News
Finland joins France's nuclear deterrence initiative as U.S. guarantee recedes
Finland became the 10th state in France's forward nuclear deterrence initiative on 14 September, an arrangement outside NATO and U.S. control.
Europe
News
European investigators report that the US Justice Department has not answered Epstein evidence requests
Prosecutors in Poland, Norway and Latvia and police in Britain report that the US Justice Department is stonewalling their investigations and has not answered their Epstein evidence requests for over a year.
News
Canada and Ukraine sign historic 100-year partnership, new drone era begins
Mark Carney and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 100-year partnership declaration in Calgary on 10 September 2026, committing Canada to send one-third of its future drone production to Ukraine. Canada has set a two-year target of millions of drones, backed by $50 million in first contracts.
News
Canada and Poland sign defence pact, deepening military cooperation with Europe
Canada and Poland renewed their Defence Cooperation Agreement at Kielce, covering Arctic training, joint exercises and Polish drone sales to Canada.
News
EU and Canada to strengthen trade and security relationship in new far reaching alliance
Canada and the EU are working toward a stronger and more extensive trade and security relationship to be announced at von der Leyen's European Parliament state of the union address on 16 September. Carney will address the European Parliament the next day.
News
Trump tries to bill Europe for Ukraine weapons already paid for, overvalued by $8.1bn and past their useful life
Congress appropriated $45.8 billion to buy weapon replacements from US manufacturers. Europe has already sent $4.8 billion to the US Treasury for weapons the US does not pay for.
News
Pro-Russia AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, days after investigation into banned Nazi links
Right-wing extremists won 39 of 83 Magdeburg seats—three short of a majority. Days before the vote, two candidates were searched over a banned Nazi sect; four staff are former neo-Nazi youth members. AfD backs ending Russian sanctions, expelling migrants and restoring Nord Stream gas.
News
Russia has 40 North Korean missiles aimed at Ukraine and is pressing Kim Jong Un for 80 more
North Korea continues supplying Russia with missiles, ammunition and troops to use against Ukraine and the rest of Europe despite UN sanctions.
News
Russia declared British military sites as targets. UK response has been 10 days of silence.
On 27 August, Russia named British military sites as targets over Storm Shadow transfers. Nine days later there is no official UK response, no ministerial statement, no Russian ambassador summoned. Instead, the PM postponed the 3 per cent defence target.
News
Germany attacked by Russian saboteurs, Russia consulate shuts down
Investigators have identified two of the Leipzig suspects, are looking for at least four and doubt any will be arrested. Russia's Bonn consulate shut on 1 September and has promised a harsh response
News
Allied intelligence timelines for a possible Russian attack on NATO range from this autumn to 2029
Intelligence assessments place the possibility of a limited Russian attack on NATO somewhere between this autumn and 2029. The scenarios range from cyberattacks and sabotage to a small land incursion on the alliance’s eastern flank.
News
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia move military to guard infrastructure over Russian sabotage threat
Poland and the Baltics are guarding gas, power and dam sites over fears Russia may stage a false-flag drone attack to test NATO, after four years of sabotage across Europe.