France launches its own next-generation fighter project
After withdrawing from the joint Franco-German FCAS fighter program, France is advancing its own project to develop a next-generation fighter and modernize its aviation. This was stated by the Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force, General Jérôme Bellanger. The French side has definitively parted ways with…
NATO’s Supreme Commander presents plan in case of Russian attack
On October 12, 2026, at the Warsaw Security Forum, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, presented his “Theory of Victory” — a concept for how the alliance would respond to an attack on one of its member states. The plan is built on three stages:…
European Commission confirms Cyprus’s technical readiness to join the Schengen Area
The European Commission has confirmed Cyprus’s technical readiness to join the Schengen area. At the same time, the country’s final accession requires a unanimous decision by the Council of the EU after consultations with the European Parliament. The positive assessment of technical readiness was recorded in the European Commission’s Schengen…
Lithuania calls on the EU to designate Russian military intelligence as a terrorist organisation
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has called on the European Union to recognise Russian military intelligence (the GRU) as a terrorist organisation. He made the statement on 12 October 2026 in Luxembourg ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. According to Budrys, the EU must intensify Russia’s…
UK and EU to hold annual leaders’ summit on 20 November in Brussels
London and Brussels have agreed to hold the annual UK-EU leaders’ summit on 20 November 2026 in Brussels. The date was confirmed on Monday, 12 October, by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in a statement to the House of Commons. The summit will be the second annual leaders’ meeting under…