Ukraine announces new talks with Russia as French minister Barrot visits Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks in Turkey as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr…
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Needs money, weapons and loyalty: Zelensky reshuffles government
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has completed a major government reshuffle, replacing his prime minister and defence minister and nominating a new ambassador…
Russia slammed for attack by 28 drones on Polish factory in Ukraine
Poland has accused Moscow of breaching international law after Russian drones hit a Polish-owned factory in Ukraine’s city of Vinnytsia.
Why isolationism is the wave of the future
With a trillion dollar budget now finally in sight for the United States military, with Europe, too, formally committing to hundreds of billions of new defence…
Gdańsk exhibition about ‘Our Boys’ serving Third Reich causes uproar
An exhibition in Gdańsk on Poles who served in the German army during the Second World War has caused outrage in Poland.
US recycling ‘old, unsafe equipment’ for Ukraine
A large share of US military aid for Ukraine is not only old but in some cases dangerous for soldiers to use, a conference heard last week.
Dodging a proxy war with China in Iran: Trump’s gambit and Europe’s irrelevance
Trump’s swift halt to the 12-day Iran war in June 2025 wasn’t just about Tehran’s nukes.
Trump’s airstrikes ‘did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability’, says US Defence Agency as NATO summit kicks off
US airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to one initial US intelligence assessment.
Ireland to ban imports from ‘Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories’
Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Harris announced that Ireland will ban the import of goods originating from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories,.
Anti-Israel activists damage Belgian defence firms supplying Ukraine
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activists carried out co-ordinated action against two Belgian companies —OIP in Tournai and Syensqo in Haren — accusing them of…
Macron and EU urge Iranian ‘restraint’ after US bombing raid
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Tehran to de-escalate and "exercise the utmost restraint" after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in a call with his…
For Trump, force is an option, war is not
Donald Trump thundered “no more wars” to cheering crowds in 2024. Yet, on 21 June 2025, US jets obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites.
Pro-Palestinian activists break into UK’s largest air base
Pro-Palestinian activists broke into the UK's largest air force base in southeast England and vandalised two planes in an act condemned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Dutch Greens and Socialists want to cut supplies for Israel’s Iron Dome
The Dutch Green Left and Labour Party (GL-PvdA), which formed a "unity list" under the leadership of Frans Timmermans, has demanded an embargo on parts used by Israel's…
Peace through strength: Where it matters, Israel is becoming more accepted
I am in no position to predict the final outcome of the Iran-Israel conflict, but from a historical perspective, the odds of Israel emerging stronger are quite favourable.
Thousands rally in Brussels to protest at Israeli actions in Gaza
Thousands gathered in Brussels for a protest march against Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip.
Belgian politicians want Israeli flag removed from Antwerp City Hall
Belgium's left-wing Labour Party (PvdA) member Peter Mertens and Vooruit (Socialist) MEP Kathleen Van Brempt have called for the Israeli flag to be taken down from…
EU defence ‘not enough to deter’ potential adversaries, summit told
Europe's defence capacities and its planned improvements were not enough to scare away its armed adversaries, military experts warned.
Ukraine protests at Poland’s move to mark Volhynia massacre as ‘genocide’
Ukraine has criticised Poland’s decision to create a new national day of remembrance commemorating Polish victims of the Volhynia massacre carried out by Ukrainian…
European Parliament ECR group is ‘war-minded’ says ejected MEP Kartheiser
Ferdinand Kartheiser, an MEP from Luxembourg, has been booted out of what he says is the "war-minded" the European Conservatives and Reformist (ECR) Group in the…
New Romanian President Dan aims to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
Romania's new President Nicușor Dan said he wanted to drastically increase military spending for his country. Dan proposed that 3.
Climate warrior Greta Thunberg sets sail to Gaza
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 others have embarked on a mission towards Gaza, aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege”.
NATO demands for major German military expansion ‘may speed reintroduction of draft’
The German military will have to vastly expand its personnel count to keep up with new demands by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) – which might bring…
France should ‘carve out piece of Riviera for Palestinian State’, says US ambassador
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has come out strongly against French calls for the recognition of a Palestinian State, saying France should give away…
Swiss-owned battle tanks will not head to Ukraine as country reaffirms neutrality
The Swiss government has approved the sale of 71 of the country's Leopard 1A5 tanks to Germany.
Trump’s space-based Golden Dome will revolutionise warfare
Recently, the United States has fully unveiled a new initiative under President Trump called Golden Dome – a missile defence project of unprecedented scope and…
Ukraine could collapse. What will that look like?
A scenario European leaders would do well to consider, as Kyiv enters the Washington-sponsored peace process with profound frustration: with the White House determined…
Germany says allies lift range ties on weapons for Kyiv
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers have lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv to fight…
Cooler heads in Middle East know Hamas must be removed
The evidence is in: The attack committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, was not a spontaneous uprising against “concentration camp-like” conditions as some pundits…
German tanks roll through Vilnius in first permanent foreign troop deployment since WWII
Germany’s new tank brigade was officially launched into service on May 22 in Lithuania, where it will be stationed permanently.