International military exercises involving NATO and Lithuanian forces aimed at countering hybrid threats have begun in western Lithuania. The drills will run until 30 October and cover the Baltic Sea, the area around the port of Klaipėda, and the municipalities of Klaipėda city and district, Palanga and Neringa. According to...
Russia tests limits of Article 5 with hybrid pressure on Europe’s defence industry
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...
Norway, Germany and Romania investigate fraud involving services for NATO ships
On 14 October 2026, police in Germany, Norway and Romania carried out coordinated searches and arrests as part of an investigation into possible bribery and invoice fraud. The case concerns the provision of services to NATO military vessels. The operation was coordinated by Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal...
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:...
How corruption and intermediaries devour billions in European aid to Ukraine and the NATO budget
September 2026 brought yet another political scandal in the sphere of European security. Its essence is that as European capitals, under the slogan “we must arm ourselves faster than Russia,” ramp up defence spending, large-scale schemes of abuse, waste and intermediary mark-ups have come to the surface. In early September...
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...
Who is behind Futuro Nazionale
Roberto Vannacci is a relatively new but ambitious figure in Italian politics. A former soldier, now a member of the European Parliament and leader of the Futuro Nazionale party, he aims to head the far-right flank, promises to restore Italy’s supposedly lost sovereignty, criticizes the EU and NATO, and calls...
Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO in informal diplomatic note
Russia has delivered an informal diplomatic document to NATO warning that it is prepared to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if alliance countries attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad region from the rest of Russian territory. The document, seen by Reuters, accuses NATO of a “dangerous and reckless course”...
UK offers to extend its nuclear umbrella to nine JEF countries
The United Kingdom has offered to extend its national nuclear deterrent to nine partner countries in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The corresponding agreement is expected to be signed in November. The countries in question are Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The Finnish newspaper...
NATO steps up intelligence sharing in response to sabotage in Europe
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, said the alliance is intensifying intelligence sharing in response to a series of sabotage acts and other incidents that allies assess as linked to Russia. At the same time, he urged the alliance to remain “calm and confident” in...