The Russia-Ukraine war has evolved into a technological arms race, with uncrewed machines playing a central role across every domain of combat. The skies are now filled with aerial drones, and their kill zone continues to expand in all directions. Drones have revolutionized warfare on land and at…

The convoy of 12 emergency vehicles donated by communities across the United States rolled into Kyiv on May 24. “This was my eighth trip to Ukraine,” said Chris Manson, founder of U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine, an Illinois-based NGO that supplied more than 100 ambulances, fire trucks, and auxiliary…

What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian military has weighed carefully whether and when to engage elsewhere, standing aside amid recent conflicts in the South Caucasus and Middle East. An…

The majority of Poles do not believe that the recent incursions of Russian drones into Polish airspace were accidental, according to an IBRiS poll conducted for Radio ZET. Source: Wiadomości, a Polish news outlet, as reported by European Pravda Details: The poll has found that 81.7% of respondents…

17 September 2025 11:23 (UTC+04:00) Akbar Novruz Read more Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reiterated his readiness to continue working on the institutionalisation of peace with Azerbaijan, highlighting the progress achieved during the recent Washington summit, Azernews reports.…

Hundreds of flamingos have stopped near the Romanian Black Sea coast. The pink birds found a resting spot on Lake Nuntași. According to experts, our country has been on their migration route for over a decade, and the lakes near the seaside are the perfect resting place. The weather is warm, the…

Introduction This year marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since then, the non-use of nuclear weapons has remained the single most significant phenomenon of the nuclear age. Central to any discussion of global nuclear politics is the term nuclear taboo, which…

A man has been arrested in Riga on charges of spying for Russia and passing on classified information about Latvian military facilities and NATO presence. According to Delfi on September 17, Latvia’s State Security Service (SGB) detained the suspect on August 27. He is accused of illegally…

SECURITYSeptember 12, 2025 The future of the Russian Navy Stefan Hedlund Reading time: 10 min Despite submarine strength, Russia’s navy struggles with obsolescence, strategic setbacks and dwindling seaborne relevance. Sailors stand on a submarine during the annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg…

The Ukrainian partisan movement “ATESH” dealt a major blow to the Russian army’s rear lines. The underground group has carried out sabotage on a railway near Yekaterinburg, roughly 2,087 km from Ukraine, completely paralyzing the movement of trains along Russia’s strategic routes. The “ATESH”…

A French cyclist arrested after trying to enter Russia's Far East will be held in jail until at least next month, Russian state media reported on Wednesday, citing a local court. French media reported that Sofiane Sehili was arrested after crossing the Russian border with China illegally while…

Ribbon International, which commissioned Ai Weiwei's new installation in Kyiv, calls the work "a dialogue between order and concealment, rationality and erasure." Dmytro Prutkin/Ribbon International Ai Weiwei’s dissonant new large-scale installation in Kyiv, Ukraine, bears the title “Three Perfectly…

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The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a high-level diplomatic event in Moscow on Sept. 17, to which ambassadors from over 100 countries were invited to discuss the war in Ukraine within the framework of the United Nations Charter. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who preferred to…

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17 September, 08:24 PM Share: Dmitry Kozak (Photo: kremlin.ru) Dmitry Kozak, a longtime aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has resigned as deputy head of Putin’s administration, Russian propaganda outlet RBC reported on Sept. 17. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the report said…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Taiwan has officially rolled out a new anti-ballistic missile system called Chiang Kung, or Strong Bow, which it says is now in production. The system features a two-stage…

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed plans to station new electronic warfare units in Okinawa and Kumamoto, aiming to enhance deterrence in the country’s southwestern region amid growing regional tensions. According to Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, speaking at a press conference following a…

News Agriculture and Food Ukrainian farmers are often vilified as oligarchic agri-barons who pose a threat to the EU. The real picture is far more complex. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Free article usually reserved for subscribers When Poland closed its border in 2023,…

Solovyov Exposed ‘Rubicon’: Propaganda Reveals Location of Russia’s Secret Drone Base #Russia #UAV #War with Russia #World Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies “Rubicon.” Screenshot from Radio Liberty video Russia’s elite Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies “Rubicon” of the Russian Armed…

In the alliance between Russia and North Korea, Vladimir Putin seems to be getting more out of the relationship than North Korea. To the Western world, the two dictators present themselves as close allies in the matter of Russia's war against Ukraine. 'Putin is practically ripping North Korea off.…

18 September, 01:30 PM Share: Russia is strengthening air defenses in occupied Crimea (Photo: via InformNapalm) Author: Russia is reinforcing air defenses in occupied Crimea far more heavily than around its own oil refineries, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television…

Ukraine expects a delegation of Polish military officials to arrive this week to study the country’s experience in countering Russian air attacks, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on Sept. 17. "The minister announced last week during the visit of his Polish counterpart…

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland, a maneuver that coincides with months of tensions over the Trump administration’s desire for U.S. jurisdiction over the vast Arctic territory. The Arctic Light 2025…

As America Drifts Away From Its Allies, a Less Peaceful World Awaits Stewart Patrick September 18, 2025 The Peace Statue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 2018 Joshua Roberts / Reuters Stewart Patrick is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Global Order and Institutions Program at…

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Warsaw aims to construct a railway connecting Slask (a region spanning parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany) with Odesa in Ukraine, as well as a port on the Black Sea, said Bartłomiej Babuśka, the head of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP). He stated that Poland is prepared to build…

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched a significant counteroffensive in the Donetsk sector, marking significant advances on the eastern front line. According to official information published today, the Ukrainian army has managed to liberate seven settlements that were previously under the…

As summer turns to fall in Tbilisi, the mood on Rustaveli Avenue is anything but calm. Behind the familiar cafés and fluttering EU flags, something is stirring—a sense that Georgia is on the verge of a political showdown. Opposition leaders, civil activists, and thousands of ordinary citizens are…

Artificial Intelligence for Mine Detection: American Technology Tested in Ukraine #Artificial intelligence #mines #UAV #Ukraine #USA #World Black Widow drone. Photo credits: Red Cat The American company Red Cat Holdings has announced a strategic partnership with Safe Pro Group Inc. to integrate…

The Kremlin confirmed on Sept. 18 the resignation of Vladimir Putin's long-time close associate, the deputy head of his administration, Dmitry Kozak. According to Peskov, Kozak is leaving of his own accord. His resignation has been accepted, with Sept. 19 set as Kozak's last day in office, Interfax…

As reported by the online media Suspilne. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, GPS jamming cases in the EU have become more frequent. Today, around 40% of flights across Europe are subjected to jamming or signal distortion. According to Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for…

Back to Publications | Article September 18, 2025 Arctic re-militarization had already been under way for several years, but since 2022 has greatly intensified. Photo: Robert Sullivan The Arctic Institute NATO Series 2024-2025 NATO in the Arctic: The Arctic Institute’s NATO Series 2024-2025 (Part…

MPs and Peers on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warn that the UK’s undersea internet cable network represents a strategic vulnerability in the event of hostilities. The report criticises the inadequacy of security preparations. The report argues for “more muscular deterrence”…

I. The Fury of Intelligentsia Quite some time ago, an email landed in my inbox from a former DER SPIEGEL editor. He wanted to pitch me a story and, as I quickly realized, stir things up a bit. Then, a couple of months ago, he approached me personally on the sidelines of an event in Hamburg, perhaps…

Published September 18, 2025 | Comments (1) | Inside the RT-70 Radio Telescope. Volodymyr Vlasenko (Володимир Власенко) Ukrainian defense forces destroyed a giant radio telescope in Crimea, a powerful planetary transmitter once used to support deep space missions and METI—the attempt to message…

Speaking at a joint press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sept. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "let him down." Trump’s remarks come as Ukraine’s international partners continue efforts to push for a diplomatic resolution to the war,…

US senators have drafted new legislation that would significantly expand US sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, which Moscow has used to circumvent Western restrictions on its energy sector imposed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Source: Financial Times, as reported…