Russia and the United States are holding discussions in Riyadh for a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Aside from truce talks, both parties are set to discuss restarting a key agreement aimed at protecting merchant shipping in the Black Sea, the Kremlin announced on Monday (March 24). Moscow said that…

Switzerland has agreed to join the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Patriot Support Partnership (PATRIOT SP). The initiative aims to enhance security and improve the availability of spare parts for the country’s Patriot ground-based air defense systems. The partnership includes…

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Central Russia’s Oryol region has reportedly become the country’s first to offer financial incentives to schoolgirls who give birth after its governor signed a decree introducing the measure. Oryol is among 40 Russian regions pledging to pay female university students at least 100,000 rubles…

Last week, the foreign ministers of five European countries – Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland – announced their intention to leave the Mine Ban Treaty. The rationale for the five European countries is to have all the tools at their disposal to prevent and counter potential Russian…

Austria’s State Security and Intelligence Agency (DSN) has dismantled a Russian-controlled disinformation network aimed at undermining public opinion in favor of Ukraine. The network was coordinated by a Bulgarian national charged with spying for Russia and orchestrating an influence operation…

Ihor Zobkiv, a serviceman of the 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade, who lost both legs in the Russo-Ukrainian war, proposed to his girlfriend at the foot of Mount Hoverla, the highest mountain in Ukraine, standing at 2,061 metres in the Carpathian Mountains. Ihor’s beloved Mariia said…

24 March, 2025 Dutch military personnel. Photo from open sources Europe World The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to expand the army from 70,000 to 100,000 personnel by 2030, with provisions for further growth to 200,000 if necessary. This became known from a letter by the State Secretary for…

The Italian Coastguard is reporting that 11 people were successfully evacuated after the Dutch-owned survey ship Fugro Mercator grounded. Reports from the Italian media said the vessel suffered hull damage and was taking on water wedged below the Enfola promontory on the north coast of the island of…

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski asked philosopher and theologian Krzysztof Mądel whether Russian ruler Vladimir Putin’s prayer for US President Donald Trump holds any value. In an interview with Putin-friendly journalist Tucker Carlson, Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

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With the new development of the shipboard combat suit, which began in 2023, the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) is presenting a new uniform for its seafaring personnel for the first time. The sailors will be equipped with it from the end of the year. Bundeswehr press release The new outfit for navy…

Iran’s Press TV, which normally identifies with hardline factions within the Iranian political system, has included the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia amongst a list of US bases in the Middle East region which would be ‘within Iran’s cross-hairs’ for retaliatory strikes should either the United…

On March 21, the Ukrainian Air Force issued a public plea to its citizens, urging them not to share videos on social media depicting military aircraft, including the newly acquired F-16 jets, in flight. Photo by Efrem Lukatsky Geopolitics tie Canada and Germany to F-35 despite pushback U.S. pullout…

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The United States remains hopeful that a broad truce in Russia's war in Ukraine can be achieved within weeks, despite the Kremlin's reluctance to expedite the process. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda Details: The White House is aiming for a…

On 21 March, Ukraine's Air Force destroyed a combat support company assisting the 205th Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade's crossing in Dnipriany in the occupied Kherson Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: It is noted that the attack destroyed Russian boats,…

Jo Elizabeth | Published: March 23, 2025 Share: Read this article in: An Israeli navy Dolphin-class submarine in the water off the coast of Haifa on September 07, 2009. (Photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90) Only two main operations of Israel’s only submarine unit have ever been made public while the rest of…

Ukraine Dispatch Sushi has long been a popular indulgence in Ukraine. For the residents of Sloviansk, a city in Russian cross hairs, it can provide a sense of normalcy that is akin to a necessity in wartime. Slavnyi Horod, or Glorious City, in Sloviansk, Ukraine, started serving sushi during the…

According to reports in the Irish media, a small cargo ship that raised the suspicions of German authorities earlier this year has now been tracked twice by Ireland’s Defense Forces. The incidents came as many countries remain on alert and worry about potential damage to their undersea cables and…

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union government ministers on Tuesday debated ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty started broadcasting during the Cold War. Its programs are…

Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, according to data collected by The Associated Press. They allege the disruption campaign is an extension of Russian President Vladimir…

Iconic landmarks in cities around the world were plunged into darkness on Saturday night as millions marked Earth Hour. The annual campaign by environmental NGO WWF is held to demand urgent action to address the climate crisis and to raise awareness of global environmental issues. Cities go dark in…

NewsArticlesBlogsVideo content Eng Укр Pol Esp Eng Укр Defense industry of UkraineUkraineWar with RussiaWorldEuropeMilitary assistance 22 March, 2025 Illustrative photo of the flags of the EU and Ukraine. Photo from open sources. EU Develops Algorithm to Bypass Orban’s Veto EU Europe Hungary Ukraine…

It must be one of the most dangerous book clubs in the world. Before they can feel safe enough to talk about poetry and prose, 17-year-old Mariika (not her real name) and her friends have to first ensure all the windows are shut and check there is no one lurking by the flat’s doors. Informants…

Lithuania, following Poland's suit, is considering the possibility of planting anti-personnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus. Source: press service for Lithuania's Defence Ministry, citing Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė following 100 days of work, as reported by European Pravda…

By Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets including the Daily Express, The Times, Harper's BAZAAR, and Grazia. She has an M.A. in Newspaper Journalism…

Maksym Zaichenko, a serviceman of the 3rd Army Corps (formerly the 3rd Assault Brigade), has published photos on Facebook showing an interesting air defense system that has appeared in public for the first time. The system’s defining feature is its use of R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles,…

The Swedish government has announced a new military aid package to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses. The announcement, which was published in Svenska Dagbladet on February 23, 2025, the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, was made by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson,…

Available Downloads Download the Brief 5324kb Remote Visualization The Issue Russia is conducting an escalating and violent campaign of sabotage and subversion against European and U.S. targets in Europe led by Russian military intelligence (the GRU), according to a new CSIS database of Russian…

Berezovsky City District Administration A court in the Russian town of Berezovsky has overturned the results of a mayoral election in which the incumbent tried to secure his own victory by making his driver’s wife his only opponent — only for her to win. But the unexpected winner, local government…

As of March 20, Ukrainian farmers had sown 250,400 hectares of spring grains and legumes across 19 regions – 16.7% more than by the same date last year, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on Friday. According to the ministry, the sowing area includes 36,700 hectares of wheat (up from…

0 0 Author: Dr Javed Alam, Research Associate, Centre for Air Power Studies Keywords: North Korea, Nuclear-powered Submarine, Korean Peninsula The current global nuclear order is witnessing a significant transition. All nuclear weapons states are now in the process of modernising their weapon…

Over the past three years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s cultural figures have shifted from focusing solely on their craft to becoming diplomats, advocating for their culture abroad as the Russian army continues its relentless attempt to destroy it. At the same time, within Ukraine itself, a…

NewsArticlesBlogsVideo content Eng Укр Pol Esp Eng Укр Defense industry of UkraineUkraineWar with RussiaWorldEuropeMilitary assistance 21 March, 2025 Satellite Images Confirm Destruction of Engels 2 Ammo Depot A Ukrainian drone strike on the Engels 2 airbase in Russia’s Saratov region has resulted…

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The material state of Russia’s brand new Yasen-M class submarine has been called into question after apparent missing pieces were spotted on the hull as it arrived in Havana. But here’s why it’s a completely normal thing to see. As previously reported by The Aviationist, a fleet of Russian Navy…

When talks on the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine resume on Monday, the safety of Black Sea navigation will be on the agenda, according to both Ukraine and Russia. On Monday, U.S. officials will be meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh, then separately with a Russian delegation.…

Last week, the Argentine Navy carried out a challenging rescue tow for a Chilean supply vessel that had lost power off Livingston Island, north of the Antarctic Peninsula. On March 13, the newly-established Maritime Rescue Coordination Center at Argentina's base on Dundee Island received a distress…

Discussions underway at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on how to decarbonize shipping ignore effective near-term solutions including slow steaming, more efficient routing and wind-assist retrofits. The implementation of these advances could be achieved by strengthening the Carbon…