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Information Poland is launching a new nationwide military training initiative called “Always Prepared”, aimed at equipping citizens of all ages, from schoolchildren to pensioners, with basic defence and survival skills. Announced by Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the program is described as the largest defence training effort in Polish history and forms part of a broader […]

Information The European Union’s counter-piracy force has dispatched a warship to waters off Somalia following a suspected pirate attack on a commercial tanker near Mogadishu, the first such incident reported since 2024. Armed assailants fired upon the vessel after attempting to board it, raising alarms over the security of one of the world’s most vital

Information Czech billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babiš is poised to return to power after his ANO (Yes) party won last month’s parliamentary elections. Following the victory, President Petr Pavel asked Babiš to form a new government, and on Monday, Babiš signed a coalition agreement with two right-wing allies, the Motorists party, known for

Information Following international condemnation over alleged atrocities during the capture of el-Fasher, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the detention of several of its own fighters, including a man known as “Abu Lulu,” who appeared in multiple verified videos committing executions of unarmed individuals. Graphic footage circulated online showed scenes of mass killings, with AFP

Information Romania’s Defence Ministry announced that some US troops rotating out of the country will not be replaced, as Washington reduces its troop presence along NATO’s eastern flank. The decision affects forces stationed at Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu airbase and reflects a broader US effort to shift military focus toward the Indo-Pacific region. Romanian officials emphasised

Information US military officials involved in President Donald Trump’s expanded operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, an unusual move that has raised concerns among lawmakers who say they are being left out of key details. The Pentagon has recently intensified a military buildup in the region, deploying the Gerald Ford

Information China is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into its military modernisation efforts, with state-owned defence giant Norinco recently unveiling the P60, an autonomous combat-support vehicle powered by AI model DeepSeek. A Reuters review of research papers, patents, and procurement records indicates a broad, coordinated push by Beijing to develop advanced capabilities such as autonomous targeting

Information The US has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and accompanying vessels to deploy to the Caribbean as part of a stepped-up military presence, Washington says, is intended to combat drug trafficking. The move follows a wider US campaign launched in early September that officials say targeted narcotics shipments, in which at

Information Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary is exploring ways to bypass new US sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. In a radio interview, Orban said he had been in talks with Hungary’s state energy company MOL about how to continue oil cooperation despite the restrictions. Hungary, which depends heavily