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A war Poland cannot afford: Russian aggression could cost over "1 trillion
55+ min ago (275+ words) Failure to deter and stop Russian aggression against Poland could set the country back by decades, cost over a trillion euros, and inflict long-lasting social trauma, making the strongest possible case for Poland's current rearmament, a new report by the…...
Baltic 2035: the frontline sea where Europe's future security will be decided
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (623+ words) In Warsaw, amid the crowded corridors and clipped military briefings of Defence24 Days, one discussion stood apart for its sense of urgency. The panel titled Baltic 2035 " Ensuring Security on the Sea in Times of War and Peace was ostensibly about the…...
France faces permanent low-intensity war
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (794+ words) France is not waiting for a future conflict. It is already facing a permanent low-intensity war against its defence industry, research centres, infrastructure, information space and decision-making autonomy " as described by [Opex News in its analysis of the French intelligence…...
Europe's setbacks in unmanned ground vehicles development
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (224+ words) Unmanned ground vehicles dominate the Ukrainian battlefield and are likely to be equally, if not even more, important in future warfare, pushing European countries to develop their own systems, though this effort faces several setbacks. The rapid development and deployment…...
Poland in the NATO Pipeline System within 6 years? It's possible (and political)
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (840+ words) Defence24. com Unlike the existing Central European Pipeline System (CEPS), this project is known as the Eastern European Pipeline System (EEPS). In October 2025, the NATO Investment Office signed a preliminary cooperation agreement with PERN SA to connect Polish fuel infrastructure to…...
New format of NATO's eastern flank
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (320+ words) The Bucharest summit was not a standard B9 meeting. It brought together the Bucharest Nine, the Nordic Allies, NATO leadership, Ukraine, the United States as an observer, and wider allied participation, showing that the eastern flank is now understood as one…...
France positions Charles de Gaulle near Hormuz crisis
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (262+ words) Defence24. com Alice Rufo, the French minister delegate in the defence ministry, said that the aircraft carrier had passed through the Suez Canal and "arrived in the area," adding that it had entered the Arabian Sea. The ship is not in…...
New icebreaker deal deepens U. S. -Finland Arctic ties
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (210+ words) The U. S. Coast Guard will acquire new Arctic Security Cutter (ASC)-class icebreakers. Finland will play a role in strengthening U. S. forces in the polar region. The U. S. Coast Guard fleet will expand significantly. Currently operating the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star and…...
BRICS summit reveals fault lines over Middle East
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (202+ words) Defence24. com The absence of a joint final declaration, as well as the content of India's own statement as host of this year's summit, points to differences of opinion among bloc members regarding the situation in the Middle East. While the…...
Trump's Golden Dome hits $1. 2 trillion
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (329+ words) Trump's missile shield was supposed to be a symbol of strength. According to [Defense News](https: //www. defensenews. com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/12/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-estimated-to-cost-12-trillion/) and the [CBO estimate requested by Senator Jeff Merkley](https: //www. budget. senate. gov/ranking-member/newsroom/press…...