: Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, rejects Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed off frontlines The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
'EU countries should find resources without joint debt,' MEP Terras tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, EPP group's prominent MEP Riho Terras, said that EU member states should refrain from issuing common debt in order to finance their defence spending. Euronews · Feb 10
From afterthought to asset: How NATO allies are reimagining their reserve forces For governments, reservists come with three key benefits: they create mass, carry skills that can be difficult to find in the military, and build a bridge to civilian society. The goal? Boosting resilience. Euronews · Feb 10
This Week in History: From the liberation of Nelson Mandela to East Germany’s final gasp Explore how major events between 9 and 15 February were captured on The Independent’s front pages The Independent UK · Feb 9
Which countries are best-placed to resist state-supported cyber-attacks? A government advisor explains In April 2007, the Baltic nation of Estonia woke up to one of the world’s first major cyber-attacks on civil society carried out by a state. A series of massive “distributed denial of service” assaults – floods of fake traffic from networked computers – targeted government websites, banks, media outlets… The Conversation · Feb 9
Lithuania wargames security incident on Russian Kaliningrad transit train Lithuania staged a drill on Monday involving a Russian train incident in Kaliningrad as tensions rise, while Polish K2 tank exercises boosted NATO’s eastern flank. Euronews · Feb 9
Euronews · Feb 9 Munich Security Conference warns of era of 'wrecking-ball politics' As heads of state and government gather in Munich, a new report warns that the international order is under growing pressure, alliances are becoming more fragile, and geopolitical tensions are intensifying.
The Conversation · Feb 9 Journalism may be too slow to remain credible once events are filtered through social media In the first weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a strange pattern emerged in Western media coverage. Headlines oscillated between confidence and confusion. Kyiv would fall within days, one story would claim, then another would argue that Ukraine was winning. Russian forces were described as incompetent, then as…
Euronews · Feb 9 France launches Orion 26, its biggest military drill since the Cold War Orion 26 mobilises 12,500 troops, 25 ships and 140 aircraft as France and 24 allies rehearse high‑intensity warfare in Europe amid growing Russian threats.
Reason · Feb 9 Alienated by Trump, Europeans Finally Take Responsibility for Defense Spurred by a hostile U.S. president, Europe struggles against stagnant economies to rearm.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Europe’s ‘painful’ realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this week
Fortune · Feb 8 Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could arrive this summer, report says, while his war on Ukraine becomes too big to fail “Russia has to continue the war because this war is too big for Putin to fail.”
Evening Standard · Feb 8 Nato wargame finds Russia could overrun Baltics in days The simulation warned that weak US leadership and hesitation by Nato allies could let Moscow seize the region quickly
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Suspect in attack on Putin’s general is extradited to Moscow from Dubai President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US is seeking a resolution by June
The Times of India · Feb 7 UK considers targeting Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in new escalation against Moscow Britain is exploring military options to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tankers, potentially opening a new front against Moscow as its oil revenues decline. This comes after the US seized a similar vessel. While international law allows for challenging stateless ships, escalatory risks have so far prevented action, despite Royal Marines…
The Independent UK · Feb 7 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Man detained in Putin general shooting while Zelensky reveals Trump’s peace deadline New reports suggest that US negotiators are hoping to wrap up talks within weeks
Euronews · Feb 7 No front line, no pause: Russia's hybrid pressure on the Bundeswehr in Lithuania The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?