German military service reform triggers major youth protests – POLITICO
Protests are being held in around 90 towns and cities across Germany. According to Berlin police, around 800 people gathered to…
Hegseth keeps Trump’s favor for now despite fresh missteps
In the high-frequency churn of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would…
EU to stress-test its trade defenses amid rising China, US threats – politico.eu
EU to stress-test its trade defenses amid rising China, US threats politico.euEU looks at legally forcing industries to reduce…
Pentagon Deploys New Kamikaze Drone Copied From Iranian Design
The Pentagon is deploying to the Middle East a new kamikaze drone copied from a widely used Iranian…
Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit – POLITICO
But Tusk, under pressure from the opposition nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, took a harder line on…
No ‘finalized’ peace plan on Ukraine – POLITICO
“Ministers agreed we need to agree on the funding options as a matter of urgency,” Kallas told reporters…
Top Ukraine officials head to US for Sunday peace talks – POLITICO
Ukraine’s head of intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, as well as the chief of staff of Ukraine’s armed forces, Andrii…
Zelenskyy’s ex-right-hand man vows to fight on frontline after ouster in corruption scandal – POLITICO
Yermak’s ouster came after Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies revealed that people close to Zelenskyy were involved in a plot…
Retaliating against Russia – POLITICO
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat. Show of force NATO, for…
Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures – POLITICO
“It’s clear that this will have a negative impact on the international finance system,” Putin underlined. “The trust…
France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon – POLITICO
The French military is already the EU’s second-largest behind Poland, with more than 201,000 personnel. France has around…
Türkiye unveils $6.5B contracts to bolster ‘Steel Dome’ air defense system
Turkish defense companies have signed $6.5 billion worth of contracts to reinforce and develop Türkiye’s integrated, multilayered “Steel…