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]

EU-US trade deal: when 'dishonour' is better than war 08/08/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) When European leaders capitulated to Hitler's territorial demands in Munich in 1938, Winston Churchill warned: "You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You… [read more]

150 THAAD Interceptors Used by the U.S. in the 12-Day War: A Heavy Bill 29/07/2025 | Sally Passey According to CNN, citing sources familiar with the operation, the United States may have fired up to 150 THAAD interceptors during the 12-Day War with… [read more]

New PATRIOT systems for Ukraine—and possibly long-range missiles. A shift in Trump’s stance? 15/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi After weeks of stalled negotiations, President Trump has taken a decisive step: he has approved new military support for Ukraine while issuing a 50-day ultimatum… [read more]

Reading between the lines of the Starmer-Macron summit 11/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The recent UK-France summit represents an opportunity to confront a fundamental truth that European policymakers have long avoided: the continent's defence preparedness is not a… [read more]

US’ FY 2026 Budget Request: early observations and notable developments 02/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli We already knew the FY 2026 budget request would bring quite a few big developments, including dramatic program cancellations, particularly on the Army’s side. We… [read more]

NATO Summit: defence spending to reach 5%, but with gradual implementation and flexibility 25/06/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The historic NATO Summit currently taking place in The Hague will be remembered as the Summit of Wars and the 5% Summit—the event in which… [read more]

Tipping point: the change of paradigm is complete now 22/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The world witnessed a profound transformation on the night of June 21, 2025, when American B-2 bombers struck three Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz,… [read more]

Dassault's UCAS at the Paris Air Show along the RAFALE F5 20/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Two mock-ups of Dassault’s UCAS have been presented officially at the Paris Air Show, one at the Dassault’s booth and the other at the Armée… [read more]