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NATO General Warns Russia of Tough Military Response to Any Attack on Alliance
NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, warned Russia that any attack on NATO territory would lead to the destruction of all...
NATO Is Winning the War Russia Isn’t Fighting
On 23 September, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter flying from Kaliningrad crossed into Polish airspace north of the town of Braniewo, penetrated roughly 300 metres...
US, Ukraine and European Envoys Meet in Miami as Trump Announces Russia Diesel Deal
Negotiators from the US, Ukraine, and Europe met for six hours in Miami to create a unified proposal to end the war in Ukraine....
The Black Sea’s Quiet Shipping War Reaches NATO Waters
Seventy Miles Off Byala
At about 3am on 6 October, aerial and sea drones struck two Turkish-owned cargo ships some 70 nautical miles off the...
The Blockade That Doesn’t Exist: How Europe Could Stumble Across Russia’s Kaliningrad Red Line
A Note About a Plan Nobody Has
On 30 September Russia sent NATO members a written note claiming it had information that the alliance was...
Kaliningrad: Russia Has Drawn a Nuclear Red Line Around a Blockade That Doesn’t Exist
On 30 September, Russia put a nuclear threat in writing and sent it to NATO. The diplomatic note, seen by Reuters, warned that Moscow...
Latvia’s Election: Rail Baltica Is a NATO Problem, Not a Budget Scandal
Eurofighters Over Lielvārde
This week, four German Eurofighters and several dozen ground crew arrived at Lielvārde air base in central Latvia. They were sent at...
Europe’s Southern Flank Is the New Eastern Flank, and It Isn’t Defended Like One
An Italian SAMP/T in Estonia
Italy has sent one of its SAMP/T air-defence batteries, Europe’s most capable home-built system, to Estonia as part of NATO’s...
Russia’s Next Escalation Is Designed to Be Blamed on Ukraine
A Scenario With a Script
Most intelligence assessments warn about capabilities. The one Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service published last week describes a script. It warns...
Switzerland Voted to Keep Neutrality Flexible. Its Role as a Mediator Has Already Moved On
A Landslide, and an Empty Resort
On Sunday, Swiss voters rejected the “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative by 70.2% to 29.8%. Not a single canton voted...