HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 | History Defined

Nato leader warns of ‘most dangerous and complex security environment in a generation’

Mark Rutte asks UK and Europe to ‘provide hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertainty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Andy Burnham assures Nato chief Mark Rutte of UK commitment to alliance

The Nato secretary general wished Mr Burnham good luck in his job as the two met face-to-face for the first time to discuss defence issues.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Lavrov: If Europe attacks Russia, the war will be ‘very short’

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The Independent UK · Sep 16

EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents & sabotage

Europe needs a NATO-like mechanism to counter hybrid threats. The European Commission president called for a unified response to sabotage and cyberattacks. Recent incidents involving drones have been blamed on Russia. This new system would allow member states to convene emergency meetings. The EU also plans to establish a European…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Canada could become first associate member, European Union chief says

EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for Canada…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls open

IN FOCUS: Putin has been facing declining approval ratings, mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as polls open today. Experts tell Maira Butt what this could mean for the future of Russia

The Independent UK · Sep 16

EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage

The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Strasbourg stage set for von der Leyen’s big moment

Good morning. This is Luca Bertuzzi holding the pen in sun-drenched Strasbourg, where the European Parliament is abuzz ahead of Ursula von der Leyen's long-awaited State of the European Union speech.

Euronews · Sep 16

Belarus launches drills near Suwalki Gap on Polish and Lithuanian borders

Mechanised and tank battalions are training in border protection and counter-drone operations along the 104-kilometre Polish-Lithuanian corridor, NATO's only land link to the Baltic states.

Euronews · Sep 16

Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strike

Four men and a woman were killed on the bus attack in Nikopol

The Independent UK · Sep 16