Trump: USD 1.5 Trillion for Defence by 2027. A challenge to China 08/01/2026 | Pietro Batacchi A new, bombastic announcement from the irrepressible President Trump, who stated his intention to raise US defence spending to as much as USD 1.5 trillion… [read more]

Greenlights to the deployment of “Coalition of the Willing” troops on Ukrainian territory 07/01/2026 | Francesca Genovese On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, during a summit held in Paris, the 35 countries of the so-called Coalition of the Willing agreed on a set… [read more]

Venezuela, Greenland, Iran: Trump’s revisionist fury and a red-hot 2026 07/01/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In the hours following the operation that led to Maduro’s capture, President Trump stated that the United States would “run the transaction” in Venezuela, returned… [read more]

From the United States $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan 19/12/2025 | Editorial Team The US Department of State has approved 8 potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, with a total value of approximately $11.1 billion, to the Taipei… [read more]

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]