DEFENCE

Trump announces US approval for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot defence systems

US President Donald Trump announced during the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to produce...

Trump considers selling F-35s to Turkey, minimising Russian systems deployment

US President Donald Trump met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, where he announced that the US...

NATO 3.0: Ankara and the End of Strategic Complacency. Why the 2026 Summit Matters More Than Its Communiqué

Abstract When Allied leaders gather in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026, public attention will inevitably focus on defence spending, President Donald Trump's demands and the...

Russia’s drone campaign in Europe: Drones likely launched from shadow ships, report says

Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe, disrupting civilian aviation while monitoring military sites and testing NATO air defences, according to...

The FCAS failure and the case for a European Defence Union

Europe cannot build a common defence industry without a common defence policy Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European security remains under unprecedented...

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