Brussels 22.10.2025 The EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, European defence, recent developments in the Middle East, competitiveness, housing and migration. Building on previous European Council meetings, starting from the informal Egmont retreat on 3 February and the most recent informal meeting on 1 October in Copenhagen, the leaders will discuss the…
Category: Defense
NATO keeps defence posture
Brussels 15.10.2025 Following recent airspace violations by drones and jets, the ministers discussed enhancing NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, including through Eastern Sentry NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the Alliance’s readiness, stating, “NATO is a defensive Alliance. We will remain a defensive Alliance. But make no mistake – this defensive Alliance is ready and…
Baltic Sentry monitoring mission
15.10.2025 Based on the success of Baltic Sentry, and in response to ongoing airspace violations, including the numerous Russian drones that violated Poland’s airspace on September 10, Allied Command Operations (ACO), which is responsible for the planning and execution of all NATO operations, began Eastern Sentry on September 12. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>📍Poland |…
U.S. troops paid by a “wealthy gentleman”?
Brussels 15.10.2025 U.S. troops have now RECEIVED their pay this week, a War Department Official confirmed. President Trump and Sec of War Hegseth followed through! This is despite CO Dems’ efforts to BLOCK our heroes from being paid, the Colorado Republican party writes on X (Twitter) page. In a Truth Social post on Oct. 11,…
NATO Defense ministers convene in Brussels
Brussels 13.10.2025 This week NATO Defence ministers, and the U.S. Secretary of War meet in Brussels. On October 15, Wed., they will discuss the spending targets, various aspects of aid for Ukraine, and air defense. This will be the first official meeting since the military alliance’s June Summit in The Hague. There the alliance committed…
NATO: Cyber Defence Conference
Brussels 09.10.2025 In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday, 9 October, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world. The conference brings together Allied senior political and military officials and industry representatives in Tirana, Albania, on 9-10 October….
EU safeguarding security
02.10.2025 The EU leaders met for a one-day summit to discuss how to strengthen Europe’s common defence and support for Ukraine. The meeting today had one core theme: safeguarding the security of Europe. The leaders will return to both topics at the next European Council meeting on 23-24 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by…
U.S. Department of War convenes generals
28.09.2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration’s reinvention of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and outline new standards for military personnel, according to half a dozen people familiar with the planning….
NATO launches “Eastern Sentry”
Brussels 12.09.2025 Today NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a joint press conference to outline NATO’s response to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones two days earlier. Mr. Rutte announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a military activity aimed to bolster NATO’s posture…
SOTEU: Israel support on hold
Strasbourg 10.09.2025 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen turned away from with her initial pro-Israel stance and announced plans to impose sanctions and a partial trade suspension over the military campaign in Gaza. Ursula von der Leyen: "The Commission will do all that it can do on its own. We will put our bilateral…