Analysis
NATO Article 4 explained: how the consultation clause works
Article 4 lets any NATO Ally call the others to consult when it feels threatened. It has been used nine…
Desk
Europe
News from the European Union, NATO and European capitals on security, defense and politics.
Europe
Iran puts the Royal Navy and the RAF on its list of terrorist organisations and calls MI6 a “hostile group”
Iran’s foreign ministry announced on November 1 that it has added the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force to…
Europe
UN: two aid vehicles hit by drones in Ukraine as Fletcher urges Oleshky ceasefire to open the way for relief
The UN says a civilian bus in Zaporizhzhia and an evacuation vehicle in Sloviansk were hit by drones, while Tom…
Balkans
UN Security Council renews EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months, the UK says unanimously
The Security Council extended the EU-led force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a year on 30 October; the UK, which…
Drones
UK hosts 12 Ukrainian drone makers at Larkhill to link them with British industry and investors
The UK Ministry of Defence says 12 Ukrainian drone manufacturers showed combat-ready uncrewed systems to British industry, investors and officials…
Defense Industry
UK to require overseas defence suppliers to invest back in Britain on contracts of £50 million or more
The Ministry of Defence says overseas firms winning UK defence contracts worth £50 million or more may have to deliver…
Europe
US and Finland sign critical minerals framework and Technology Prosperity Deal in Washington
Secretary of State Rubio and Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen signed two memoranda in Washington on 29 October, covering critical minerals…
Europe
UK tells OSCE that Russia’s justifications for its war on Ukraine do not withstand scrutiny, citing UN figures of 328 civilians killed in September
At the OSCE in Vienna on 29 October the UK rejected four Russian justifications for the invasion and asked Moscow…
Europe
Rubio and Hungary’s Orbán sign energy and anti-left-wing-violence memoranda in Washington
The U.S. Secretary of State and Hungary's foreign minister signed two memoranda on 29 October: one on energy diversification under…
Europe
UK backs ODIHR’s independence at the OSCE and presses Russia, Belarus and Georgia on human rights
In Vienna on 29 October, UK Ambassador Neil Holland pledged extra funding for the OSCE’s ODIHR, urged states to protect…
Asia-Pacific
European Parliament trade delegation ends China visit: Lange says the EU expects more sectors to follow the hybrid car deal
After three days in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai, the European Parliament’s trade committee says it expects more sectors to follow…
Economy & Energy
Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president on 7 February 2027, nine months before her term ends
ECB President Christine Lagarde will leave office on 7 February 2027, about nine months early. European Council President António Costa…