European security

Residents of eastern Poland sent alerts over threat during overnight Russian attack on Ukraine

Poland's Government Security Center sent residents of Lublin Voivodeship in the east of the country an alert overnight into Oct. 5 about fighter jets taking off because of a Russian strike on Ukraine, according to the center’s post on X.

5 October, 11:45 AM

Sweden to strike deep inside Russia if attacked, Air Force colonel says

If attacked by Russia, Sweden would shift to offensive operations and target sites deep inside enemy territory, Air Force Col. Carl Bergqvist said on Sept. 28, as reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

30 September, 10:49 PM

First combat test of Freyja air defense system set for 2027

Development of the Freyja ballistic missile defense system is advancing rapidly in partnership with Europe, with its first combat test scheduled for mid-2027, Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh said on Sept. 30.

30 September, 09:36 PM

Latvia nears completion of anti-drone wall along entire Russian border

Latvia is nearing completion of an automated anti-drone “wall” along its entire eastern border with Russia, Business Insider reported on Sept. 28, citing Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis.

28 September, 10:48 PM

Russia not preparing for war with Europe, Putin claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not preparing for war against European countries and accused the Baltic states of “violating the rights of Russian-speakers.”

25 September, 11:24 PM

Macron denies CIA warning about Russian drones

French President Emmanuel Macron denied media reports that the CIA had warned Paris about a possible Russian drone attack.

25 September, 03:16 AM

Macron orders plan to harden French infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron had ordered measures to protect the country’s critical infrastructure, defense industry facilities, and technology companies from “Russian hybrid attacks.”

19 September, 02:09 AM

Moscow one mistake away from triggering forceful NATO response — CNN

Russia’s hybrid attacks against Europe are intended to stay just below an imagined threshold for a kinetic response from NATO, meaning that a misstep could lock the Kremlin into an armed conflict against the West, CNN reported on Sept. 17.

18 September, 01:20 AM

Rutte: West facing generational security threat

NATO is facing the most dangerous and complex security situation in a generation, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a visit to the UK on Sept. 16.

17 September, 02:43 AM

Meloni: Russian provocations indicate ‘nervousness’

Rome maintains a clear pro-Ukraine position as Russia’s escalating provocations across Europe indicate “a sort of nervousness,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Sept. 16.

17 September, 12:38 AM

Finland detains two men over espionage

Two men, ages 37 and 40, have been detained and remanded in custody in Finland on suspicion of espionage, local public broadcaster Yle reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 10:50 PM

Intimidating Europe is part of Russia's hybrid war — The Atlantic

Russia is not preparing for a direct armed conflict with European countries. However, it is continuing a large-scale hybrid campaign aimed at scaring the West into abandoning Ukraine.

11 September, 01:36 AM

Ukraine war to continue for years, Pentagon official says

As Russia rebuilds its armed forces and defense industry, European countries must prepare for a protracted war and for Ukraine to need support in the “coming months and years,” Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under secretary of defense for policy, said on Sept. 8.

8 September, 10:54 PM

Romania detains Russian saboteur targeting Antonov aircraft

Romania’s SRI intelligence service has foiled a Russian-coordinated sabotage operation and detained a Russian citizen who photographed strategic military facilities inside the country, Reuters reported on Sept. 8, citing a statement from the SRI.

8 September, 09:36 PM

Russia’s Bonn consulate served as spy hub — Bild

Germany decided to close the Russian consulate in Bonn after the Leipzig Airport drone incident, but the rationale behind the move may have a broader counterintelligence scope, Bild reported on Sept. 3, citing sources.

5 September, 01:28 AM

Germany conducts first successful ballistic missile test

The German military has successfully tested an Israeli-made ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, as Europe is rushing to rearm, Reuters reported on Sept. 2.

3 September, 02:17 AM

Poland suspects foreign intelligence behind drone plant fire

Agents of a foreign intelligence service were involved in setting fire to a plant operated by a company that makes drones for the Polish and Ukrainian militaries, Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office stated on Aug. 31.

1 September, 03:26 AM

Europe sees no evidence Russia will attack NATO, report says

European officials are certain there is no evidence that Russia is preparing for a conventional military attack against NATO or any of the Baltic states, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28.

29 August, 12:39 AM

Patriot interceptor shortage exposes U.S. troops stationed in Europe

U.S. forces are facing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced interceptor missiles in Europe, largely because of the Iran war, raising concerns about NATO’s vulnerability to a Russian attack, the Associated Press reported on Aug. 27, citing sources.

27 August, 07:56 PM

Italy’s Leonardo opens Kyiv subsidiary

Italian defense contractor Leonardo has launched a Kyiv-based subsidiary, Leonardo Ukraine, to focus on research and engineering for military technologies, Euractiv reported on Aug. 20.

21 August, 02:24 AM

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