Building fighter pilots for the software age: Inside IFTS’s training approach
Robbin Laird visited Italy’s International Flight Training School in Sardinia at Decimomannu Airbase to see how it approaches training aviators for modern combat.
Europe
Will Trump’s new sanctions on Russian oil companies actually work to stop Putin?
New sanctions unveiled just a day after Trump said he would cancel ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin in Budapest
Russia says immune to US oil sanctions
Russia has announced that new US sanctions on its oil industry risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, and that it had developed a “strong immunity” to them.
Europe’s space merger blasts off: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales sign ‘pivotal milestone’ pact
Stakes in the joint entity, planned to be operational from 2027 once regulatory approval is secured, are split with Airbus retaining a majority of 35 percent, while Leonardo and Thales will each be allocated 32.5 percent stakes.
EU squabbling over frozen Russian funds: Politico
European countries are at odds over how to use a proposed loan for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, with some pushing to restrict spending to European-made weapons while others want US arms included, Politico has reported, citing sources.
Couple ‘locked vulnerable woman in garage for five years’ and ‘forced her to eat porridge with dish soap’
The victim lost 50kg and had her bank account and benefits drained during the horrific ordeal in western France
Trump says meeting with Putin ‘canceled’
US President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest, saying he does not believe the talks would yield the desired results at this stage of the dialogue. Moscow has yet to comment.
Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions over Ukraine war
United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since returning to the White House, citing a lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
EU agrees 19th sanctions package against Russia over Ukraine war
The European Union on Wednesday agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine aimed at crimping Moscow’s oil and gas revenues, announced Denmark, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency.
Live: EU leaders prepare to rally behind Ukraine at Brussels summit
European leaders meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday aim to shore up support for Ukraine by approving sanctions against Moscow and advancing a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a massive “reparation loan” for Kyiv. Follow our live …