The morning of 7 October 2026 began with another escalation and a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence reporting a “massive strike” using long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against key facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex. The main targets this time were the production capacities and warehouses of...
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...
Fico says he does not want to drag Slovakia into a war “because of some Article 5” of NATO
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly expressed his reluctance to fulfill obligations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense. He made the remarks on September 17, 2026, during a speech to students and hospital staff in Prešov. “Can you imagine, ladies and gentlemen, that Article 5...
Anatomy of the Russian gray zone in Germany and its political effect
On 1 September 2026, the German federal government attributed to the Russian Federation an attempted sabotage using unmanned aerial vehicles at Leipzig Airport. According to assessments by Germany’s interior and foreign ministers, as well as the police investigation, the nature of the means employed and the available intelligence indicate actions...