Brussels 01.05.2026 The EU and NATO intend to use the Baltic Sea to test mechanisms for restricting international shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Artem Bulatov told RIA Novosti. “The goal is to test unilateral mechanisms for controlling and blocking international shipping in the Baltic Sea, which could subsequently be used by the EU and NATO…
Category: Defense
U.S. halts arms delivery to Estonia
Brussels 23.04.2026 The United States has suspended arms deliveries to NATO ally Estonia as its aggression on Iran has put a major strain on US weapons stockpiles. NEW: The U.S. paused ammunition deliveries to Estonia (especially HIMARS rockets) due to the war with Iran, likely for months, not weeks. Estonia says it has enough anti-tank…
Spain: Sanchez calls for European army
10.04.2026 Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has called for the immediate establishment of an European army to bolster the continent’s security posture. Sánchez made the call on Friday, April 10, at the European Pulse Forum 2026 in Barcelona, where he advised allied nations to close ranks to deal with the current and emerging realities. 📺…
Spain to reopen Embassy in Tehran
Brussels 10.04.2026 Spain will reopen its Embassy in Tehran to support efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict after the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran. Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has said his country will reopen its embassy in Tehran and play a role in peace efforts. 🔴…
NATO: Rutte between rock and…
Brussels 09.04.2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to convey whether the President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to abandon the military organization, but he indicated that the leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to react with the Iran war. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 CNN's Jake Tapper: “When Trump threatened to kill the entire…
AfD calls NATO to withdraw
Brussels 30.03.2026 The co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party has called for the complete withdrawal of US troops from the country, saying Berlin must pursue a more independent foreign policy by 2029. The U.S. may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Trump said as his frustration grows that…
EU Ambassadors conference 9-13 March
06.03.2026 The annual European Union Ambassadors Conference, “Advancing EU interests at a Turning Point.” will take place from 9 to 13 March 2026 in Brussels. The annual EU Ambassadors Conference "Advancing EU interests at a Turning Point" takes place from 9 to 13 March in Brussels. HR/VP @KajaKallas hosts the Conference at a defining moment…
Iran: “no limits” in defense
Brussels 02.03.2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the assassination of leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was a “very dangerous and unprecedented” action, underlining that Iran is bound by no limits in defending itself. Iran sees no limits in defending itself after Leader's ‘dangerous’ assassination: FMhttps://t.co/WGVKgFINwb pic.twitter.com/LV76xunc7B — Press TV 🔻…
Dubai: Italian Defence Minister stuck in Airport
Brussels 28.02.2026 Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has been stuck in Dubai with his family among the other passengers in Al Maktoum International Airport while the flights were suspended after U.S and Israeli attacks on Iran, a source close to the ministry said. Italian media report that Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto is stuck in…
NATO: Arctic Sentry announcement
12.02.2026 Today at NATO meeting in Brussels, US Secretary of State Pete Hegseth was absent, highlighting concerns about America stepping back from the alliance. European allies announced Arctic Sentry, a new mission to strengthen Arctic security amid Russian and Chinese activity. While analysts see it largely as a rebranding of existing drills, NATO hopes it…