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Today: August 25, 2026
Today: August 25, 2026

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NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

NATO's top commander convened a videoconference earlier this week to facilitate possible contributions to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, his

NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement
Europe|World

Norway boosts defence footprint with expansion of Arctic brigade

Norway expanded on Thursday a recently created military brigade headquartered in the Arctic, the latest move by a NATO nation to boost its defence footprint

Norway boosts defence footprint with expansion of Arctic brigade
Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future

Gylfi Geirsson and Sigurbjorn Svavarsson cut British fishing trawl wires and dodged Royal Navy frigates on board small Icelandic coastguard vessels 50 years

Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future
Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU sees Iceland vote as potential boost for enlargement optics

European Union officials are hoping a referendum in Iceland on whether to restart membership talks will help boost support within Europe

EU sees Iceland vote as potential boost for enlargement optics
Europe|World

Suspected Russian drone shot down in Romanian airspace

An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally breached Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over the

Suspected Russian drone shot down in Romanian airspace
Europe|World

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

An Italian fighter jet, part of a NATO mission, shot down a drone of unknown origin that entered the airspace of NATO and EU member Latvia on Friday during Ukrainian

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace
Economy|Europe|Political

Czech Republic to lift defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, PM says

The Czech government has decided to gradually raise its defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2030, from around 2% now, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.

Czech Republic to lift defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, PM says
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Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
Europe|Political|World

Russia attacks Ukrainian port on Danube, Zelenskiy urges US to send Patriots

Russia struck Ukraine's largest grain export port on the Danube on Thursday, causing damage and starting a fire, authorities said, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that

Russia attacks Ukrainian port on Danube, Zelenskiy urges US to send Patriots
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions

Romania is taking a new approach to drones entering its airspace by shooting them down

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions
Europe|Political|World

Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days

Romania has shot down a suspected Russian drone after it crossed into its airspace

Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US weapons makers confront Europe's drive for local control

As U.S. defence companies descended on Britain's Farnborough Airshow this week hoping to tap Europe's military spending boom, they encountered

US weapons makers confront Europe's drive for local control
Crime|Science|Technology|World

New warnings that Russian operatives are targeting the emails of US nuclear scientists and defense contractors

New warnings that Russian operatives are targeting the emails of US nuclear scientists and defense contractors

New warnings that Russian operatives are targeting the emails of US nuclear scientists and defense contractors
Business|Europe|World

Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence

Germany and France are set to deepen nuclear cooperation

Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence
Europe|Political|Sports|World

Soccer-Spain's Sanchez to attend World Cup final alongside Trump amid tensions

Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S.

Soccer-Spain's Sanchez to attend World Cup final alongside Trump amid tensions
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Saab profit beats forecast as defence boom spurs surge in orders

Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand

Saab profit beats forecast as defence boom spurs surge in orders
Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Quiet U.S. pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries

As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops

Quiet U.S. pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says

Latvia has increased security around a hydroelectric dam upstream from its capital Riga and at a huge underground gas storage facility due to intelligence

Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on

The European Union’s top official has signed an agreement to move forward on joint weapons production deal with Ukraine

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
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Information from NATO member states shows Russia attempted sabotage, Latvia's president says

Information from NATO member nations, including Lithuania and Latvia, shows that Russia has made various attempts to conduct sabotage, Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics

Information from NATO member states shows Russia attempted sabotage, Latvia's president says
Europe|Political|World

Peace in Ukraine unlikely to be reached soon, Polish PM says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday it seemed very unlikely that peace in Ukraine would be reached soon and he expected Russia to extend the conflict at least

Peace in Ukraine unlikely to be reached soon, Polish PM says
Europe|World

It's 'Super Tuesday' for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward with negotiations

Four countries are taking significant steps toward joining the European Union

It's 'Super Tuesday' for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward with negotiations