Analysis
Fidan invokes NATO Article 5 to defend Makkah pact, but the comparison misses its test
Hakan Fidan compared the Makkah defence pact with NATO’s rarely invoked Article 5 on September 21. The analogy overlooks NATO’s…
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Military & Defense
EU maritime network MARSUR exchanges live data with NATO systems in Portugal trial
The European Defence Agency demonstrated live MARSUR data exchange with national and NATO systems at REPMUS 2026 off Portugal, while…
Politics & Diplomacy
Sweden faces uncertain government after razor-thin election
Preliminary results give Sweden’s opposition 176 seats against 173 for the outgoing governing bloc, leaving coalition talks uncertain.
Military & Defense
Finland joins France’s European nuclear deterrence initiative
Finland has become the tenth participant in France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, describing it as a complement to NATO’s existing…
Military & Defense
Sikorski says NATO could defeat a Russian attack quickly
Radosław Sikorski has argued that NATO’s collective air-power advantage would allow a rapid response to a Russian attack.
News
Poland finds suspected Russian military drone near Baltic coast
Polish authorities are examining a suspected Russian military drone discovered near the Baltic coast, with its origin and mission still…
Military & Defense
NATO allies say they disrupted Russian subsea cable operation
NATO allies say they intercepted Russian specialist vessels near strategically important fibre-optic cables off Svalbard before any damage occurred.
Military & Defense
NATO jets scrambled over Lithuania after birds mistaken for drone
Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius airport and NATO launched fighter aircraft before officials determined that a suspected drone was a flock…
Military & Defense
NATO Allies Disrupted Russian Undersea Cable Operation Near Svalbard, Report Says
British, Norwegian and US forces disrupted a reported Russian deep-sea exercise near critical cables serving Svalbard. No cable was damaged,…
Europe
Breaking News: IDF Exposes Hamas’s Secret Plans for a Base in Turkey; NATO Countries May Be Targeted, Reveals ‘The Times’
In a notable security development, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have discovered alarming documents that unveil plans by Hamas to…
Europe
Turkey’s Parliament Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish parliament has said "YES" to Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), bolstering…
Europe
Germany Prepares Defense Plan for Suwałki Corridor Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Berlin, Germany – In a significant development, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have drafted a detailed defensive strategy for the…