Germany

Germany continues its military transformation with record 2026 defense spending, expanded NATO commitments, and a new military service system requiring registration of 18‑year‑old men from 2026. Berlin maintains major support for Ukraine and strengthens its eastern flank presence amid ongoing regional security tensions.

US approves possible sale of up to 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine

Canada, Germany, Norway and an EU loan would pay for the $2.1 billion package, and no delivery date has been given

By Elena Kowalski

/ 30 Oct 2026

US approves possible sale of up to 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine

Dutch broadcaster reports Rwanda chosen as site of first EU return hub

RTL Nieuws reports that Rwanda will host the first European return hub. No government has confirmed the location, and numbers and timetable are still to be defined.

By Elena Kowalski

/ 29 Oct 2026

Dutch broadcaster reports Rwanda chosen as site of first EU return hub

Fires, plots and drones: how far Europe can prove Russia's campaign against its arms industry

From Brașov to Tallinn, Munich and Bulgaria's depots, incidents at European defence sites sit at very different levels of proof, and that gap shapes how governments and NATO can respond

By Elena Kowalski

/ 27 Oct 2026

Fires, plots and drones: how far Europe can prove Russia's campaign against its arms industry

Romanian intelligence attributes Brașov fire to a sabotage network coordinated from Russia

Three EU-resident suspects face sabotage proceedings after a September blaze beside a state-owned arms maker

By Elena Kowalski

/ 27 Oct 2026

Romanian intelligence attributes Brașov fire to a sabotage network coordinated from Russia

Turkey to host first joint meeting of regional and European foreign ministers in Istanbul

Hakan Fidan will chair six counterparts on Friday as Hormuz, the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia's air defences dominate the agenda

By Layla Hassan

/ 22 Oct 2026

Turkey to host first joint meeting of regional and European foreign ministers in Istanbul

Lithuania issues red air alert after unidentified object crashes near Latvian border

Why ambiguous airspace incursions keep NATO states below the threshold of collective response

By Elena Kowalski

/ 18 Oct 2026

Lithuania issues red air alert after unidentified object crashes near Latvian border

Five European intelligence agencies warn of expanded Russian targeting of defence executives

Can Europe's security architecture answer assassination plots that stay below NATO's collective-defence threshold?

By Elena Kowalski

/ 11 Oct 2026

Five European intelligence agencies warn of expanded Russian targeting of defence executives

US envoys to meet Ukrainian delegation in Miami as Nord Stream talks are reported

Reuters says Kushner and a Putin adviser discussed US investment in sanctioned pipelines, while a White House official says any deal would be conditional

By Elena Kowalski

/ 9 Oct 2026

US envoys to meet Ukrainian delegation in Miami as Nord Stream talks are reported

Danish intelligence says Russia is sabotaging Danish suppliers to Ukraine

A PET analyst describes proxies recruited on Telegram. The account is unverified, and no Russian response has been reported

By Elena Kowalski

/ 8 Oct 2026

Danish intelligence says Russia is sabotaging Danish suppliers to Ukraine

German police arrest former BND chief August Hanning on suspicion of treasonous espionage

Who received the classified BND material that prosecutors say passed from Manfred D. to Hanning?

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Oct 2026

German police arrest former BND chief August Hanning on suspicion of treasonous espionage

Lithuania offers to pay for a permanent US military base

Does an offer to cover the costs change Washington's calculation on stationing US troops in Lithuania?

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Oct 2026

Lithuania offers to pay for a permanent US military base

Two MEPs say Rwanda is open to hosting EU migrant return facilities

Two MEPs say Rwandan officials told them Kigali is open to hosting EU return facilities, after preliminary discussions with some member states. No agreement has been reached, and Rwanda has not commented publicly.

By Featured News Desk

/ 1 Oct 2026

Two MEPs say Rwanda is open to hosting EU migrant return facilities