air defences

The U.S. Senate advanced the bipartisan Lindsey Graham Russia and Iran sanctions bill by an overwhelming 86–12 vote

Even without vocal holdouts like Orbán’s Hungary, achieving unanimity remains laborious when national economic, energy, or political sensitivities are at stake

The initiative addresses Ukraine’s urgent air defence shortages amid intensified Russian ballistic missile and drone attacks while laying the groundwork for a broader European missile defence architecture

From defence and cybersecurity to energy and critical infrastructure, Israel is becoming an increasingly important partner for several Balkan countries

He added that the U.S. also needs Patriots and expressed confidence in Ukraine’s ability to ramp up production quickly once given the technology

Opposition accusations of secret transfers spark fierce political recriminations as the government defends its support for Kyiv

Ballistic missiles are among the hardest threats to counter because of their speed and steep trajectory; only advanced interceptors can reliably engage them

Ordinary Russians are left scrambling for safety while their leadership clings to a war that shows no signs of ending

Nicușor Dan’s statement illustrates Romania’s position that this was not a deliberate Russian attack on NATO territory

Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigns as coalition fractures over air defence failures, but deeper political tensions were building before the incidents

Michael Kofman, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and one of the leading U.S. analysts of the Russia-Ukraine war, provided insight

A MIM-104 Patriot battery is being deployed to northern Greece to provide ballistic missile coverage for a large part of Bulgarian territory