Latvia’s military chief warns Russia could exploit drone edge to attack Baltics by 2028
Most European army modernization programs won't take effect until 2029, leaving a gap Russia's military chief says Moscow may be calculating to exploit.
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Romania and NATO allies move to bolster eastern flank air defences after Russian drone breaches airspace
France, Britain, Italy, and Spain have all signalled readiness to contribute, with the US expected to provide radar and surveillance assets.
Russia will be combat-ready again by 2027 — Estonia’s military chief sets a two-year clock for NATO
Estonia's defense forces commander Andrus Merilo says Russia will be combat-ready by 2027 and outlines five areas where Estonia must prepare for war.
“We will use all available methods” — Shoigu threatened Moldova over Transnistria. Available methods are limited: Ukraine is in the way
He invoked the Donbas playbook, warned of intervention to protect 220,000 Russian passport holders, and accused Chișinău of "blockade."
“No truth” in it: Estonia rejects Zelenskyy’s warning of a Russian mobilization aimed at the Baltics
Zelenskyy said Russia may mobilize to attack a Baltic state. Estonia's foreign minister told ERR the claim does not match Tallinn's intelligence or threat assessment.
NATO 2025 Annual Report warns energy infrastructure is primary target in any Russian attack on the Alliance
NATO is training to defend power grids after Russia's strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure showed the Alliance what a war against it might look like, according to the 2025 annual report presented by Secretary General Mark Rutte on 26 March.
Oreshnik moves closer to NATO — and closer to being destroyed, warns Finland’s ex-spy chief
Russian deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus is a calculated nuclear signal to Europe that violates every remaining rule of de-escalation, says retired Finnish Major General and MEP Pekka Toveri.
Sweden’s intelligence name Russia main military threat as drone incursions and sabotage mount
Two Nordic intelligence services in two weeks have reached the same conclusion: Russia is the Baltic region's most serious military threat.
Estonian intelligence: Russia won’t attack NATO this year but fears European rearmament
Moscow has no intention of attacking NATO countries in the near term as European defense measures force Russia to "carefully calculate its actions," Estonia's intelligence chief Kauppo Rosin told journalists while presenting the agency's annual assessment.
Moscow’s response to UK-France hub plan: Any Western troops in Ukraine will be targeted by Russian military
Non-combat trainers? Russia doesn't care. Moscow threatens strikes on any Western military presence in Ukraine.
“Conflict is at our door”: NATO and European leaders sound alarm as Trump pushes Ukraine peace deal
European military and government leaders are issuing weekly warnings about potential war with Russia, marking a fundamental shift for a continent that spent decades promoting peace and economic cooperation after two world wars, The WSJ reports.
Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off
Medvedev says Belgium could "disappear."
Russia deploys Oreshnik in Belarus with eye on Europe, says head of the Foreign Intelligence Service
By year's end, Russia intends to station Oreshnik ballistic missiles in Belarus's Mozyr region, 200 kilometers from the nearest NATO border, significantly reducing flight time to European capitals compared to launches from Russian territory
Swedish FM: Russia is a real threat, we must deter them in every possible way
NATO foreign ministers from Sweden, Lithuania and Norway delivered a unified message against Russian aggression and any territorial concessions, with Sweden's top diplomat emphasizing that proximity to Russia means knowing deterrence is essential.
October sees record drone activity over German military sites — Reuters
Germany's Baltic Sea operations came under intensified drone surveillance in October when military bases across the country logged their highest number of sightings on record
French Army chief: Forces ready for Ukraine deployment by 2026 under security guarantees
France has intensified preparations for potential confrontation with Russia, with military officials warning that Moscow poses threats across multiple domains and has made France one of its priority targets.
“We’re shooting people like you”: Latvian citizen attacks family on Swiss train for speaking Ukrainian
Aleksandrs Vabiks cursed aggressively in Russian and made explicit threats of "killing" based on the family's Ukrainian identity, while the wife is Ukrainian and the father is a Swiss citizen whose parents are from Belarus.
Poland reopens Belarus border after 2-week closure, urges citizens to evacuate immediately
Two weeks after closing all Belarus crossings due to Russian military exercises, Poland reopened passenger and cargo routes but warned citizens the security window for safe departure may be closing rapidly.
Two large drones breach Swedish airspace near naval command base
Local residents contacted police after observing two large drones over Sweden's Karlskrona archipelago, home to the country's primary naval facility
US fighter jets took off to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska – military
Four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska triggered an immediate response from American forces on 24 September