Europe
Kubilius: Russia is closing in on Europe’s defence spending, he warns at the Berlin Security Conference
EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius warned that, measured by purchasing power, Russia is ready to spend almost as much as…
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NATO
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Europe
UK and Netherlands defence ministers pledge deeper cooperation on NATO, Ukraine and Hormuz in a joint statement
Wes Streeting and Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius say the UK and the Netherlands will deepen cooperation on amphibious forces, industry and joint…
Europe
US to ask NATO allies for more money for PURL, with a gap of about $2 billion in approved weapons packages
Washington is preparing to ask NATO allies for fresh funding for PURL, the mechanism through which Europeans and others pay…
Drones
Latvia: second drone alert in two days, in the Balvi and Ludza municipalities near the Russian border
Latvia sounded a drone alert for the second time in two days, in the eastern municipalities of Balvi and Ludza,…
Europe
Poland deploys counter-terrorism units on the Kaliningrad border after sabotage warnings
Poland has sent extra police and counter-terrorism units to the border zone with Kaliningrad after warnings of possible sabotage in…
Europe
Coalition of the Willing: first major exercise in Poland, Koalicja, with 2,800 troops from 11 countries
Britain and France announced that the exercise Koalicja will take place in Poland from November 9 to 22, the first…
Cyprus
Iran: Greece and Cyprus named among possible targets by hardline daily Kayhan, as army and Basij officials issue new threats
Iran’s hardline daily Kayhan has named military facilities in Cyprus, Greece and other European countries as possible targets if US…
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…
Defense Industry
NATO SeaSparrow program delivers 1,000th ESSM Block 2 missile as production doubles in 16 months
The U.S. Navy says the 1,000th ESSM Block 2 has been delivered to the 12-nation NATO SeaSparrow Consortium, which includes…
Analysis
Greece vs Turkey military spending: what NATO and SIPRI data show
Turkey’s defence budget is about three times Greece’s, but Greece spends a larger share of GDP. What NATO’s 2026 estimates…
Air Force
Black Sea: a French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft watches Romania’s EEZ from the Mihail Kogălniceanu base
Romania’s defence ministry said on October 27 that a French Navy Atlantique 2 is based at Mihail Kogălniceanu from October…
Europe
PAC-3 maintenance centre in Poland: the US Department of War and Lockheed Martin choose the country for Patriot missiles in Europe
The US Department of War announced on October 27 that Poland will host the European PAC-3 maintenance facility, where allies’…