French jet downs drone over Latvia amid Ukraine war A NATO combat jet has shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace, the country's military says. AAP · Jun 8
French NATO jets destroy mystery drone over Latvia as Ukraine war intensifies French NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltic region shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace on Monday, marking a rare interception under the alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission. It follows a series of similar incidents linked to the war in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv step up… Radio France Internationale · Jun 8
French NATO jet shoots down drone over Latvia as another explodes in Moldova A drone that entered NATO member Latvia's airspace from Russia on Monday was shot down by a French military fighter jet, as fragments of another drone were found in a field in Moldova after it entered from Ukraine earlier the same day. Military drones straying into the airspace of Russia's… France 24 · Jun 8
Drone from Russia shot down in eastern Latvia, says Latvia's Foreign Affairs Minister Europe has been on high alert for weeks after a string of drone flyovers into NATO airspace, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better detect and intercept drones violating airspace. Euronews · Jun 8
Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strike The PM and Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks at No 10 together with Macron and Merz on how to deal with Putin’s war The Independent UK · Jun 7
Starmer hosts Zelensky and French and German leaders for talks on Ukraine The leaders called on Vladimir Putin to agree ‘an immediate and complete ceasefire’, No 10 said. Evening Standard · Jun 7
Initial results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won most votes in early election in Kosovo The ruling party of Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti appears to have won most votes in an early parliamentary election AAP · Jun 7
Trump weighs buying another territory after Greenland fiasco: report Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly presented Trump with option to buy islands housing Diego Garcia base The Independent UK · Jun 7
Modern warfare aspires to be pan-domain. What does that mean for western militaries? Canada and its allies use many terms to describe how military operations are conducted. These terms are not interchangeable. They fall along a spectrum of complexity, integration, domains and the number of entities involved. The Conversation · Jun 7
AAP · Jun 7 Kosovo voters return to the polls after parties fail to agree on a new president Kosovo has held an early parliamentary election
Euronews · Jun 7 NATO drills: France to test AI battlefield tech as alternative to US system Arcadia, developed with French firms, is a European response to Maven, an AI command and control system used by NATO that was developed by the US company Palantir.
Evening Standard · Jun 7 Vow to increase defence spending to 3% ‘absolutely sacrosanct’ – Lammy The Deputy Prime Minister said ‘the money will be found’ to fund pledges in the awaited Defence Investment Plan.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7 Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all docked
AAP · Jun 7 Kosovo voters head to polls for third time in 18 months Voters in Kosovo are returning to the polls for an early parliamentary election after the parties failed to agree on a new president.
The Independent UK · Jun 6 Trump marks D-Day with AI video of him riding a lion and photo portraying Obama library as trash can Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned European allies of being stormed by ‘different, dangerous ideologies’
France 24 · Jun 6 Estonia's former President on lessons learnt in dealing with Putin There is an ongoing NATO exercise taking place right now just off the south western coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga, and around the Baltic Sea stretching south to Skagan on the coast of Denmark.
International Business Times UK · Jun 6 Sen. Chris Murphy Torches Trump's Iran Deal, Calls Conflict the 'Most Incompetent War in Modern US History' US Senator Chris Murphy criticises President Trump's draft deal to end the Iranian conflict, questioning its effectiveness and impact on America's global standing. Discover the implications for the Strait of Hormuz and the international response.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway HMS Prince of Wales expected to set sail in the coming days, Ministry of Defence says
Euronews · Jun 6 Montenegro the cookie of the Balkans: 'If you like it, you take more,' PM tells Euronews 'Cookie of the Balkans' Montenegro can revitalise the EU enlargement process for the rest of candidates, as PM doubles down on 2028 entry.
The Independent UK · Jun 6 HMS Prince of Wales: UK’s largest warship breaks down again HMS Prince of Wales weighs 65,000 tonnes, and has a top speed in excess of 25 knots per hour and a range of 10,000 nautical miles