Le Pen opposes Ukraine’s EU membership
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally group in France’s National Assembly, has spoken out against Ukraine’s possible membership of the European Union. In her view, Paris would be among the first to face economic losses. “If Ukraine joined the European Union, we would be the first losers, on…
Hundreds of residents in Sweden took part in an evacuation exercise in case of war
Hundreds of residents on the Swedish island of Gotland took part in a civilian evacuation exercise in the event of war. It is the first drill of this scale in many decades. According to the Gotland regional administration, an evacuation of this size was last practiced on the island in…
Russia has begun sabotage against Danish firms supplying weapons to Ukraine
Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service (PET) said Russia has moved from planning to carrying out sabotage operations against Danish companies that supply goods to Ukraine. Josefine Christensen, a lead analyst at PET, made the remarks on Wednesday at a homeland security conference in Copenhagen. She said the shift marks a…
NATO drills Article 5 activation for the first time with all 32 allies
NATO has launched the Steadfast Duel 26 command-post exercise under an Article 5 scenario. Military and civilian representatives from all 32 allies are taking part. The exercise runs from 6 to 15 October 2026. It is NATO’s largest computer-based command-post drill this year: headquarters are practising command and control across…
Armed men from Belarus staged a sabotage operation in Latvia
A group of masked men damaged surveillance infrastructure and removed cameras on the Latvian-Belarusian border, Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava said on October 6. According to him, the intruders returned to the Belarusian side before a border patrol arrived. The incident followed an attempted illegal crossing. Dombrava and Latvia’s National…