EU’s Ukraine war-aid figures ‘don’t add up’, it seems
The European Union is auditing Member States' military aid to Ukraine, with Germany complaining France is not pulling its weight, as others see things differently.
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The welcome but feeble Yemen strikes show that half-measures don’t work anymore: The West needs to relearn how to act with overwhelming force
The 11/12 January joint US-UK bombardment of rebel Houthi positions in the Yemen was extremely welcome despite its glaring shortcomings.
Houthi Red Sea attacks ‘humanitarian intervention’, says Irish MEP
Irish MEP Mick Wallace has described the recent string of Yemeni attacks on Red Sea shipping as a "humanitarian intervention".
NATO ‘sharpens weapons’ in light of Russian aggression
The United Kingdom is sending tens of thousands of troops to take part in a NATO military drill designed to deal with a possible Russian invasion.
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2024 is set to be the year of elections in Europe, with at least six national parliamentary votes scheduled along with the European Union contest.
Will China try to ‘sow seeds of disruption’ at WEF meeting?
Officials from China are expected to dominate this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Belgian minister hammered over ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks about German support for Israel
Caroline Gennez, Belgian Minister of Development Co-operation, has outraged leading German figures by questioning whether, in light of the Israel-Gaza conflict,…
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UK, US, launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen
US and British strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen were a limited act of self defence and London does not immediately plan any further missions, its…
The Red Sea crisis: Britain and the United States are right to launch strikes against the Houthis
The disgraceful spectacle on display in the Red Sea, courtesy of Houthi impudence and Western “restraint”, is not just an outrage.
Europe concerned with South China Sea, German minister says
Europe is concerned about rising tensions in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, prompting…
UK and US navies repel ‘largest Houthi attack’ on shipping in Red Sea
British and American naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis towards the Southern Red Sea, the US said, with Britain hinting at…
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
EU’s Borrell says world must impose solution to Gaza conflict
The international community must impose a solution to the Israel-Hamas conflict as the warring sides are unable to come to terms, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Next question please! Borrell sidesteps divisive EU Hamas sanctions queries
The European Commission has effectively ducked tough questions on further European Union measures against Hamas.
Most German Leopard 2 battle tanks in Ukraine ‘no longer operational’, Greens say
The majority of the Leopard 2A6 tanks sent to Ukraine by Germany are no longer functioning, a senior politician for the German Greens has said.
Turkey blocks UK mine-hunter ships intended for Ukraine
Turkey is blocking two British Royal Navy mine-clearing ships bound for Ukraine, saying it will refuse passage through its waters to military vessels linked to Russia…
EU ‘does not know how to fight wars’, says Ukraine’s foreign minister
The European Union "does not know how to fight wars", according to Ukraine's foreign minister.
Iran executes four accused of sabotage, links to Israel’s Mossad
Iran executed four people on December 29, including a woman, whom it accused of being "saboteurs" with links to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news…
Russian spy admits posing as Brazilian academic in Norway as Moscow steps up covert operations, experts say
A man posing as a Brazilian academic, based in Norway's Arctic North, admitted in court he is Russian and a colonel in the GRU or Main Intelligence Directorate -…
Win or lose, Brussels has fumbled the war in Ukraine
The EU has done nothing to deserve winning the war in Ukraine.
Ghost ships at reawakened North Korea port put Ukraine in peril
A dormant North Korean port near the border with Russia has sprung back to life, fuelling what experts say is a burgeoning trade in arms destined for the frontlines…
Ukraine needs more men: The strange case of the fake Irish call up letters
It cannot have been an easy thing for Zelensky to state publicly at his latest press conference that Ukraine needs more men.
Ukraine wants to call up males abroad to join war against Russia
Ukrainian men living abroad are being urged to sign up to fight for the country in Kyiv’s battle against the invading Russian forces – and discussions are ongoing…
Head of Belgium’s ‘stone-throwing’ army warns of war with Russia
Hofman said he believed Russia’s losses suffered in the war in Ukraine would be temporary.
Houthi attacks start shutting down Red Sea merchant shipping
Shipping in the Red Sea is grinding to a halt with oil tankers idling and container vessels rerouting around Africa as violence linked to the Israel-Hamas war threatens…
German defence minister urges EU to strengthen military power as US attention shifts
Europe is likely to suffer another major war aside from Ukraine in the near future, according to Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius.
OSCE security platform ‘hardly functioning’ amid Russian vetoes and multiple boycotts
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is no longer fit for purpose, some say, amid Russian vetoes and multiple boycotts.
Relations thaw further as Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs at border
In a sign of improving relations and goodwill, recent adversaries Armenia and Azerbaijan have swapped prisoners of war at their mutual border.
Design fault blows hole in new German frigates – they ‘cannot defend shipping’
The German Navy’s new frigates have a critical flaw - no third-party defensive rocket capability.