Europe News Rapid mobility of troops still 'problematic', say EU auditors The EU's military mobility budget funded 95 projects in 21 member states, but it remains relatively modest compared to the real needs, Tony Murphy, president of the ECA, told reporters on Wednesday. 05/02/2025
Europe News Finland accelerates preparedness for war in all forms Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin's revanchist mindset materialised in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki has moved to accelerate plans for defense. 16/12/2024
World News Kosovo to open first state-financed ammunition factory Kosovo plans to develop its military industry and transition its security forces into an army by 2028, despite tensions with Serbia and mixed NATO signals. 05/12/2024
Ukraine Tens of thousands of soldiers have deserted from Ukraine's army More than 100,000 soldiers have been charged under Ukraine’s desertion laws since Russia invaded in 2022, according to the country’s General Prosecutor. 30/11/2024
Europe News 1,000 days of war: Kyiv square filled with flags for Ukraine's fallen Kyiv's Maidan or Independence Square has been the heart of Ukraine’s revolutions, and for many, it is the only place where their loved ones can truly be honoured. 18/11/2024
Europe News Euroviews. Si vis pacem, para bellum Experts warn that Russia will be able to launch a full-scale attack on the EU and NATO within the next five years. Europe must finally take its security into its own hands, Andrzej Halicki and Andrius Kubilius write. 14/11/2024
South Korea South Korea unveils most powerful missile "If North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, it will face the resolute and overwhelming response of our military and the (South Korea)-US alliance," President Yoon Suk Yeol said. 01/10/2024
Lebanon Israel has assassinated a seventh senior Hezbollah official Israel says it's killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group reels from a string of devastating blows 29/09/2024
World News Israeli army spokesman says: 'We don't rule out invasion' Hours after the death of the leader of Hezbollah, an Israeli army spokesman said Israel won't rule out the possibility that it may invade Lebanon. 28/09/2024
Europe News Russian strikes kill at least three people in eastern Ukraine Ukrainian drones hit a Russian munitions warehouse whilst Russian strikes killed at least four Ukranians. 07/09/2024
Poland Poland signs deal for Apache helicopters to boost national security Poland's defence ministry will purchase the helicopters from Boeing and General Electric. 06/08/2024
Culture news SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festival South by Southwest - or SXSW - the annual US conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals has dropped its US Army sponsor following protests at this year's event. 26/06/2024
Russia Russian court sentences US soldier to 45 months in prison for theft Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, 34, was arrested in the Pacific port city earlier this year after his girlfriend accused him of stealing from her. 19/06/2024
Europe Decoded Fact-check: Is the EU setting up a European army? Critics of the EU have long claimed that the bloc has created a joint army or soon will, citing calls from pro-European voices who want an ever-closer union. The Cube unpacks the myth. 29/05/2024
World News US expected to provide €5.5 billion to fund weapons for Ukraine The package will include a wide array of munitions for air defence, including for the highly-sought Patriot missiles. 26/04/2024
Green News Escaped army horses undergo operations following London rampage Officials say that two of the horses who escaped on Wednesday, now named as Vida and Quaker, have undergone operations as result of their injuries. 25/04/2024
No Comment WATCH: Improvised Ukrainian drone unit in Russia-seized Bakhmut As soldiers wait for more ammunition and air defence support from international allies, a drone team arrives at a dugout near the eastern town of Bakhmut. 25/04/2024
Ukraine Zelenskyy signs law boosting conscription against Russian aggression The latest updates on the war in Ukraine. 17/04/2024
Ukraine Ukraine lowers conscription age ahead of possible Russian offensive Ukraine lowered its age of conscription on Wednesday to bolster its depleted military after two years of grinding war with Moscow. 03/04/2024
Haiti Haiti gangs demand PM resignation after latest airport attack Gangs in Haiti attempted to seize control of country's main airport on Monday, after mass escapes from two major prisons over the weekend. 05/03/2024