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Four years of war in Ukraine have brought about a seismic transformation in the nature of war, the balance of global powers, and European security, writes journalist Nick Paton Walsh in an analysis published on the CNN website. For Ukraine, the war has been a curse: the country was forced to adapt in order to survive and keep Russia away from Europe’s borders, thus sparing its allies the nightmare of a direct confrontation. Kyiv is paying the price with ongoing losses. “Some of us are still optimistic, but only because there is no other option,” said a military intelligence officer,…
In an increasingly volatile world, citizens of the European Union have differing views on the level of expenditure that Brussels should allocate for defense and security, writes Euronews. Against the backdrop of transatlantic relations at a historic low, Europe is trying to regain, consolidate, and take control of its own defense capabilities. However, despite recent continental efforts to strengthen security, the majority of Europeans seem to have doubts about their governments’ ability to protect them, according to the latest Eurobarometer data. More precisely, over two-thirds of Europeans believe their country is threatened: France (79%), the Netherlands (77%), and Denmark (76%)…
Four captured Russian soldiers spoke to the BBC about the horrific conditions in the Russian army and the horrors and brutality that Kremlin’s soldiers are subjected to on the Ukrainian front. Two of them recounted how Russian soldiers are executed on the spot by their own commanders when they refuse to carry out illegal orders. One of the men told the BBC team how he witnessed the execution of a soldier on his commander’s order. The latter was decorated with the title “Hero of Russia” in 2024. Another soldier, from a different unit, tells that he saw his commander killing…
The Kremlin is banking on submarines and experimental nuclear weapons to compensate for what a high-ranking Norwegian military official describes as a gap in conventional military strength between Moscow and NATO countries, reports Business Insider. Vice Admiral Rune Andersen, head of Norway’s Joint Headquarters, stated that the “inherent asymmetry” between Russian armed forces and the combined armies of the 32 NATO member states has led the Kremlin to prioritize unconventional capabilities, particularly in the maritime and nuclear fields. “We are facing a broad set of challenges,” Andersen said in a recent interview. Russia has approximately 1.1 million active military personnel…
Russia shows no signs of slowing down its invasion in Ukraine, even as its economy feels the pressure of war and the military suffers increasing losses, according to a prominent think tank. At the same time, Moscow’s arsenal of missiles and drones is becoming a direct threat to Europe, reports The Guardian. “There are few indications that Russia’s ability to continue the war against Ukraine for the fifth year has diminished,” said Bastian Giegerich, General Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to the IISS, Russia spent at least $186 billion on defense in 2025, a 3%…
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has asked the Federal Security Service (FSB) and other security structures to “increase the level of protection” for officials of the Ministry of Defense, employees of enterprises in the military-industrial complex, as well as representatives of state and local authorities. The statement was made during an FSB board meeting. Putin stated that the measures target all individuals “constantly threatened by the regime in Kiev”. He called for an intensification of protection activities in border regions and on Ukrainian territories under Russian control. He also called for a strengthening of the fight against terrorism. Context:…
US President, Donald Trump, declared in Congress that he will never allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons and that he is ready to confront any threat to America, even though he prefers a diplomatic solution. In his State of the Union address, Trump argued that the United States had “eliminated” Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons last year and stated that Washington’s policy has been for decades to prevent Tehran from developing such a weapon. “I will make peace wherever I can, but I will not stop confronting threats to America,” said the White House leader. Tough message to Iran…
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Mihailo Fedorov, appointed in January, presented on Tuesday the army’s plan for the fifth year of war. The document aims at strengthening air defense, halting the advance of Russian forces, and depriving Moscow of the resources necessary to continue the conflict. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Kiev, Fedorov explained that the new strategy responds to the directive outlined by President Volodimir Zelenski, namely “strengthening defense so that the enemy is forced to peace”. These military efforts must be correlated with diplomatic initiatives, as the security of the airspace is…
On Tuesday, February 14, Russia warned at the Disarmament Conference in Geneva that a possible resumption of nuclear testing by the United States could trigger a dangerous “domino effect” in the field of nuclear weapons. The statement comes in the context of accusations made by Washington, alleging that China and Russia have secretly conducted low-yield nuclear tests, reports The Economic Times, citing AFP. Russian Ambassador Ghenadi Gatilov criticized the announcement made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the end of 2025, regarding the U.S. intention to resume nuclear testing for the first time since 1992. He warned that abandoning the…
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, stated that the criminal case opened against him in Russia for “complicity in terrorist activities” is related to the authorities’ efforts to limit freedom of speech and the right to privacy. In a message published on his own channel, Durov wrote that Russian authorities “invent new pretexts every day to restrict access to Telegram”, accusing the state of trying to suppress freedom of speech. What the Russian authorities say On February 24, the publications Российская газета and Комсомольская правда, quoting materials from the FSB, reported that law enforcement agencies are investigating the actions of…