‘US troops remain in Poland!’ states minister over Washington’s redeployment plan
Poland has downplayed the significance of a US decision to pull its troops out of a key Polish base supplying military aid to Ukraine.
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US military to step back from Poland’s Ukraine aid hub on NATO’s Eastern flank
The US military has stated it planned to withdraw military personnel and equipment from the Polish city of Rzeszów, the main hub for aid for Ukraine, and relocate…
Russia says West’s military threats against Iran ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Russia has pushed back at Western threats of military action against Iran if negotiations on a new nuclear deal fail.
Romania finds it has hundreds of soldiers working as mercenaries in DRC
Romania’s defence ministry has discovered it has hundreds of soldiers on parental leave and army reservists currently working as highly paid mercenaries in the…
French minister says military conflict with Iran ‘inevitable’ if nuclear deal not renewed
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated that without an agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, military conflict was "almost inevitable."
Hungary says it is withdrawing from ICC as Israeli leader visits
Hungary's government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, it said on April 3, shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under…
America’s Hemispheric Turn?
Donald Trump’s real foreign policy vision in his second term remains an intriguing puzzle.
Finland to revoke ban on anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending
Finland has announced it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international agreement banning the production and use of anti-personnel landmines.
US foreign policy? You have to wonder if America is even trying
Ah, the United States and foreign policy—a tale as old as time, or at least as old as Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
Outgoing German foreign minister, in surprise visit to Kyiv, warns: ‘Putin playing for time’
Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s outgoing foreign minister, has paid an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Politico owners Axel Springer hit as board member Varsavsky resigns over its ‘Hamas support’
Martín Varsavsky, a Jewish-Argentinian entrepreneur who since 2014 has been on the board of directors of Axel Springer, the Berlin-based European multinational…
It’s too early to jump to conclusions about US foreign policy
The advent of Donald Trump’s second presidency has brought a considerable level of disruption to US foreign policy in a very short space of time.
JD Vance accused of ‘stalking’ Greenland
Despite strongly negative reactions from European leaders, US Vice President JD Vance has moved ahead with his Greenland visit, upping the geopolitical stakes as…
It was always just the US: Europe, a continent unwilling to prepare for war
Europe as a political, cultural and economic entity does not deserve to survive.
Are Europe and the US headed for a divorce? Or would that be folly?
If the United States and Europe were a married couple, you would probably say they are headed for a divorce.
US and Russia talk about Ukraine war, eye a Black Sea ceasefire
US and Russian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia on March 24 aimed at making progress towards a broad ceasefire in Ukraine with Washington eyeing a separate…
Greenland PM attacks ‘highly aggressive’ visit of US VP Vance’s wife and security chief
Leading Danish politicians have said there will be “no compromise” on Greenland in response to a high-profile visit by US Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha…
Germany, UK issue new travel warnings for citizens headed to US
Both Germany and the UK have released new travel warnings for their citizens heading to the US.
Tusk accuses opposition of ‘Russian sabotage’ as consensus on Polish defence breaks down
The consensus between the Polish centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the opposition Conservatives (PiS) over Polish defence and security…
EU leaders to discuss defence as military tensions heat up
Accusations from Moscow, mixed signals from Washington and discord in Europe reigned as another summit unfolded in Brussels.
Turkey and the EU’s defence dilemma: a partner too far?
Europe’s security mechanism is not at its best.
Military chiefs gather in London to discuss UK-French ‘coalition of the willing’ for Ukraine
Senior military leaders from the UK and French-led "coalition of the willing" have been preparing to gather in London.
Denmark looks to Europe for defence system over Israeli option
For the past 20 years, Denmark has been without a new permanent surface-to-air system but now, in light of the Russian war in Ukraine, the acquisition process has…
Lessons from Minsk II for the Ukraine peace talks
The road to peace in Ukraine is extremely difficult and perhaps also very long, despite president Trump’s initial hopes.
UK chief Brexit negotiator warns against armed confrontation with Russia
Britain’s former chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has warned that direct military confrontation between the UK and Russia must be avoided.
What can we learn if we listen to a Russian officer’s muscular call to arms?
The invasion of Kursk was a disaster, indeed remains a disaster as Ukrainian men continue to be ground down as I write these words.
Baltic States and Poland plan to leave agreement banning anti-personnel mines
The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have recommended to their governments that they should leave the UN-backed Ottawa Convention, an international…
Armies that do real fighting do not employ women as infantry or submariners
The recent inquest into the suicide of a young female soldier in the British Army nearly four years ago has generated vast amounts of adverse-publicity for the army.
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over Congo conflict
Rwanda's Government has decided to cut diplomatic ties with Belgium over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict.
Bavarian health minister calls for war-ready hospitals amid rising threats
German Bavarian State health minister Judith Gerlach has called for war-ready hospitals amid rising military threats from Russia and NATO uncertainty under the second…