The Pentagon is accelerating its review of the U.S. military presence in Europe, with at least four options for future troop levels and deployments expected to reach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, according to documents reviewed by media outlet. The broader six-month review is scheduled to be completed in December. The review, launched […]
Senior European diplomats are preparing to meet U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby as concerns grow over Washington’s review of American military deployments in Europe and the future direction of the transatlantic alliance. Colby is expected to brief NATO ambassadors at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Thursday as European governments seek […]
Ukraine is reportedly seeking approval from Elon Musk and SpaceX to use drones equipped with Starlink satellite connectivity to target Russian ballistic missile launchers located deep inside Russian territory. The reported request comes as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defence interceptor missiles while Russian ballistic-missile attacks continue to place pressure on Ukrainian cities […]
Moscow claims precision strikes targeted drone infrastructure as fighting intensifies across eastern Ukraine Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had carried out a series of precision strikes against seven Ukrainian warehouses allegedly used to store components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as both sides continued to escalate their use of drones in […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are scheduled to meet in Washington next week, the White House confirmed, as both leaders seek to advance diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes amid renewed discussions over possible peace proposals and follows recent comments from the Kremlin indicating that […]
Russia says it is prepared to wait for new peace proposals from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, while making clear that its military campaign will continue until Moscow achieves what it describes as its strategic objectives. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia believes President Trump remains […]
Estonia has confirmed that U.S. weapons shipments delayed by the recent conflict involving Iran are now expected to arrive within the coming months, providing reassurance that critical military modernization efforts remain on track despite temporary disruptions to global defense logistics. The announcement comes as NATO members continue strengthening their defense capabilities amid heightened security concerns […]
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered one of his strongest critiques of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the 36th NATO Summit, urging member states to significantly increase defence spending while insisting that the United States should no longer bear what he described as a disproportionate share of the alliance’s security costs. Speaking alongside world […]
A political dispute between Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has intensified ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara, exposing deep divisions within the country’s leadership over foreign policy and defence spending. The Czech government agreed on Monday to allow President Pavel to attend the July 7-8 NATO summit after pressure […]
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has sharply condemned remarks made by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after he suggested that Ukraine has the right to target Russian affiliated sites across Europe in response to Moscow’s ongoing military aggression. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued the statement during a press briefing in Moscow, describing Tusk’s words as a […]