Polish President ‘knew about US attack’, while PM Tusk wants de-escalation
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS)-allied President Karol Nawrocki has said he was informed in advance of the US and Israeli attack against Iran.
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France reinforces Middle East presence after Iranian strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday announced the reinforcement of the French military presence in the Middle East region.
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: latest developments in Iran war
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on Monday, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said the war with Iran could last for…
Behead the Iranian monster, but which head will grow in its place?
The root of debacle ultimately comes from the Latin, baculus, stick, and it derives from the act of removing a stick from a dam, with the debacle being what follows.
Belgium seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the government…
Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Khamenei
Iranian state television confirmed the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the…
China, US and Russia urge their nationals to leave Iran and Israel
China has urged its citizens to leave Iran "as soon as possible" and to avoid all travel to the country after repeated threats of US military strikes against Tehran.
‘Russian drone intercepted near French aircraft carrier in Sweden’
NATO forces intercepted a suspected Russian drone heading toward France’s 800-foot-long aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle.
Medvedev threatens nuclear strikes on France and UK if they arm Kyiv with nukes
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, stated that Russia could launch nuclear strikes on France and the UK if they provide Ukraine with…
German army cuts minimum term for stint at eastern front amid volunteer shortage rumours
Germany’s Bundeswehr has cut the minimum contract term for soldiers who volunteer to serve with the army’s 45th Armoured Brigade in Lithuania, Brussels Signal…
Poland to pursue reparations from Russia for Second World War and Cold War
Poland is preparing a lawsuit against Russia for reparations for crimes committed during Soviet rule in the country during the Second World War and the Cold War.
Samurai or Kamikaze? Japan’s rearmament and insecurity in the name of security
As the 80th anniversary of Japan’s capitulation is approaching, a strange and unsettling ritual is unfolding in the East.
One choice for Europe: Defend Ukraine with your own blood or appease Russia
This week’s acrimonious breakup of the latest ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine has for the moment forestalled Europe’s quaking nightmare: That the…
‘We’re out of ammo for Ukraine,’ says German defence minister
"There is nothing left in the stockpiles that can be provided to Ukraine," says German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Italian authorities question suspected ‘weekend sniper’ in Bosnia war probe
Italian authorities continue to investigate the so-called “weekend snipers”, an alleged international network that during the 1990s organised “tourist hunting…
Despite aging population, Poland plans to have an army of 500,000
Poland plans to establish a major force of reservists in its efforts to build an army of 500,000 potentially combat ready personnel.
US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
The US has urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons after the last treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
New START is dead — good riddance
Since 1972, the United States has always had some sort of ongoing bilateral nuclear treaty with the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation.
Russian war bloggers report Starlink outage on Ukraine front
Russian military bloggers have reported a sweeping outage of Starlink internet terminals across the Ukraine front.
Polish minister Sikorski accuses Musk of supporting ‘war crimes’
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has accused Elon Musk, the US tech billionaire owner of SpaceX, of "making money from war crimes".
Polish President uses Holocaust Memorial Day to call for German reparations
Polish President Karol Nawrocki, speaking in Auschwitz on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, repeated his demand for Germany to pay reparations to Poland for…
Updated: Renault to start long-range military drone production at two plants
French automobile maker Renault is reportedly starting production of long-range drones for military use at two of its plants in France.
Neither alive, nor dead, but collateral damage of the Ukraine war: The seafarer
The crews on board the world’s merchant fleet are the ghosts of world trade: Unseen, largely unloved and inhabiting a homeless netherworld the rest of us will…
UK union leader caught fraternising with ‘anti-fascist’ Russians in occupied Ukraine
The leader of Britain’s biggest railway trade union joined pro-Russian chants and posed with a Communist Party flag during a visit to occupied parts of Ukraine…
Trump’s death-blow to Iranian regime would be splendid and uplifting
As this is written, I continue to watch my preferred American news channel in hopes of hearing of the arrival in the Iranian airspace of the US Air Force and Naval…
Ukraine ambassador: Europe is stepping up but US support still crucial
Ukraine’s ambassador to the European Union said European support for Kyiv had intensified but warned it still could not replace the US military role in ending…
The Danes protecting Greenland: They must learn from de Gaulle
“May you live in interesting times!” was a famous sentence a century ago.
Polish Government attempts to prepare population for nuclear and chemical attacks
The Polish Government is sending a printed booklet with advice on preparing for emergencies such as nuclear, chemical and biological attacks to all 17 million homes…
Pakistan, Gaza and Europe’s strategic absence
Pakistan was never supposed to matter to Europe’s Middle East policy. Yet today, it suddenly does.
More than a million Ukrainians without water or heating after Russian attacks
Last night Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, plunging large parts of the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk…