European security

Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre

The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month and ordered a series of measures…

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Sweden calls for EU action on frozen Russian assets as tensions with Moscow rise

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks and is stepping up hostile activity toward NATO, warning that European unity will be critical…

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11 EU countries demand end to ‘obstructive’ vetoes on foreign policy

A group of 11 European Union countries has joined forces to demand an end to the "obstructive" vetoes that have paralysed the bloc's external action in recent years, arguing that…

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Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks

Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession talks with the EU, the country's foreign minister told Reuters, including by seeking bilateral ‌cooperation…

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Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece

Israel and Greece ‌signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with…

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France, Germany make pitch to overhaul EU foreign policy

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, would gain far-reaching powers to coordinate the European Commission’s external-facing policy units, including on migration and development aid, under proposals being put forward by…

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Russia says it could strike UK military targets

Russia warned on Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on targets inside Russia using long-range British cruise missiles. The…

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Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons

Poland "does not want" allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country's Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion into NATO territory. "I…

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Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO

Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block their country from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with…

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Ukraine wants peace but won’t give in, Zelenskiy says on Independence Day

Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech ‌marking Independence Day celebrations. British Prime…

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Swiss opposition to tighter neutrality grows ahead of vote

Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the country ‌from cooperating with NATO or imposing economic sanctions, a second poll on the…

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Latvia wants €7B from EU to cope with fallout from Russia’s war

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs wants Brussels to hand over €7 billion to help cover the military and economic costs of confronting Russia, as pressure grows over the price of…

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NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia

Fighter jets operating under NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" in Latvian airspace on Friday, according to the country's military. In a statement, the Latvian armed…

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Swiss government rejects rigid interpretation of neutrality ahead of referendum

The Swiss government on Tuesday rejected a rigid interpretation of the country's neutrality which campaigners want to enshrine in the constitution if they win a referendum next month. Campaigners say…

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Sweden’s top court clears way for transfer of seized ship to Ukraine

Sweden's top court said on Thursday it has upheld a ruling that a cargo vessel seized in the Baltic Sea this ‌year can be handed over to Ukraine, where it…

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Romania says ship heading to Ukraine struck off its coast

A Liberian-flagged vessel sailing from Egypt to Ukraine has been hit off Romania's coast in an attack likely linked to Russia's ‌war on Ukraine, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said on…

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Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure

Lithuania has intelligence that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure, and security around energy and transport sites will be tightened as a precaution, President Gitanas Nauseda said in an interview…

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NATO gathers in Ankara amid efforts to reduce friction with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to…

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MEPs endorse fast-track EU defence innovation programme

European Parliament committees have backed plans to establish a new EU programme aimed at accelerating defence innovation in response to the changing security environment created by Russia's war against Ukraine.…

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Zelenskiy: Best way to guarantee Europe’s future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine and the best security guarantee for the bloc's…

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Washington to scale back military assets in Europe under NATO drawdown plan

Washington told allies it will gradually scale down the number of strategic bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines and warships dedicated to NATO as it continues pressing Europe to do more…

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US sending 5,000 troops to Poland as it draws down forces in Germany

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal of his moves to reduce the presence of American forces in Europe…

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Romania shoots down Ukrainian drone flying over Estonia

Three NATO countries collaborated to shoot down a Ukrainian drone flying over European Union territory on Tuesday. Ukrainian drones, which the government in Kyiv says are electronically hijacked by Russia…

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Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills

Belarus, which hosts Russian nuclear weapons, said on Monday its armed forces had begun training on how ‌to deploy them in the field. "During the training, in cooperation with the…

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Portugal rejects separate European army

Portugal is against the creation of a separate European army and instead backs strengthening and modernising its armed forces within the U.S.-led NATO alliance, the country's defence minister said, contrasting…

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