UK takes further programme steps on ‘Atlantic Bastion’ ASW concept 10/12/2025 | Dr Lee Willett, reporting from London During the Royal Navy’s International Sea Power Conference, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Royal Navy (RN), in partnership with the Council on Geostrategy,… [read more]

Trump's National Security Strategy 05/12/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The new US National Security Strategy, drafted by the second Trump Administration, has been released. The document reflects many of the elements outlined by the tycoon… [read more]

Jihadists in Mali and the fuel war 02/12/2025 | Francesca Genovese For the past two and a half months, a blockade on the “strategic” roads linking Mali to Senegal and Mauritania—imposed by al-Qaeda–affiliated jihadists (Jama’at Nusrat… [read more]

LoI between France and Ukraine for RAFALE and SAMP/T 17/11/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Ukraine and France have just concluded a landmark 10-year defence agreement on Monday, 17 November 2025, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel… [read more]

Trump’s nuclear gambit 11/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese On October 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that, “due to the testing programs of other countries,” he had instructed the… [read more]

Winds of War over Venezuela 05/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese According to a Wall Street Journal report dated Thursday, October 30, the Trump Administration “has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used for… [read more]

Rheinmetall pursues its industrial expansion in Europe (Germany, Romania, Lithuania) 04/11/2025 | Braid Archer These days, Rheinmetall has unveiled an ambitious wave of industrial investments across Europe, spanning from synthetic fuel production in Germany to propellant powder manufacturing in… [read more]

What we know about Russia’s first long-range test of the nuclear-powered BUREVESTNIK cruise missile 04/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese On 26 October, President Vladimir Putin visited a joint command post, where he attended a meeting with Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov.… [read more]

Russia conducts major strategic nuclear exercise amid rising tensions 22/10/2025 | Pietro Batacchi A major strategic nuclear exercise was held today in Russia, attended remotely by President Vladimir Putin. Although officially described by Moscow as a scheduled event, the exercise comes at… [read more]

France advances new ballistic missile programme amidst strategic transformation 21/10/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone France is embarking on an ambitious ballistic missile development programme that represents both a renewal of the nation's deep-strike capabilities and a strategic pivot following… [read more]

Ukraine’s lessons for Europe: people, not just drones 20/10/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Union is arming up - fast. With initiatives like Rearm Europe, SAFE, and others, Brussels is pouring billions into closing gaps in air… [read more]

A fragile ceasefire after deadly border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan 17/10/2025 | Francesca Genovese Last week, violent armed clashes broke out along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On the night of… [read more]

European Parliament greenlights EU action and “drone wall” vs Russian hybrid warfare 10/10/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Parliament has called for coordinated European action against Russia’s hybrid aggression, endorsing the creation of a “drone wall” and stronger cooperation with NATO… [read more]

Sweden’s Defense Budget to grow again in 2026 30/09/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The Swedish government has announced plans to increase its 2026 defense budget by 26.6 billion SEK ($2.87 billion), bringing total military spending to 2.8% of… [read more]

The International Fund for Ukraine reaches £2 billion milestone 25/09/2025 | Igor Markic The International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) has reached a major milestone, surpassing £2 billion (approximately €2.4 billion) in military support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.… [read more]

Rheinmetall's game-changing NVL acquisition transforms the European naval landscape 15/09/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Rheinmetall's acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) signals a shift in European defence consolidation that could reshape the continent's dynamics in the naval sector. The… [read more]

VDL’s State of the Union: ambition, calculus and continuity 12/09/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) If we were to sum up Ursula von der Leyen's latest State of the Union address to the European Parliament, three words come to mind:… [read more]

China flexes its muscles: the Dragon's new weapons on parade 03/09/2025 | Pietro Batacchi In the presence of Putin and Kim Jong Un (and his very evil and powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong), special guests of Supreme Leader Xi… [read more]

Goodbye UNIFIL. What's next? 01/09/2025 | Pietro Batacchi With Resolution 2790, the UN Security Council has decided to put an end to the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. The mandate has been extended until… [read more]

Some information emerges about the future structure of the British Army 28/08/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The British Army, in its new main role of providing a Strategic Reserve Corps to SACEUR, will field two small Divisions each with two manoeuvre… [read more]