The UK government has announced the launch of a new voluntary military service program called the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme, also known as a “gap year” in the armed forces. This initiative aims to attract young people to experience military life without long-term commitments and is designed to address recruitment...
Pro-Russian hackers attacked France’s postal service on Christmas Eve
France's national postal service, La Poste, was the victim of a large-scale cyberattack claimed by the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16). The attack took place on Monday, December 22, in the midst of the pre-Christmas season, when the company processes millions of parcels. According to the French prosecutor's office, after the...
Turkish security services detained 115 suspects with ties to ISIS
Turkish law enforcement agencies conducted a large-scale operation in Istanbul, resulting in the arrest of 115 people suspected of involvement in the Islamic State terrorist group. According to the Istanbul prosecutor's office, those detained were allegedly planning terrorist attacks during the Christmas and New Year holidays, primarily targeting non-Muslims. The...
US senators from both parties condemn Russia’s Christmas attacks on Ukraine
A group of US senators from the Democratic and Republican parties issued a joint statement strongly condemning Russia's massive attacks on Ukrainian cities on Christmas Day, when millions of Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. The statement was signed by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat, New Hampshire), Tom Tillis (Republican, North...
Russian “snikers” in British stores
At first glance, the candies in convenience stores across London looked like ordinary Snickers. They had the familiar packaging featuring a nougat and caramel bar covered in chocolate, and a toll-free number was provided for those who were dissatisfied. However, the packaging was written almost entirely in Cyrillic, the Russian...
Defense policy of Britain in 2025
The end of the year was marked by a whole barrage of loud and emotional anti-Russian statements from London, which raised the bar against the backdrop of negotiations on a settlement in UkraineDecember 8, the UK announced the "Atlantic Bastion" program to develop anti-submarine sensor technologies, In general, combining the...
Russian bombers fly near Britain
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent nuclear-capable bombers to threaten northern Britain, carrying out a long-range Christmas flight over the Norwegian Sea. NATO scrambled fighter jets, Mirror reports. As reported, NATO was forced to scramble fighter jets to monitor the massive Russian aircraft. Su-33 fighter jets escorted the long-range bombers during...
Estonian Foreign Minister threatened to shoot “green men” at the border
Margus Tsahkna has promised that the country’s authorities will shoot "little green men" if they cross the state border. Such a statement he made on December 24 in an interview o2.pl."If these little green men ever cross our border, we will shoot them," said the diplomat.He noted that there is...
Orbán does not rule out war in Europe in 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that he does not rule out the possibility of war in Europe as early as 2026, and has once again spoken out against Ukraine's membership in the European Union.He said this in an interview with the Hungarian publication Magyar Nemzet.When asked whether 2025...
In Romania the arrest of a mercenary suspected of planning a coup was extended
On December 24, Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice extended the arrest of former mercenary Horațiu Potra, his son, and grandson for 30 days. They are accused of attempting a coup d'état at the end of 2024.Potra, a 55-year-old former French Foreign Legion soldier with dual citizenship and owner...