From Frontline to Urals: The Explosive Rise of Ukraine’s Long-Range Drone Arsenal

The Kremlin’s admission on March 17, 2026, by Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council and former Defense Minister, marked a pivotal acknowledgment in the…

The Kremlin’s admission on March 17, 2026, by Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council and former Defense Minister, marked a pivotal acknowledgment in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict: no region of Russia is immune to Ukrainian drone strikes. Speaking in Yekaterinburg, Shoigu highlighted the dramatic escalation of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations, noting that attacks surged from around 6,200 in 2024 to over 23,000 in 2025 – a more than fourfold increase.  Shoigu specifically cited the strike on the Aviastar aircraft factory in Ulyanovsk, approximately 1,800 km from the Ukrainian border, as evidence that…

Ukraine’s Counter-Drone Know How Is Becoming One of the Middle East’s Most Wanted Defense Assets

As Iranian-made drones continue to pressure air defense systems across the Gulf, attention is increasingly shifting toward an unlikely supplier of solutions: Ukraine. After…

PGZ and CSG jointly promote the Modular Mine Laying System on 6x6 Tatra chassis during the BEDEX 2026

During the BEDEX 2026 exhibition, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and the Czech holding Czechoslovak Group (CSG) jointly presented the Modular Mine Laying System mounted on a Tatra 6×6…

PANG Carrier: France Builds Europe’s Largest Warship to Secure Strategic Autonomy

France is advancing its most ambitious naval project in decades: the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG), a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set…

CSG strengthens its footprint in Poland with the acquisition of wiring harness manufacturer DOMAR MS

The global industrial-technology group CSG, through its subsidiary CSG Polska, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire DOMAR MS, one of the leading Polish manufacturers…

U.S. Considers Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island and the Clock Is Already Running

A war plan doesn’t always announce itself with speeches. Sometimes it shows up as a wake—long, sharp, and moving faster than a ship normally needs to. That’s the…

Russia Admits It: Ukrainian Drones Can Now Hit the Urals

Russia has now said out loud what modern long-range drone warfare has been implying for months: geographic depth is losing its protective power. At an off-site meeting…

From Professional Army to Citizen Reserves: Croatia’s Conscription Comeback Amid Europe’s Security Reassessment

Croatia’s reinstatement of conscription marks a significant shift in its defense policy, nearly two decades after abolishing mandatory military service in 2008 to adopt…

Iran’s Asymmetric Threats Paralyze Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating War

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, yet in March 2026, it has become extraordinarily difficult to secure amid escalating…

North Korea Fired About 10 Missiles - Here’s What the Early Data Shows

Japan’s Ministry of Defence reported that North Korea launched roughly 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The launches came from the country’s west coast and headed…

Macron’s ‘Advanced Deterrence’ and the Reshaping of European Security in an Age of Uncertainty

In the shadow of the Triomphant-class submarine Le Téméraire at Île Longue on March 2, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron delivered what analysts quickly termed a "watershed"…

From Rule of the Waves to Reliance on Allies: The Royal Navy’s Inability to Escort Its Carriers Exposed

In early March 2026, amid escalating conflict in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and regional actors, reports emerged that the United Kingdom was contemplating the deployment…