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Defence review is ‘message to Moscow’ – Healey

The Defence Secretary said the £6 billion of investment would ‘equip our forces for the future’.

Evening Standard

Britain faces attacks from Russia ‘daily’, minister warns ahead of Starmer’s defence review

Defence secretary John Healey admits the size of the army will not start to grow until at least 2029 as he appears to confirm Labour want to buy fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Poland braces for knife-edge presidential run-off in wide open election

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, with a margin of error that leaves the outcome wide open. RFI spoke to veteran political observer Marcin Swiecicki,…

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Russia is 'mocking' the US, Lithuanian defence minister tells Euronews

The Kemlin has no incentive to stop the war, according to Dovilė Šakalienė, in particular amid growing cooperation with North Korea, China and Iran.

Euronews

Britain will 'without a doubt' spend £10 billion extra on defence, says Labour

LABOUR’S Defence Secretary John Healey said spending 3 of GDP on defence was no longer an “ambition” but a certainty ...

The National (Scotland)

Germany vows to step up militarily but rhetoric may struggle to match reality

Not all is going smoothly after Friedrich Merz’s promise to build up German army and ‘no limits’ on helping Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers

The Guardian - UK

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Growing geopolitical uncertainty casts shadow over UK defence review

Paper is likely to run into two difficulties, people and money, as personnel numbers fall and spending rises

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer is planning the biggest shake-up of defence for fifty years — to Trump-proof Britain

The government’s new defence review will be announced on Monday by Keir Starmer on low expectation – but it is likely to be the most far reaching reform of the way Britain manages its defences for half a century.

Evening Standard

‘Looks like Munich 1938’: Eastern bloc hits out at US sympathy for Putin’s anti-Nato demands

Exclusive: Backlash from top Eastern European officials after Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine said Moscow’s opposition to Nato expansion was ‘fair’

The Independent UK

Rivals Neck-and-neck Ahead Of Poland's 'Clash Of Civilisations' Vote

Warsaw's pro-EU mayor and a nationalist historian held their last day of campaigning on Friday for Poland's presidency, with opinion polls predicting a close race in Sunday's vote, which will determine the direction of the key central European EU and NATO member.

International Business Times

Warsaw and Washington: A gamechanging relationship in Sunday's presidential runoff?

Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

How the US became the biggest military emitter and stopped everyone finding out

Academic Neta Crawford warns that if Donald Trump follows through on his threats of war, emissions will soar and the planet will pay the price

The Guardian - UK

Russia won’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine while Europe continues to fund Putin’s war

ANALYSIS: Russia has earned three times what Ukraine has received in aid in the last three years and much of the money comes from Europe, World Affairs editor Sam Kiley writes. There will be no ceasefire while the Kremlin has an oil-based slush fund

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Turkey Says Ukraine, Russia Want Ceasefire Ahead Of Possible Talks

Turkey's foreign minister said Friday that both Russia and Ukraine wanted a ceasefire, as he visited Kyiv ahead of a potential second round of direct negotiations between the sides next week in Istanbul.

Al Jazeera

High stakes as Poland heads to round two of presidential election

The country’s choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.

The Guardian - UK

Presidential vote likely to determine Poland’s place on the EU stage

Close-run race between pro-EU and nationalist candidates pits liberal vision against a radical-right, EU-critical stance

The Conversation

The debate over genocide claims in relation to Gaza intensifies

In the past few days, discussion around whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza has intensified. On May 28 The Guardian reported that “380 writers and groups” had signed an open letter calling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza “genocide”. The letter reads, in part:

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The Conversation

Nato faces a make-or-break decision about how to protect Europe and its future in next few weeks

Nato is facing a pivotal moment in its history.

Euronews

Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

The Conversation

Germany steps up to replace ‘unreliable’ US as guarantor of European security

Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”. The following day the German…

The Independent UK

Russian vessels in UK waters tracked by Royal Navy for second time this month

Warships and helicopters were activated ‘ensure the security and integrity of the UK’s critical sea-lanes’.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels in UK waters 'to ensure security of critical sea-lanes'

Warships and helicopters activated in five-day operation to escort Russian vessels through UK waters

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflict

Al Jazeera

Ukraine submits ceasefire plan, but Russia responds with escalation

Russia launched its largest yet air assaults on Ukraine’s cities. In response, the EU threatens sanctions and missiles.

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