U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited tensions within NATO by suggesting that Spain could be expelled from the alliance over its refusal to meet the newly agreed 5% GDP defence…| https://eutoday.net
It seems paradoxical that at a time when conflicts and tensions are increasing, policy attention […] The post What future for peace and peacekeeping in a world preparing for war appeared first on Foundation for European Progressive Studies.| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Abolition” isn’t just a fun word to say. “I want to abolish prisons,” doesn’t just mean that you think there are too many prisons and they are too horrible. “Abolish the police” isn’t just a hip way to say “I’m… David Swanson| Pressenza
Mark Leonard and Ulrike Franke discuss what Russia’s probing of European airspace means for the continent’s security| European Council on Foreign Relations
The post August 2025 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions appeared first on Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
From Cossack Colonel Yuri Komonyski Russian “Geran-2” drone replicas assembled from fragments of downed Russian drones some appearing to be held together with duct tape were launched by the Ukro’s into foreign countries. To disguise the replicas, the drones are assembled visually to resemble to the “Geran-2”. Even fragments of original wreckage collected after attacks […] The post Ukraine flying replica Russian drones into Poland and Romania in false flag attacks appeared first ...| www.cairnsnews.org
Key Points The last two weeks has seen a significant increase in Russian military activity...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Been distracted from posting. Trying to prep my long-gestating Big Book on Artificial Intelligence! (Isn't everyone writing one?) But let's zoom in on current events.| CONTRARY BRIN
This week, unidentified drones disrupting airports and military sites across Europe have sparked fresh fears of “hybrid warfare," and much more.| The Debrief
Unidentified drones disrupt airports and bases across Europe as NATO scrambles to counter a surge of mystery incursions testing its defenses.| The Debrief
The growing antiwar front in Europe is a call for pragmatism, not a betrayal of the West. The post The Czechs Choose Peace Over Brussels appeared first on The American Conservative.| The American Conservative
“Divide and rule” – this old Roman maxim has been well mastered by the Russians. The Kremlin is effectively dividing our society and setting us against Ukraine. How much longer will we stand by and let them do this? For three years, Ukrainians have been pleading with the West to establish a no-fly zone over […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Military assets are being sent to the Danish capital to protect European Union officials as drone incursions in the Nordic region continue. The post Frigate, Radars, Troops Rushed To Copenhagen To Defend Against Mystery Drones appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight By Andrew Korybko To be clear, the Valdai Club only represents one of Russia’s policymaking factions and their insight might not accurately reflect Putin’s calculations, which could always change... Read More ›| Voice of East
Would The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Railway Be Good Or Bad For Russia? By Andrew Korybko The supplementary economic benefits and perceived acceleration of multipolar trends might appeal to Russia, but the latent military-strategic threats to its interests arguably outweigh them. The “New Rules”... Read More ›| Voice of East
September 2025 Was The Most Eventful Month For Poland Since The End Of Communism By Andrew Korybko The common denominator between these developments is the progress being made on reviving Poland’s long-lost status as a Great Power as proven by its... Read More ›| Voice of East
Assessing The Veracity Of SVR’s Report About A Polish-Ukrainian False Flag Attack In Poland By Andrew Korybko There’s little doubt that Ukraine has an interest in escalating NATO-Russian tensions through these means, including by employing anti-government Russian and Belarusian nationals in... Read More ›| Voice of East
Was Scandinavia’s Russian Drone Scare A False Flag To Crack Down On Russia’s Shadow Fleet? By Andrew Korybko It’s highly suspicious that Zelensky just claimed without any evidence that they were launched by Russian tankers and subsequently demanded that Europe close... Read More ›| Voice of East
Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unexpected praise for Ukraine’s chances against Russia hides a deeper game. By shifting financial burdens to Europe, he may be sidestepping accountability while eyeing Arctic geopolitics.... Read More ›| Voice of East
Ukraine Is At The Centre Of Three Interlocking Triangles For Containing Russia By Andrew Korybko These are the 2020 Lublin Triangle (Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania), the 2022 de facto alliance between Ukraine, Poland, and the UK, and early August’s Odessa Triangle... Read More ›| Voice of East
Five Reasons Why Moldova’s Latest Elections Were So Important By Andrew Korybko Even in the best-case scenario that their tensions remain manageable, NATO will still solidify its presence along Ukraine’s southwestern flank which also serves as the Black Sea’s north-western one,... Read More ›| Voice of East
The First-Ever Polish-Swedish Joint Exercise Presages Closer Cooperation Against Russia By Andrew Korybko They have historical axes to grind against Russia after its imperial predecessor state was responsible for ending their Golden Ages as Great Powers. Poland and Sweden just carried out their... Read More ›| Voice of East
Why Did Slovakia Pledge To Assist With Western Security Guarantees For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko Fico can’t realistically expect any relief from the EU pressure upon him if he threatened to obstruct the shipment of Ukrainian-destined arms through Slovakia after the... Read More ›| Voice of East
Assessing Reports That Ukraine Is Preparing A False Flag Drone Provocation Against NATO By Andrew Korybko Having captured Russian drones bomb NATO logistics hubs in Poland and Romania via a modern-day “Gleiwitz incident” could achieve Ukraine’s goal of sparking a hot... Read More ›| Voice of East
Polish-German Reparations Dispute: Poland’s Military-Industrial Complex As A Strategic Claim By Andrew Korybko Germany could subsidize Poland’s military-industrial complex as a form of reparations. Poland’s “Law & Justice” (PiS) party, which is its leading (but very imperfect) conservative-nationalist force, has in... Read More ›| Voice of East
From Proxy To Power: Poland’s Nuclear Bid Reshapes Europe’s Security Map By Uriel Araujo Poland’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities, backed by US assurances, aims to cement its role as Europe’s anti-Russian bulwark while challenging Germany’s dominance. This underreported shift risks reviving... Read More ›| Voice of East
Poland Envisages Indirectly Expanding The EU’s “Drone Wall” Into Ukraine By Andrew Korybko This would result in the de facto new Iron Curtain and associated NATO influence stretching up to whatever the new Russian-Ukrainian border might be by the time the... Read More ›| Voice of East
War Of Inches: Ukraine’s Modest Wins, Europe’s Strategic Collapse, And Trump’s U-Turn On Russia By Uriel Araujo Ukraine’s modest frontline advances and Trump’s rhetorical shift put Europe in the spotlight. Zelensky’s push for $90 billion in arms underscores the fragile balance... Read More ›| Voice of East
SVR Revealed That British And French Troops Are Already In Odessa By Andrew Korybko Direct Western intervention in the conflict is now arguably turning into a fait accompli, it’s just a question of…| Voice of East
A modest territorial concession, backed by NATO guarantees and Russian investment, could end the stalemate, secure Ukrainian sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for lasting European stability. The war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Cities lie in… Pressenza New York| Pressenza
Since we had an open thread yesterday, let’s call this a slightly more directed Nerd Fight. Zorost sent this along. It’s an Atlantic piece from the Ultimate Kid Who Can’t War Good, Robert Kagan. It’s still behind a paywall despite the Wayback Machine address, but the first few paragraphs are enough, no? Ever since he … Continue reading "Whither NATO?"| Founding Questions
There was a time when the Scandinavians were not yet completely subjected to the russophobic fear-mongering, and could take the whole narrative with a wry smile. We have translated two skits - a Swedish and a Norwegian one - ponderingwhat … Continue reading →| Beorn's Beehive
Evren Balta explores Turkey’s hybrid foreign policy, the entanglement of domestic and global politics amidst high-profile conflicts, and calls for a plural vision of IR.| E-International Relations
The war in Ukraine shows that the West has failed to present a decisive, unified, and sustainable strategy to defeat Russia or reshape the international order.| E-International Relations
L'Italia ritarda l'impegno militare secondo standard NATO, generando debiti, rischi e minacciando sicurezza nazionale ed alleanze europee.| Affari Internazionali
Michele Nones, Vice Presidente dell'Istituto Affari Internazionali, è stato ospite della trasmissione "Spazio Transnazionale" in onda su RadioRadicale e| Affari Internazionali
They have historical axes to grind against Russia after its imperial predecessor state was responsible for ending […] The post The First-Ever Polish-Swedish Joint Exercise Presages Closer Cooperation Against Russia appeared first on TheAltWorld.| TheAltWorld
Fico can’t realistically expect any relief from the EU pressure upon him if he threatened to obstruct […] The post Why’d Slovakia Pledge To Assist With Western Security Guarantees For Ukraine? appeared first on TheAltWorld.| TheAltWorld
Stephan Kieninger discusses his new book on former Dep Sec of State Strobe Talbott whose belief that both NATO expansion & engagement with Russia were achievable.| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Romanya Cumhurbaşkanı Nicușor Dan, Yüksek Savunma Konseyi toplantısının ardından Digi24 televizyonunda katıldığı programda gündeme ilişkin açıklamalarda bulundu. Rusya’nın Romanya ve Avrupa için en büyük düşman olmayı sürdürdüğünü iddia eden Dan, ülkesinin bir güvenlik şemsiyesi altında olduğunu ve savaşın Ukrayna sınırlarını aşmasını beklemediğini ifade etti. “Rusya, Batı dünyasına karşı uzun zaman önce savaş başlattı” Rusya’nın...| Harici
The German startup has presented its CA-1 Europa, the latest in a line of loyal wingman-type drones pitched to European air forces. The post Helsing’s CA-1 Drone Is An MQ-28 Ghost Bat Lookalike appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Sweden’s air force confirmed it monitored the Russian aircraft over Estonia, describing its movements as occurring in international airspace. The post German and Swedish Jets Intercept Russian Military Plane over Baltic Sea appeared first on Politics Today.| Politics Today
Military analysts warn that Oreshnik’s warheads forward deployment in Belarus effectively restores a Cold War-style “nuclear fortress” on NATO’s doorstep. The post Russia’s War Games with Belarus Escalate Tensions appeared first on Politics Today.| Politics Today
Even worse, it would be all because of Zelensky’s lust for money and power, not any legitimate reason. Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine was explained here as being partially due to him responding to the whispers of warmongers like Zelensky, who boasted afterwards that “Gradually,… Andrew Korybko| Pressenza
Russia’s recent drone incursion into Poland represents an escalation in the Kremlin’s hybrid warfare against NATO territory. While not first of its kind, the coordinated swarm attack by 19 drones represents an unprecedented test of European air defense and response mechanisms. The incident came as European defence officials were bracing for the resumption of joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus—exercises which in 2022 were used to screen preparations for Russia’s full-s...| PRIF BLOG
He added that the West 'provoked' the Ukraine war.| Metro
The aircraft, an Il-20M, departed from Russia and entered international airspace without establishing communication, making visual identification the only way to confirm its presence.| The Kyiv Independent
Disagreements over Future Combat Air System workshare mean Germany is also looking at teaming up with the UK or Sweden on its future crewed fighter. Disagreements over Future Combat Air System workshare mean Germany is also looking at teaming up with the UK or Sweden on its future crewed fighter.| The War Zone
Article 4 allows member states to call for discussions with allies if they believe their security is threatened. Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Sept. 19.| The Kyiv Independent
V souvislosti s útokem ruských dronů na Polsko se objevila debata, jaké jsou reálné záměry Moskvy na západ od ruských hranic. O nutnosti být připraveni na agresi píše ve svém komentáři šéfredaktor Vojtěch Boháč.| VOXPOT: reportáže, které spojují Česko se světem
The Carney Government’s planned military and defence spending will have impacts here at home| The Independent
“Dziel i rządź”, tę starą rzymską maksymę bardzo dobrze przyswoili Rosjanie. Kreml skutecznie dzieli nasze społeczeństwo i konfliktuje nas z Ukrainą. Jak długo będziemy im na to pozwalać? Od trzech lat Ukraińcy błagają Zachód o ustanowienie strefy zakazu lotów nad ich krajem. Choć ukraińska obrona przeciwlotnicza zasadniczo skutecznie uniemożliwiła Rosji panowanie w powietrzu nad Ukrainą, jej […]| Fundacja Otwarty Dialog
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Mit kell tenni, ha katonai konvojba botlunk? És miért csoportosítják át a fél magyar hadsereget? #hadsereg #honvédség #katonaság #nato| Helló Magyar
Operation Eastern Sentry will see Rafales, Eurofighters, more F-16s, and an air defense frigate help protect Poland from future Russian drone incursions. Operation Eastern Sentry will see Rafales, Eurofighters, more F-16s, and an air defense frigate help protect Poland from future Russian drone incursions.| The War Zone
Újabb orosz drón sértette meg a NATO-légteret: a román légierő F–16-osokat riasztott, a lakosságot üzenetben figyelmeztették.| Helló Magyar
Another Russian drone breached NATO airspace, prompting the Romanian Air Force to scramble F-16s and issue an alert to residents.| DailyNewsHungary
Putin's recent remarks are difficult not to interpret as an open threat – but does this truly mean the world must brace for war?| DailyNewsHungary
President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.| PBS News
The Five Most Likely Outcomes From The Russian Drone Incursion Into Poland By Andrew Korybko Some commentators on both sides think that this might lead to World War III. NATO forces directly interc…| Voice of East
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Six months after Zelenskyy’s historic humiliation in the Oval Office, Trump’s meeting with Putin hopefully signals an end of the Russia-Ukraine war. From a moral point of view, this is to be welcomed, as the war—from both sides—has been morally illegitimate from the outset.| SHTF Plan
(End of the American Dream)—Why are the Europeans organizing a “coalition of the willing” to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine when the Russians have repeatedly stated that they will never accept any western peacekeeping troops in Ukraine? Are the Europeans just being delusional, or is something else going on here? When I learned that French […]| based underground
From Roosevelt and Stalin’s “Big Two” to Putin and Trump’s ‘Odd Couple’, history might not be repeating itself, but it does feel like it’s having a laugh a…| AnarCom Network
The US was the bulwark of The Alleged West. And even in Europe, everyone who mattered supported NATO, as far as we knew. Looking back now, it’s our acceptance of the whole farce that seems odd. You’d think people would catch on after a few decades, but we never did.| THE EXILED – MANKIND'S ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Christopher Ford argues this is the collapse of the ‘Pivot’ towards Ukraine and the consolidation of the Trump–Putin Axis Two weeks ago, Washington signalled a hard turn against Moscow.…| Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з У...
Der Bundesmilliardenschleuder geht der Stoff aus Es ist gelegentlich verblüffend, wie schnell ein Politiker aus dem Himmel der wohlfeilen Wahlversprechen auf den harten Boden der Realität plumpsen kann. Vom Wohlgefühl, Kanzler eines reichen Landes zu werden, der weder Steuern erhöhen noch die Schuldenbremse lockern werden müsse, zu einem von der Finanznot geplagten Sondervermögens-Champion war es kein weiter Weg. Nun spricht Kanzler Fritz von einem Herbst der Entscheidungen, und vorsorg...| Egon W. Kreutzer
The U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of trade negotiations with India until the issue of tariffs is resolved, White House, Washington, August 7, 2025 Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s remark on Wednesday that the US tariff hike is unlikely to have any “major impact” on India’s economy, “subject to retaliatory … Continue reading "India’s existential angst to confront Western imperialism" The post India’s existential angst to confront Western ...| Indian Punchline
A large-scale NATO military exercise earlier this year. Credit…Davide Monteleone for The New York Times Viewed through the Cold War prism, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s decision at its recent summit meeting at the Hague to boost the defence spending by member countries to 5 percent of national income may appear to a naive onlooker as … Continue reading "NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump" The post NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump appeared first on Indian Punchline.| Indian Punchline
In the final days of this lame-duck Congress, before control of the House passes to Republicans in January, Democrats are expected to approve Joe Biden’s request for another $38 billion for the Kyiv regime, its army and its war. Passage of this legislation would virtually guarantee that the U.S. continues ... Read more...| Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
After Putin’s speech, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for the accelerated admission of Ukraine to the NATO alliance… This could mean a U.S.-Russia war, which could escalate to World War III and nuclear war, and was something that every U.S. president from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan saw as his ... Read more...| Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
Taiwan has no mutual security treaty with the United States, nor any Article 5 war guarantee that obligates us to defend the island. The U.S.-Taiwan security pact of the 1950s was abrogated in 1979, when Jimmy Carter recognized Beijing as the legitimate government of China. If China invades Taiwan to ... Read more...| Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
Early in this war, Russia’s hawks talked openly of the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons. That talk has begun anew. A desperate Vladimir Putin is a dangerous Vladimir Putin, and there …| Patrick J. Buchanan - Official Website
Il compagno Enzo ci segnala questo post della rivista specializzata in materia militare “Analisi Difesa”. E’ una segnalazione opportuna. Perché in giorni in cui ci stanno assordan…| Il Pungolorosso
Putin-Trump: primo round Anchorage, Alaska Fogliolax16 anni fa LEGGI NELL’APP Il sito Italia e il Mondo non riceve finanziamenti pubblici o pubblicitari. Se vuoi aiutarci a c…| Italia e il mondo
Reflections on the Alaska and Washington Summits The first months of Trump’s return to office have been dominated by one question: what will he do about Ukraine? Supporters insist he alone can brin…| Branislav L. Slantchev
Alina Nychyk, Florian Keller | DeFacto
Photo by the European Defence Agency An empty ideological campaign to develop European nationalism and imperialist militarism Spanish We have read numerous articles in the European press like this …| Left wing communism
The spirit going into Alaska will continue to be cautiously optimistic, as long as the parties with most at risk don't get in their own way| Responsible Statecraft
Ulrike Guérot hat sich mit Björn Höcke unterhalten. Politisch überrascht das nicht. Schnell wurde auch der Zweck des Ganzen deutlich.| Salonkolumnisten
Mick Hall covers the upgrade of the U.S. intelligence agency's Wellington operation to "counter the CCP" as another milestone of U.S. meddling in the Asia-Pacific. By Mick Hall in Whangarei, New Zealand Special to Consortium News The opening of a Federal Bureau of Investigations standal| Consortium News
There seems to be confirmation that it's happening but who has most to gain or lose is still a question| Responsible Statecraft
At a time when the West is doubling down on militarism, Slovenia briefly challenged the status quo.| Compact
Zdaj je že dokončno jasno, da posvetovalnega referenduma o nabavljanju orožja in izstopu iz zveze NATO to jesen ne bo. Slovenske politične elite z največjo...| Disenz
Poco dopo l’inizio dell’invasione dell’Ucraina da parte della Russia, commentando la rapida quanto inaspettata unità della risposta occidentale, Ivan Krastev| Affari Internazionali
I know there is a lot of interest in the Jeffrey Epstein story and the new revelations from Tulsi Gabbard about Barack Obama and his team’s efforts to fan the flames of Russiagate. I have been all over the Russiagate matter since 2017. Here is the link to a piece I published on…| The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
The Europeans’ compliance or lack thereof will play a crucial role in the conflict’s future course. The offensive dimension of Trump’s new three-pronged| Pressenza
Duda’s Rzeszow Remarks Set the Stage For Nawrocki’s Foreign Policy Vision By Andrew Korybko He seemingly expects that this will support his successor’s efforts to turn Poland into a regional power.…| Voice of East
Why Is There Ambiguity Over The US-NATO Arms Arrangement For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko The Europeans’ compliance or lack thereof will play a crucial role in the conflict’s future course. The offen…| Voice of East
Here’s How Trump Was Manipulated Into Mission Creep By Andrew Korybko Zelensky, anti-Russian US hawks, Melania, and the Mainstream Media each exploited in their own way his false expectation that P…| Voice of East
Trump’s “Major Statement” On Russia Is A Clumsy Attempt To Thread The Needle By Andrew Korybko His threatened secondary sanctions could majorly backfire by harming the US’ own interests. The “major…| Voice of East
The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is once again in the news, after a senior U.S. military commander on July 17 issued a stark warning to the Kremlin that NATO forces could take control of it "in a timeframe that is unheard of." The remarks from U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander General Chris Donahue are some of the strongest yet from a Western military official — a direct threat to the Kremlin about the consequences of further Russian aggression beyond Ukraine. They come amid ever-he...| The Kyiv Independent
It’s the time of the year when we feature some of the smart conversations that occur around the country through the Eisenhower Series College Program. This episode features Erik Sarson and Anna Scott as they examine the strength and importance of allies and partners. Erik is an Army Special Forces officer in the West Virginia National Guard, and he shared insights from his experience with the State Partnership Program. Anna is a British Army officer, and she speaks about the "special relati...| War Room - U.S. Army War College
Die militaristischen Ausgaben der EU und der NATO, Widersprüche und bestehende Bedürfnisse Englisch, Spanisch Von Aníbal und Fredo Corvo Sowohl die Bourgeoisie als auch das Proletariat leben in einer Welt voller Widersprüche. Betrachten wir einige der Widersprüche, die sich aus der Aufrüstung in der EU und der NATO ergeben, sowie die sozialen und klassenbezogenen Spannungen, die […]| Arbeiterstimmen
CIRCOLO DI STUDI DIPLOMATICI LETTERA DIPLOMATICA Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 n. 1403 – Anno MMXXV 00135 Roma ...| Apertacontrada
By David Kirichenko Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shocked the international order. What surprised the world even more was Ukraine’s ability to resist. While many in the West believed Ukraine would only hold out for a few weeks, the war has now entered its fourth year. Ukraine has relied on agility and innovation … Continue reading Small Craft, Big Impact: Ukraine’s Naval War and the Rise of New-Tech Warships→| Center for International Maritime Security
The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 was published in June 2025; it contains several references to UK special operations forces.| SOF News
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Naval Strike Missile test on EuroPULS/MARS 3 in Norway redefines coastal defense, boosting NATO's multi-domain power with KNDS, Elbit, and Kongsberg.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Il territorio siciliano è particolarmente compromesso dalla presenza diffusa su tutta l'isola di basi militari, punti da cui droni e aerei che partecipano negli scenari di guerra attuali partono, transitano e vi stazionano. Non soltanto Sigonella ma anche il Muos a Niscemi supportano le operazioni militari in Medio Oriente. Questo sabato è stata dunque lanciata...| Radio Blackout 105.25FM
