Danish PM Frederiksen extends military draft as other EU nations mull same
With a number of European Union Member States attempting - but generally struggling - to revive the idea of military conscription recently, Denmark's Prime Minister…
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US cool on Polish call to up NATO members’ defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP
Polish President Andrzej Duda's attempt to get NATO states to spend at least 3 per cent on defence has been met with a frosty response in Washington, where politicians…
‘No part of German military ready for war,’ armed forces official warns
There is not a single part of the German military that is ready for a global conflict, a senior military official has warned.
Czech mates ease Ukraine’s shell shortage after EU falls short
Czech President Petr Pavel said much-needed artillery rounds for Ukraine should start to arrive within weeks following Prague's successful initiative to source 800,000…
Three Palestinians arrested in Italy for allegedly planning terror attacks
Three Palestinians have been arrested in Italy for allegedly planning attacks on an as-yet unspecified country.
Germany ‘must spend €10 billion to keep population safe from Russian aggression’
Germany needs to spend at least €10 billion on bomb shelters and other civilian-protection measures in preparation for a possible war with Russia, the head of…
Polish troops deployment in Ukraine ‘not off the cards’ as Warsaw mulls Macron’s idea
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has said NATO forces could possibly be deployed in Ukraine.
The essential unseriousness of Britain’s, indeed the whole of Europe’s, politicians is proven by the fact that they don’t take our defence seriously in these serious times
Never let it be said that modern UK governments are unaware of the world around them and their place in it.
France and Moldova sign defence deal in light of Russian ‘threat’
France signed a defence co-operation accord with Moldova, as its President Maia Sandu warned that Russia was renewing efforts to destabilise her country and that…
‘Shut up and keep quiet,’ Hollande advises Macron over Ukraine
Former French President François Hollande has advised his successor Emmanuel Macron to shut up and keep quiet when it comes to the war in Ukraine.
EC President to visit Cyprus amid humanitarian Gaza fears – and Russian sabre-rattling
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Cyprus this week as the bloc explores a possible humanitarian corridor through the Mediterranean…
Fears over Russia prompt France and Moldova to sign defence deal
Moldova and France will sign defence and economic co-operation accords during a visit by Moldovan President Maia Sandu to Paris, the French presidency said.
No more pacifism for an EU that gears up for war
The European Commission presented its first industrial defence strategy on March 5, along with a €1.
Une autre grande idée, monsieur le président? European history may be facing a hinge moment – and Macron’s proposal could just turn it in the West’s favour
Judging by the bellows of discontent from his allies, French President Macron blundered badly with his suggestion that NATO countries may need to deploy combat troops…
Two years into the conflict, have Putin and the Russian economy been the real winners of the war in Ukraine? Depressingly that’s what the numbers suggest
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, millions of people have been displaced, Western economies…
EU-funded UN agency employs ‘more than 450 terrorists’, Israel says
A United Nations agency funded by the European Union employs "more than 450 terrorists", Israel says.
‘Terror teens planned attack on Brussels concert hall’
Belgian police have arrested teenage terror suspects who allegedly aimed to strike in the heart of Brussels.
Russian leak leaves Berlin squirming and everyone asking: Is there more?
A leaked recording of an online conversation between high-ranking German generals discussing the possible delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine is causing major…
EU must give Ukraine ‘whatever it needs’ to defeat Russia, MEPs say
The European Union and its Member States must hand Ukraine "whatever it needs" in order to win its defensive war against Russia, the bloc's Parliament has declared.
Dutch PM Rutte signs ‘€2 billion security deal’ with Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a security guarantee deal with Ukraine President Voldymyr Zelenskyy in the Northeastern frontline city of Kharkiv.
Macron’s folly: Sending troops to Ukraine is a very bad idea, from the wrong person, at the wrong time
At a time when Ukraine desperately needs practical deliveries of weapons and ammunition to help sustain its defence against advancing Russian forces, president Macron…
Moldovan region of Transnistria appeals for Russian ‘protection’
Pro-Russian rebel leaders in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova, have pleaded to Russia for "protection".
Russian military leaks show ‘nuclear weapons option more likely’ than thought
Leaked classified Russian military documents reveal an alarmingly low bar regarding the Kremlin’s criteria for the use of tactical nuclear weapons during early-stage…
‘Use frozen Russian cash to fund Ukraine war effort,’ says EC President
The European Union should consider using profits from frozen Russian assets to buy military supplies for Ukraine, according to European Commission President Ursula…
Germany aims to broker peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Germany is hosting two days of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, five months after Azerbaijan took the Nagorno-Karabakh region from its ethnic Armenian…
Macron: Sending troops to Ukraine ‘must not be excluded’
French President Emmanuel Macron refuses to exclude the possibility of sending its soldiers to Ukraine.
Zelenskyy: 30k Ukrainian troops now dead but country will fight on
Over 30,000 Ukrainian troops have died defending the country from Russia's recent invasion, says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Eurovision scrutinises Israel’s song lyrics amid Gaza furore
Eurovision Song Contest organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the October 7 attack by Hamas that…
An historic US security break with Europe is becoming increasingly likely – regardless of whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is in the White House
We have been travelling in this direction for many years. First there was Obama’s pivot to the Pacific, an early reaction to China’s rise;
Ninety per cent of Europeans no longer think Ukraine can beat Russia
Nine in ten Europeans no longer believe Ukraine can beat Russia in the current war, finds a report published February 21.