NATO

Moscow calls alliance operations a direct threat. NATO says it is coordinating existing activity after Russia’s military buildup and the war in Ukraine

Finnish and Nordic reporting has documented expansion of Russian military infrastructure near the Finnish border

U.S. intelligence flags possible limited Russian probe of the alliance as NATO conducts unusual air operations near Kaliningrad

The Swedish Armed Forces say a property at the entrance to the Muskö naval base poses a security risk

European voices warn that framing security cooperation around loyalty tests could undermine the trust that has underpinned the alliance for decades

Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets were scrambled with orders to fire, one engaged the target using its onboard cannon and destroyed the drone

Vučić described the process as a “great disgrace and disappointment,” claiming it reflected nervousness among international actors seeking to force Serbia to accept Kosovo’s independence

Spanish F-18 destroys unidentified drone near Moldova border, while Bulgaria awaits Ukrainian answers over another drone incident

Russia’s military intelligence organised training programmes in the summer of 2025 at a resort in western Serbia, as well as in Bosnia and near Moscow

Meloni gave the example by denying to mainstream parties the easy argument that every move to the right is a leap into the unknown

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Russia could attempt a limited attack on a NATO member country sometime between this autumn and 2029

Should voters endorse reopening accession negotiations, then Iceland could become one of the EU’s fastest-moving candidates