Poland is actively pursuing an ambitious project to create the most advanced and large-scale counter-drone system on the continent. The system, called SAN, has already earned the status of the largest and most technologically advanced anti-drone shield in Europe. On January 30, 2026, the Polish government signed contracts worth approximately...
The UK has launched a pilot program for the voluntary return of asylum seeker families
The UK government, led by the Labour Party, has announced the launch of a pilot program offering families of rejected asylum seekers up to £40,000 to voluntarily return to their countries of origin. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled the initiative during a speech at a left-liberal think tank. Under the...
Europe is preparing for a major war, myth or new reality
For decades after the end of the Cold War, European states assumed that large-scale military operations on the continent were virtually impossible. Military budgets were cut, armies were reduced, and defence strategies increasingly focused on participation in peacekeeping operations and the fight against terrorism. However, the war in Ukraine has...
Charles III’s official visit to the United States has been called into question due to conflict with Trump
Calls are growing in the UK to cancel or postpone King Charles III's state visit to the United States, scheduled for April 2026. The reasons for this are President Donald Trump's harsh criticism and insults of the British government, as well as the escalating conflict between the United States and...
Natural gas reserves in the UK have fallen critically
According to National Gas, the gas transmission system operator, only about 6,700 GWh of gas are in storage at the beginning of March 2026. This is equivalent to approximately 1.5 to 2 days of winter consumption under normal demand. A year ago, at the same date, reserves stood at approximately...
Why Switzerland has become a haven for sanctioned capital
The Swiss banking system has been considered a benchmark for stability, reliability and the highest standards of confidentiality for decades. The combination of these factors has made the country one of the centers of international private banking. However, in recent years, Swiss banks have increasingly found themselves at the center...
The UK is sending elite counter-drone specialists to the Middle East
The UK has sent elite counter-drone specialists to the Middle East to protect its military bases and allies from Iranian attacks, The Telegraph reported, citing defense sources. According to the publication, a team of experts with counter-drone experience (including some gained while working with Ukrainian forces) has already arrived in...
Ukraine accuses Hungary of stealing cash-in-transit vehicles and a large sum of cash and gold
The National Bank of Ukraine issued an official statement regarding the incident in Hungary on March 5, where two cash-in-transit vehicles belonging to the state-owned Oschadbank were seized along with seven employees and the valuables they were transporting. According to the NBU and Oschadbank, the cash-in-transit teams were carrying out...
What does Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz mean for the UK
In late February 2026, the global energy market found itself on the brink of a new crisis. Following US and Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets, Tehran responded asymmetrically, effectively restricting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the key maritime corridors of the global economy. Already in the...
More than 150 hybrid attacks linked to Russia have been recorded in Europe over four years
Between February 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, and February 2026, European countries recorded at least 151 hybrid operations that researchers attribute to the Kremlin. This was stated in an updated report by the International Center for Counter-Terrorism and the GLOBSEC analytical project, published in late February 2026....