Large sporting events have in the past seen both state actors and non-state actors launch horror attacks, with the Atlanta and Berlin Olympics both seeing terrorist-related incidents. With the Commonwealth Games soon to be held in Birmingham, reports have already emerged security forces will be using high-tech drones to patrol the skies near the venues, […]
Members of the bloc, including France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK have pledged more than £20million to a project aimed at analysing the future of the fleet. The pledge was announced during NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project at a NATO Defence Ministerial meeting. Member states proposing the review will determine how to […]
The acquisition of Ultra Electronics, a firm specialising in vital equipment for nuclear submarines, comes after US officials threatened to tone-down defence cooperation with Britain if the deal was blocked. The company is set to fall into the hands of Boston-based company Advent International, a private equity firm, active on the global market, and designed […]
The news comes as multiple Western governments have rallied together to provide Ukraine with huge numbers of weapons to defend itself against Russian forces. Britain has been a key contributor to the cause having supplied vital anti-tank missiles amongst of host of other equipment. The Valkyrie drones are being developed by volunteers comprised of around […]
Trade to and from the pariah state has been severely impacted over the last few years, through a combination of both global economic sanctions and the closure of borders due to the Covid pandemic. In spite of numerous offers of help to supply the communist state with vaccinations, including from China and Russia, help has been […]
Numerous reports have emerged over the last few weeks suggesting Russia is running low on resources, with Moscow suffering huge losses of personnel and military equipment since the start of the so-called “special operation.” With crippling economic sanctions starting to bite, replacing old or destroyed material, as well as supplying inexperienced conscripts to the front […]
Tension has reached a critical point as Lithuania blocks steel and iron ore trains heading from Russia to the enclave on the Baltic Sea. The line runs along the highly strategic and potentially critical Suwalki Gap, a thin stretch of land linking the borders of Russia – through Belarus – to Poland and Lithuania. EU […]
The news comes as more weapons and supplies are reaching Ukrainian defence forces who are not only holding off Russian advances but now pushing them back. With Vladimir Putin’s forces now seemingly in stagnation in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin’s dreams of a quick and effective “special operation” are fast becoming a nightmare. Taking to Twitter to […]
Russia has claimed the symbol stands for victory, however, it has been compared by many to a Nazi swastika and has even been banned from being displayed by some Baltic nations. Such is the popularity of the sign in Russia, merchandise has appeared across shops and stores across the country, with the sign also being used in […]
Both Finland and Sweden have applied to join the military alliance following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the Nordic states sharing close proximity to Russia’s northwest border. However, Ankara has opposed the membership of the two states, with delays likely to see the pair finally join in September. Turkey’s opposition to the pair joining […]