Defense & Security

Pay 0.25% or Explain Why Not: NATO’s Ukraine Fight Is Turning Inward

Pay 0.25% or Explain Why Not: NATO’s Ukraine Fight Is Turning Inward

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is pushing a simple but politically loaded idea: every NATO ally should dedicate 0.25% of its GDP each year to military aid for…

15. 05. 2026
Ukraine’s Freya Project Aims to Deliver a Lower - Cost Ballistic Missile Shield for Europe

Ukraine’s Freya Project Aims to Deliver a Lower - Cost Ballistic Missile Shield for Europe

Ukraine is pushing beyond battlefield adaptation and into defense architecture design with the unveiling of Freya, a new ballistic missile defense concept built around a low-cost…

14. 05. 2026
SIPRI: The World Is Arming at a Historic Pace, Berlin and Warsaw Buy Big

SIPRI: The World Is Arming at a Historic Pace, Berlin and Warsaw Buy Big

In 2025, the world spent $2.887 trillion on military equipment. This marks the eleventh consecutive year of growth in global military spending and represents an amount that…

13. 05. 2026
Russia Rolls Out More T-90M Tanks Despite Heavy Battlefield Losses

Russia Rolls Out More T-90M Tanks Despite Heavy Battlefield Losses

Uralvagonzavod has delivered a new batch of T-90M, T-72B3M, and T-80BVM main battle tanks to the Russian Army, adding more upgraded armored vehicles to Moscow’s ground forces…

11. 05. 2026
Pyongyang’s Ammo Boom Could Change the Pace of the War in Ukraine

Pyongyang’s Ammo Boom Could Change the Pace of the War in Ukraine

North Korea appears to be sharply expanding its military production base as it continues supplying ammunition and weapons to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine. New claims…

10. 05. 2026
Russia’s Second Largest Oil Refinery Suddenly Goes Dark After Devastating Drone Strike

Russia’s Second Largest Oil Refinery Suddenly Goes Dark After Devastating Drone Strike

Russia’s second-largest oil refinery has suspended operations after a series of drone strikes caused major damage to critical processing infrastructure, dealing another blow…

08. 05. 2026
New HQ-29 Footage Just Changed What We Know About China’s Missile Shield

New HQ-29 Footage Just Changed What We Know About China’s Missile Shield

Fresh footage circulating on Chinese social media has offered one of the clearest looks yet at China’s highly secretive HQ-29 missile defense system, revealing what appears…

06. 05. 2026
Ukraine Just Hit Russia’s Shadow Fleet Near One of Its Most Critical Ports

Ukraine Just Hit Russia’s Shadow Fleet Near One of Its Most Critical Ports

Ukrainian forces have struck two oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet near the port of Novorossiysk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, describing the operation…

04. 05. 2026
Development, Production, and Integration: Tatra Defence – A Key Player in the Czech Defense Industry

Development, Production, and Integration: Tatra Defence – A Key Player in the Czech Defense Industry

The Tatra Defence brand is part of the CSG industrial and technology group, where it serves as a key manufacturer and integrator of military vehicles – not only on the…

03. 05. 2026
Rheinmetall’s Warning: Always Use Two to Three Suppliers from Different Countries – or Risk Exposure

Rheinmetall’s Warning: Always Use Two to Three Suppliers from Different Countries – or Risk Exposure

The European defense industry is currently on the cusp of a fundamental transformation, in which success will depend on the ability to secure a stable supply…

02. 05. 2026
Kim Reaffirms “Unwavering” Support for Moscow, Formalizing a Partnership That Reshapes the Ukraine Conflict

Kim Reaffirms “Unwavering” Support for Moscow, Formalizing a Partnership That Reshapes the Ukraine Conflict

In the heart of Pyongyang on April 26 and 27, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a high-level Russian delegation. State media reports from the Korean Central News Agency…

30. 04. 2026
US Unleashes Rare Three-Carrier Show of Force in the Middle East

US Unleashes Rare Three-Carrier Show of Force in the Middle East

For the first time since 2003, three US aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East, marking a major American naval buildup tied to Operation Epic…

28. 04. 2026