Intensifying drone attacks on ships in Black Sea bring war ever closer to Nato shores Six attacks in 10 days by suspected Russian drones mark dramatic escalation in maritime conflict The Guardian - UK · 17h ago
Shipping attacks threaten Turkey's resolve to keep warships out of Black Sea A wave of deadly attacks on cargo ships in the waters of NATO members Bulgaria and Romania has jolted the alliance into calling an emergency meeting on Black Sea security. Yet any move to send NATO ships hinges on Turkey reversing its steadfast refusal to allow warships into the Black… Radio France Internationale · Oct 17
Britain’s biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales returns to North Atlantic BRITAIN'S biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales is set to return to the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy has said The National (Scotland) · Oct 17
British troops to take part in major Ukraine-facing wargame next month Donald Trump has meanwhile placed himself at loggerheads with allies over the conflict by refusing to say President Putin sparked the Ukraine war. Evening Standard · Oct 16
Trump declines to blame Putin for Ukraine war, amid transatlantic tensions Britain and most other Nato members have been clear in putting the fault on the Russian leader, who launched the 2022 invasion. Evening Standard · Oct 16
Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members The Independent UK · Oct 16
Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent days over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications. France 24 · Oct 15
Seven sailors missing after drones strike tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast Nato source says drones came from Russia, while Romania’s president says attacking commercial ships ‘is unacceptable and has to stop’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
NATO to address drone attacks in the Black Sea after seven missing off Romania NATO will put drone strikes in the Black Sea on its agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, following two new attacks and the disappearance of seven people. Incidents involving civilian vessels in the Black Sea have been on the rise off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania… France 24 · Oct 15
Russia is at war with Nato ‘today’, says former top military commander A long-term goal of the Kremlin’s ‘spurious activities’ is to ‘break’ the alliance, warns a retired US general Evening Standard · Oct 14
Rising Tariffs and a Declining U.S. Mean Canada Must Diversify Its Partnerships Canada must reduce its dependence on the U.S. amid escalating trade tensions by diversifying global partnerships with India, China, Southeast Asia, Europe and emerging markets. International Business Times · Oct 13
NATO Revealed Its War Strategy. Here's What's Really Happening Across Europe NATO unveiled its Theory of Victory strategy at Warsaw as Europe logs 200+ Russian hybrid attacks and Nordic nations put entire societies on a war footing. Latin Times · Oct 13
NATO top commander unveils plan to defeat Russia if it invades Europe, will use ‘overwhelming firepower’ against invading troops Can NATO really defeat Russia on the ground? We Got This Covered · Oct 13
Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – as it happened Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
The Independent UK · Oct 12 NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight' NATO's top military commander says the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if attacked
France 24 · Oct 12 NATO's top US commander warns Russia that any 'foolish' attack on allies would be 'futile' NATO's top US military commander in Europe said Monday that any "foolish" attack on the alliance would be "utterly futile", a warning to Russia as European fears grow over the threat from Moscow that includes "hybrid" warfare and cyberattacks.
The Independent UK · Oct 12 Nato’s top military commander tells Putin: We will destroy ‘anything and everything’ if you attack us The speech is expected to outline Nato’s response to a Russian attack in detail to deter Moscow
The Economic Times · Oct 12 France's far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protests Jean-Luc Melenchon has celebrated the nationwide high school protests over education issues in France. He has called for lowering the voting age to 16 and ending selective university admissions. Melenchon aims to engage young voters while addressing their grievances with the educational system. His campaign also focuses on lowering the…
France 24 · Oct 12 NATO top commander to warn Russia over alliance’s ability to counter-attack NATO’s top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials said. US General Alexus Grynkewich will outline his “theory of victory” at a Warsaw security conference amid Western concerns over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine’s wartime backers.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11 Did Trump get one thing right about Greenland? Threatening an ally is a terrible idea, but there’s no denying the Arctic’s increasing strategic importance
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Two Latvians arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire released on bail Men found inside RAF Molesworth, used by US and Nato for intelligence, freed on strict conditions as police continue investigation
Latin Times · Oct 9 What France's M51.3 Nuclear Missile Test Signals to Moscow — and to Europe's Nervous Capitals France fired the M51.3 five days after Putin's Kaliningrad nuclear threat. Here's what it means for Europe's new deterrence reality.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Russian pro-war blogger among 5 arrested in Montenegro over alleged destabilization plot Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said an influential Russian blogger and former military officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the Balkan country that is seeking to join the European Union
Motor1 · Oct 9 The Ineos Grenadier Is Becoming A Military Vehicle Italy and Austria have confirmed Ineos Grenadier military fleets while a separate United Kingdom program remains in competitive trials.