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British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China

John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.

June 1, 2025 2:03 pm CET

Trump gives Putin 2 weeks for action on Ukraine as relationship frays

U.S. president “very disappointed” with Russian counterpart’s escalation of violence against Ukraine.

May 28, 2025 8:37 pm CET

What Europe can gain from Ukrainian arms exports

Opening up Ukraine’s defense industry would permit further cooperation with the EU, and allow the country’s economy to directly benefit from European rearmament.

May 28, 2025 4:01 am CET

Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine

A debate over the chancellor’s remarks threatens to overshadow Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin on Wednesday.

May 28, 2025 4:01 am CET

German finance minister disagrees with Merz over Ukraine weapons policy

The German chancellor said Kyiv’s permission to hit targets inside Russia is “something that has been happening for months.”

May 27, 2025 10:31 am CET

Merz lifts range limits on Ukraine weapons to hit targets inside Russia

Germany is under pressure to supply Ukraine with its powerful long-range Taurus cruise missiles.

May 26, 2025 5:37 pm CET

Putin continues to batter Ukraine with missiles as Trump calls him ‘CRAZY’

Russian strikes ramp up as Zelenskyy begs U.S. for more pressure on Moscow.

May 26, 2025 12:21 pm CET

Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’

“Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” Trump says in an excoriating post aimed at the Russian president.

May 26, 2025 4:06 am CET

Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine amid prisoner swap

Moscow launches one of the deadliest barrages in months even as the two sides complete the biggest POW exchange of the war.

May 25, 2025 12:06 pm CET

Trump rushes to announce largest POW swap of Russia-Ukraine war

Kyiv kept the process highly secretive due to safety concerns, until Trump posted about it on social media.

May 24, 2025 10:41 am CET

Trump unveils $175B, 3-year price tag for Golden Dome

The first tranche of funding would come from Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that Congress has yet to pass.

May 21, 2025 7:44 am CET

Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine?

If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.

May 19, 2025 4:26 am CET
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Replacing US military support in Europe would cost $1T

European NATO countries would face a short-term “window of vulnerability” against Russian aggression.

May 15, 2025 12:28 pm CET

We didn’t have the balls to fully back Ukraine under Joe Biden, says Boris Johnson

Johnson, who was U.K. PM when Russia invaded Ukraine, criticized the West’s Biden-era approach — and said Trump can do better.

May 13, 2025 5:47 pm CET

Putin must agree Ukraine ceasefire before talks, major EU powers demand

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas accuses Vladimir Putin of ‘playing games’ with bid for Ukraine talks this Thursday.

May 12, 2025 11:56 am CET

European leaders win Trump’s support to pressure Putin on unconditional ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv.

May 10, 2025 6:24 pm CET

India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire

The two nuclear-armed countries agreed to start talks on a “broad set of issues at a neutral site,” U.S. says.

May 10, 2025 1:32 pm CET

India–Pakistan: Benazir Bhutto’s chilling warning

Having walked the corridors of power, Pakistan’s former leader knew what it meant to wield terrible responsibility. She also understood the absurdity of mutual destruction.

May 10, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump pushes for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, threatens more sanctions

“It can all be done very quickly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

May 9, 2025 6:08 am CET

Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.

The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

At the edge of the world, French and Swedish warplanes deter Putin

Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.

May 2, 2025 4:45 am CET

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.

April 29, 2025 1:23 am CET

Ukraine hit by new Russian drone attack after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Sunday’s assault came after Trump cast fresh doubt on Putin’s willingness to end the war.

April 27, 2025 4:41 pm CET

Huge explosion at Iranian port kills 25, injures hundreds

The blast happened as Iran and U.S. officials met in Oman for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.

April 26, 2025 6:14 pm CET
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