Military [en]
Pensioners to the front. fresh regulations in Ukr...
1 miesiąc temu
Will the average age on the front emergence even further? The fresh regulations over the Dnipro make it possible. Kyiv now allows contracts to be signed with individuals over 60. On 10th February, president Volodymyr Zelensky signed an executive....
Polish–Slovak Defence-Industrial dialog 2026
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For the first time in specified a broad format, representatives of administrations as well as state-owned and private companies will meet to discuss synergies and the prospects for defence-industrial cooperation between Poland and Slovakia.
Insights on European safety from the Munich safet...
1 miesiąc temu
The latest Munich safety study paints a image of a deteriorating safety environment in which Europe faces both a more conditional transatlantic partnership and an emboldened Russia.
India’s trade agreement with the United States – a...
1 miesiąc temu
In fresh weeks, events have unfolded that could reshape the global economy. India has announced 2 major trade agreements: 1 with the EU and another with the US. Is this the consolidation of a democratic alliance?
US weapons prioritized for selected partners: Pent...
1 miesiąc temu
On Friday, February 6, a fresh U.S. strategy for selling weapons abroad was officially announced (orig. America First Arms Transfer Strategy). „As the first strategy of its kind, it will guarantee that future arms sales will prioritize American...
Moldova. EU – yes; CIS – no; Unirea – not this tim...
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At the same time, Chişinău is deepening its integration with the European Union. In fresh weeks, talk of reunification with Romania has resurfaced as well – though specified a improvement is neither imminent nor likely in the foreseeable future.
France targets €100 billion for defence
1 miesiąc temu
The French government assumes further, systematic increases in defence expenditure. As indicated by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, the current level of backing will not be adequate in the position of the coming years. Therefore, yet it may p...
Major overhaul of NATO’s force commands
2 miesięcy temu
According to yet publically unconfirmed information from La Lettre and Politico, the United States will transfer command of NATO’s Joint Force Commands in Naples and Norfolk to Europeans, respectively Italian and British officers. Meanwhile, an Amer...
Behind Putin’s $15 billion arms gross claim
2 miesięcy temu
During the latest gathering of the Commission for Military method Cooperation with abroad States, Putin claimed an estimated [$15 billion](http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79085) in abroad exchange earnings from arms deliveries to more ...
Advisor to the Polish General Staff on cooperation...
2 miesięcy temu
On 4 February, Lt. Gen. Piotr Błazeusz, strategical Advisor to the Chief of the General Staff of Poland, gave an interview to TVP planet in which he spoke, among another things, about European–American cooperation within NATO.
Invoking article 5 for Ukraine could weaken NATO
2 miesięcy temu
As *[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/dont-mention-article-5-finland-warns-us-on-ukraine-00766043)* has noted, Finland is at the forefront of the countries expressing specified concerns. In Helsinki, there is simply a prevailing vi...
The case for red teaming against hybrid threats
2 miesięcy temu
We know this pattern all besides well by now: Russia launches yet another, more powerful or more creative hybrid attack against NATO countries, which is met with yet another announcement of safety measures, programs, and mobilizations until the ve...
Estonia accelerates defence modernisation amid inc...
2 miesięcy temu
During a [conference](https://www.err.ee/1609934135/merilo-ukraina-sojale-eelnenud-rahu-toenaoliselt-ei-naase) held on Friday at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, plans for the improvement of Estonia’s armed forces were presented, including key mili...
Berlin ready to choose GCAP over Franco-German tas...
2 miesięcy temu
At the intergovernmental summit in Rome, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly asked Georgia Meloni about the anticipation of Germany joining the GCAP (Global Combat Air Program). specified a decision would imply abandoning the SCAF (Future...
From Loara to San. What makes up the Polish C-UAS ...
2 miesięcy temu
Both the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that this is the largest strategy of its kind in Europe, being implemented faster than in NATO countries and with crucial export potential. Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz noted t...
Security measures undertaken by global organizati...
2 miesięcy temu
The most crucial security-related activities undertaken by the UN with respect to Central and east Europe include:
From disinformation to espionage – Russia’s hybrid...
2 miesięcy temu
Recent cases of espionage on behalf of Russia detected in the last fewer days (including within an crucial department of the Ministry of National Defence — MON), together with accompanying cyberattacks, acts of sabotage and manifestations of disinf...
Security measures undertaken by global organizati...
2 miesięcy temu
With the end of the Cold War, the states of Central and east Europe faced the necessity of defining their place within the global safety environment. Most countries in the region chose to anchor their safety within global organizations...
German simulation concerning Russian aggression ag...
2 miesięcy temu
The simulation — a form of a war game — was carried out jointly by the German War Gaming Center at the Helmut Schmidt University of the Bundeswehr in Hamburg and the editorial squad of the paper *Die Welt*....
The US challenges China. The FORGE initiative is l...
2 miesięcy temu
„*We want to guarantee diversity in the supply of key minerals and safe and resilient supply chains around the planet so that all our economies can prosper without exposing ourselves to the worst-case script in which these minerals could...
72 hours in the Gulf: Inside Chancellor Merz’s mis...
2 miesięcy temu
Energy is at the heart of the Chancellor’s Gulf push. After losing access to Russian pipeline gas, Germany rapidly shifted to liquefied natural gas (LNG). In 2025 alone, the country imported 1,031 TWh of natural gas, about 10% of...
Germany wants a “two-speed EU” on defence. What ab...
2 miesięcy temu
Germany is leading an initiative aimed at creating a „two-speed” European Union. It proposes that a group of six of the EU’s largest economies bypass the conventional decision-making process based on consensus among all associate states. The goal? ...
East Front News #81: Will Europe decision towards...
2 miesięcy temu
East Front News is simply a weekly newsletter summarizing the past week’s most crucial events concerning safety and the situation in the Central and east Europe region. It includes first opinions and comments, along with key news items crucial ...
Half of the defence budget? Russia hides billions
2 miesięcy temu
Official Russian data on the defence budget are frequently incomplete and neglect to account for all military-related costs. According to the Stockholm global Peace investigation Institute (SIPRI), which relies on open sources and estimates, Rus...
Poland, SAFE, C-UAS and armor – where things stand...
2 miesięcy temu
[In the late January, the EC has officially approved the „second wave” of defence manufacture investment plans under SAFE (Security Action for Europe)](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_211). The plans are essential to imp...
EU reached a breakthrough on a €90 billion debt f...
2 miesięcy temu
The decision is intended to safe the continued functioning of the Ukrainian state and strengthen its defence capabilities amid a prolonged conflict with the Russian Federation.
Spy in the Polish Ministry of Defence
2 miesięcy temu
As it turned out, the fishy was a middle-level worker of a key unit – the Department of strategy and Defence Planning. This department is liable for creating the strategical and most crucial papers for national security, specified as...
Macron: Europe must increase defence spending
2 miesięcy temu
France plans to allocate €413 billion to defence between 2024 and 2030, aimed at adapting the country and Europe to increasing global threats. This represents a crucial increase compared to the erstwhile period, erstwhile France spent €295 bi...
New Russian submarine in the Baltic
2 miesięcy temu
Over the last 3 decades, the number of Russian submarines belonging to the Baltic Fleet steadily declined, yet reaching just 1 vessel. This is the Dmitrov (487), a task 877 Paltus submarine. It is the oldest conventional submarine under...
Will an EU Army be created? There are concrete pro...
2 miesięcy temu
The Lithuanian politician’s paper concerns changes that have taken place in European Union countries in fresh months regarding collective security. The analysis raises questions about how the Old Continent will position itself in light of the fres...
Polish water and sewage sector under pro-Russian a...
2 miesięcy temu
It’s crucial to note that these cyberattacks were directed at OT infrastructure, which is simply a bit different from conventional IT. Operational technology interacts with physical machines and their processes including industrial control systems ...
Germany bets large on kamikaze drones with a spot...
2 miesięcy temu
Berlin is preparing contracts worth up to €300 million each for loitering munitions - armed one-way attack drones - from the start-ups Helsing (manufacturer of the HX-2) and Stark Defence (Virtus). A decision from the Bundestag’s budget committee is....
French Barkhane: success or failure in the Sahel?
2 miesięcy temu
There has been a long past of the French Republic’s engagement in Africa. It has entailed many aspects in which Paris has pursued objectives of a political, military, economic, but besides social character. 1 of the largest military missions,...
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Royal Navy breaks up with alcohol and tradition [C...
2 miesięcy temu
According to fresh government guidelines, British sailors are now prohibited from consuming alcohol at least 2 days per week, with a weekly limit set at fourteen units of alcohol (each unit equals 10 ml or 8 g of pure...
Belarusian cigarette-smuggling balloons in the Pol...
2 miesięcy temu
Although the objects reportedly posed no direct threat to air traffic safety, their presence caused a[temporary limitation](https://archive.is/e4k3t) on civilian aviation in the Podlaskie region. Despite their non-lethal nature, these incidents repr...
New American carrier undergoing tests
2 miesięcy temu
Going out for trials marks the next crucial phase of the program, which—following the US Navy’s tradition—is far from smooth. USS John F. Kennedy was ordered in 2013, and its keel was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding in 2015....
Department of State has approved contracts worth $...
2 miesięcy temu
The full value of U.S. weaponry to be sold to Israel and Saudi Arabia in the close future amounts to over $15 billion. As reported by the media, the Department of State approved on Friday the sale of packages...
Sikorski rejects EU national Army, proposes “Euro...
2 miesięcy temu
On the occasion of the EU abroad ministers« gathering in Brussels, which took place on January 29, Radosław Sikorski was asked about the anticipation of creating a European army. This is simply a recurring subject in public debate, and it...
Case of rocket debris in Poland under scrutiny ers...
2 miesięcy temu
On 19 February 2025, a part of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket entered the atmosphere over Poland in an uncontrolled manner, as confirmed by the Polish Space Agency (POLSA). Its debris was found on Polish territory and secured by the...
Southeast Europe and the EU’s strategical interde...
2 miesięcy temu
Southeast Europe’s resources, ports, and infrastructure make it a crucial partner for the EU’s energy transition and regional economical integration.
Russia will defend ships flying its flag
2 miesięcy temu
The message is straight related to the detention of the tanker Grinch by France on Wednesday, January 28. The detention took place at the port of Marseille-Fos. The ship is suspected of sailing under a false flag as part...
The large reset with China
2 miesięcy temu
In mid-January, a trade agreement was signed between China and Canada. It was decided to lower tariffs on Chinese electrical vehicles and Canadian food products. This took place during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing, where he...
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