Rheinmetall locks in wide-ranging $6.6 billion weapons package with Romania
Romania is due to become the second Lynx operator on NATO’s eastern flank after Hungary’s 2020 order of 218 vehicles.
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Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania
Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is danger to us all’ after drone hits apartment building, while Russia denies involvementEurope live – latest updatesThe Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, has said the alliance is “ready to defend every in…
Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Gripen fighter jets, on track to receive batch of older models
In a statement announcing both moves, Stockholm said that Kyiv “plans to allocate” €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) from the European Union’s Ukraine Support Loan to fund the package for the more modern Gripen combat aircraft.
Cyprus Gives India A Mediterranean Foothold As Islamic NATO Axis Gathers
India and Cyprus have elevated their bilateral relationship to a full Strategic Partnership during President Nikos Christodoulides’s state visit to New Delhi, marking a significant diplomatic milestone, reported India Today. The upgrade is anchored in a five-year defence roadmap and a series of agreements that highlight convergence in security, trade, and connectivity across the Eastern
Turkey’s ICBM: Ambition for Autonomy
Published: May 26, 2026 At the recent SAHA Expo 2026, Turkey unveiled a mock-up of the Yildirimhan (Thunderbolt) and released details about the long-range, four-engined, liquid-fueled ballistic missile. The designation “Yildirimhan” refers to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, known as “the Thunderbolt,” circa 1400 AD. He was known for acting faster than his enemies, striking before […]
Turkey’s ICBM: Ambition for Autonomy was originally published on Global Security Review.
GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border
Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in EstoniaAn RAF jet carrying the defence secretary, John Healey, had its signal jammed for the entire three-hour flight after it flew near the Russ…
Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
Former general Petr Pavel says Moscow’s testing of alliance’s eastern flank should be met with firm lineThe Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to Russia’s repeated testing of the alliance’s resolve on its easter…
Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit
Secretary of state suggests July meeting of alliance will be fraught as US demands help in strait of HormuzDonald Trump is disappointed that Nato allies refused to become more actively involved in attacking Iran, the US secretary of state has said, set…
Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station
British army is 80-90% short of drones as military exercise aims to build on European defence strategyDeep in Charing Cross underground station, in the disused terminus of the Jubilee line, a secret Nato command bunker has this week been discreetly at …
US concerned Russian campaign against Baltics could ‘spark into something bigger’, says Rubio – as it happened
The US secretary of state said the US is monitoring Russian allegations against the BalticsRubio begins with thanks to Sweden for hosting the ministerial meeting.But that’s where the niceties end as says the upcoming Ankara summit will be “one of the m…