Germany is piling pressure on Belgium to back a controversial plan to use frozen Russian state assets for Ukraine’s war effort, turning a technical financial dispute into one of the European Union’s most politically charged arguments of the year. Berlin pushes for tougher use of Russian funds German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that
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The blow, reportedly carried out with French-made guided bombs, would mark one of the most ambitious uses yet of Western munitions wired onto ageing Soviet jets. A strategic bridge turns into a priority target For months, Ukrainian officers had been watching a road bridge near Pokrovsk in the south-east, according to the well-connected Telegram channel
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The latest strikes, claimed by Kyiv’s military intelligence service, hit the Russian-occupied peninsula where Moscow stores jets, radars and key logistics. This time, Ukraine says a MiG‑29 fighter and a sophisticated radar system paid the price. Ukrainian drones strike deep into occupied Crimea Ukraine’s defence chiefs released new footage this week that they say shows
Portugal is preparing to launch a vessel that quietly rewrites how Europe thinks about maritime power, data gathering, and coastal security — and it is doing so with a ship designed from day one around unmanned systems. Portugal’s bold step into drone-led naval power The Portuguese Navy is set to receive the NRP D. João
Far from any real frontline, British Typhoons and Australian F‑35s are joining U.S. forces at Nellis Air Force Base for Red Flag 26‑1, a high-end combat rehearsal designed to find the cracks in coalition airpower before any real enemy does. Allied airpower converges on Nevada This year’s Red Flag 26‑1 brings together a broad mix
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After years in dry dock, the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Cheyenne has sailed again, carrying new fuel, upgraded systems, and a fresh role in the U.S. Navy’s long-term undersea strategy. A landmark refit for a Cold War thoroughbred USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), the last-built boat of the Los Angeles-class, has become the first submarine to
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UK sociologists tie rise of open shelving to post-2020 identity and remote work, igniting minimalist backlash over clutter, class signals, and design ethics
That shift just took a concrete step as US drone specialist Saildrone and defence giant Lockheed Martin agreed to arm long‑range unmanned surface vessels with guided missiles, fusing cheap robotic platforms with weapons usually reserved for crewed warships. A quiet research vessel gets teeth Saildrone is best known for its orange, wind‑ and solar‑powered surface