Europe moves to replace US forces as NATO defence ministers meet
Washington has told allies it would reassign a significant share of the forces it keeps in Europe and Canada to other regions.
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EU opens contacts with Kremlin over Ukraine
The development comes as European leaders increasingly debate how the bloc should position itself.
US demands a ‘hardline’ NATO and warns it will name allies that underspend
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth the alliance needed to become a serious military bloc again after the Cold War.
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US and Iran sign memorandum to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum to end the war and reopen the world's busiest oil chokepoint, although a Swiss signing ceremony and Israel's…
Dutch Government: Europe can no longer rely on US for its security
"With a sense of realism, the Netherlands is committed to reducing our critical unilateral dependencies".
G7 vows tougher Russia sanctions as Europe shoulders Ukraine support
The seven leaders signed a joint declaration on June 17 at their summit in Évian-les-Bains.
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EU moves to bar Russian veterans from entering Schengen Area
The entry ban is only one element of a broader sanctions package designed to increase pressure on the Kremlin.
Iran declares war with US and Israel ‘officially over’ as oil prices ease
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the conflict had ended on all fronts.
Nordic and Baltic defence researchers unite in new strategic alliance
Estonia’s Metrosert, Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre, Norway’s SINTEF, Sweden’s RISE, and the Danish Technological Institute.
Europe presses Trump for fresh Ukraine peace push at G7 summit
Zelensky had offered to meet Putin on the sidelines of the summit, with Trump and European leaders present.
Russian missiles set fire to Kyiv cathedral as overnight strikes kill nine
Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces had launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight.
US and Iran reach deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz
"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump announced.
Trump says he has ‘ended’ war with Iran as Tehran withholds confirmation
The remarks came hours after he cancelled air strikes that had been scheduled.
Germany ‘must be ready to fight’ rising Russia threat, army chief warns
Lieutenant General Christian Freuding stated that Moscow was rebuilding its forces faster than the war in Ukraine alone required.
Italy plans 40,000-troop army expansion in major defence overhaul
Italian forces would grow in stages between 2030 and 2033, the reports said, filling personnel gaps that have opened up over recent years.
Trump threatens to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and take ‘total control’ of its oil
The US Navy has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports that has sharply reduced exports.
Borrell warns war is ‘a possible reality’ in Europe
The EU's former foreign affairs chief urged the EU to cut its reliance on the US, particularly in technology and energy.
UK Defence Secretary unexpectedly resigns in major blow to Starmer over ‘inadequate’ defence spending plan
Healey announced his departure in a resignation letter, submitted to Starmer amid a deadlock between the defence and finance ministries.
Polish government voices anger over being excluded from talks about Ukraine war
Tusk also expressed dissatisfaction with the E3 format which comprises Britain, France and Germany but excludes Ukraine's other European allies.
British military chief takes rare step of writing directly to Starmer, warns defence investment plans are underwhelming
The letter was sent ahead of a long-awaited announcement on the Defence Investment Plan.
Trump will get what he wants in Iran by negotiation or by force
We seem finally to have reached the dénouement in the long, extremely one-sided, and comparatively bloodless war the United States and Israel have conducted with…
Trump says Iran deal is just days away
The US President claimed the pact could be concluded in two or three days and that the strait would reopen the moment it was signed.
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After a meeting of European leaders on Sunday, a spokesman for German Chancellor Merz voiced Europe’s readiness to take “the leading role in negotiations to…
Iran and US trade strikes across the Gulf as conflict escalates
The exchanges came after Iran and Israel traded their first direct strikes since a truce in April, straining a fragile ceasefire.
The West losing ‘big time’: Russia took Kabul without firing a shot
“Brezhnev took Afghanistan and Begin took Beirut”, sang Roger Waters back in 1983.
US to press ahead with Iran talks despite Israeli objections
The vice president stressed that the central US aim was to ensure Iran never obtained nuclear weapons.
Europe moves to take charge of peace talks with Putin
The European push has come as the US has increasingly turned its attention to the conflict with Iran.
Trump demands Israel and Iran halt strikes as ceasefire frays
US President said he had urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate.
States increasingly rely on nuclear weapons as instruments of national power, SIPRI warns
Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12,187 warheads in January 2026, about 9,745 were in military stockpiles for potential use.
Kallas says Russia not ready for Ukraine talks as EU weighs more pressure on Moscow
The European Union's foreign policy chief argued that both sides would eventually have to reach an agreement.