Indonesia signs Letter of Intent to close in on Leonardo M-346 order
“The parties will now move into the next stage of discussions, intended to achieve a procurement contract signing soon,” said Italian defense firm Leonardo.
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Canada has no nuclear weapons. After Trump’s Greenland threats, should it?
Wayne Eyre, the former chief of the defence staff, recently said Canada shouldn’t rule out acquiring nuclear weapons, but experts and the defence minister dismiss the idea.
‘Keep on dreaming’: could Europe really defend itself without the US?
Nato chief has glibly dismissed prospect of coping without US support, but in the age of Trump the case for autonomy is growingThe Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, was typically blunt when he met members of the European parliament this week. From th…
Europe Must Urgently Forge A United Defence Shield, Declares EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius
Andrius Kubilius, the European Union’s Defence and Space Commissioner, has issued a stark call for the continent to swiftly cultivate defence independence. Speaking on Wednesday in Brussels at the European Defence Agency, he emphasised that Europe cannot afford delays in bolstering its security posture amid escalating global threats.Kubilius stressed the imperative to develop pan-European defence
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Gains 20 New Members Amid Global Tensions
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Monday that 20 additional countries have joined US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative. She made the revelation during a briefing but declined to name the new participants.The Board of Peace was initially established by the UN Security Council to oversee Gaza’s management for the next two years. However, the Trump
NATO Chief Warns Europe: Self-Defence Without America Remains A Fantasy
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte delivered a stark message to European Union lawmakers in Brussels on Monday, asserting that Europe cannot defend itself without United States military backing. He dismissed any notions of continental self-reliance as mere fantasy, urging allies to confront the harsh realities of their dependencies."If anyone thinks here that the European Union or Europe as a
UAE Backs Out of Pak Airport Deal After President’s Surprise And A Watershed India Trip
The surprise visit of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India has sent ripples through South Asian geopolitics, delivering an unexpected blow to Pakistan. Just after his three-hour trip to Delhi, Abu Dhabi abruptly abandoned plans to operate Islamabad International Airport—a deal under discussion since August 2025.Pakistani outlet The Express Tribune
Bully Trump just got battered
As I wrote this column, Donald Trump was speaking at the Davos Economic Summit. This event rightly has often been derided for pandering to elites and corporations while shallowly nodding to concerns about the environment, civil rights and economic ine…
UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan
Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarksDonald Trump’s climbdown over his claim that UK troops avoided the frontline in Afghanistan has been greeted with cross-party relief in Wes…
Donald Trump walks back comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan
After criticism over allegation Nato troops ‘stayed off front lines’ in conflict, US president says UK forces were ‘great and very brave’Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previou…