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UK, Norway to jointly 'hunt Russian submarines' under new pactLondon (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Britain and Norway on Thursday unveiled a new defence pact that will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic. ... more  
Putin visits India for defence, trade talksNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil. ... more  
Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into serviceBerlin (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defence system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia. ... more 
NATO allies vow major new purchases of US arms for UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 NATO countries pledged Wednesday to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US arms for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace talks. ... more |
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Denmark starts work on rocket fuel facility for UkraineVojens, Denmark (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Danish and Ukrainian officials have marked the start of construction of a facility that will supply rocket fuel to Ukraine, believed to be the first such scheme in a NATO nation. ... more  
Germany launches specialised anti-drone police unitBerlin (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Germany launched a new drone defence police unit on Tuesday as the country scrambles to respond to UAV incursions widely blamed on Russia. ... more  
NATO looking to be 'proactive' against Russian 'hybrid threats'; NATO to buy big from US to arm UkraineMons, Belgium (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 NATO is looking to be more "proactive" in the face of Russian hybrid attacks in a bid to create "dilemmas" for the Kremlin, the alliance's supreme commander in Europe said Thursday. ... more  
Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, KyivIstanbul (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Turkey warned Russia and Ukraine against targeting energy infrastructure following several Black Sea drone attacks claimed by Kyiv on Russia-linked tankers, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. ... more |
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Iraq invites US companies to bid on oil field run by Russia's LukoilBaghdad (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Iraq's oil ministry announced on Monday that it had invited US companies to bid on an oil field which had been operated by the now American-sanctioned Russian company Lukoil for years. ... more |
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Norway to examine scenarios for post-oil economyOslo (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Norway said Wednesday it will set up a commission to study potential scenarios for the country's post-oil economy, a commitment the Greens Party secured in exchange for backing the government's 2026 budget bill. ... more  
Station 10 as Soyuz crew arrives amid Baikonur launch pad crisisSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Ten people are now onboard the International Space Station after the arrival of three new crew members on the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. While back on Earth, damage to the Baikonur launch pad raises qu ... more 
UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence schemeLondon (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 Britain said Friday it was "disappointing" talks with Brussels to access a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) EU scheme to bolster Europe's defences had failed amid disagreement over the entry fee. ... more  
Russia bans Human Rights WatchMoscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 Russia added Human Rights Watch to its list of "undesirable" organisations on Friday, effectively banning the New York-based pressure group from operating on its territory. ... more |
 
Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killedAmman (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow. ... more  |
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NATO chief hails Trump efforts to end fighting in Ukraine; Rubio expected to skip NATO talks next weekReykjavik (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. ... more 
France to restore voluntary military service, says MacronVarces-Allieres-Et-Risset, France (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, in the face of what it views as a growing threat posed by Russia. ... more 
Military service in Europe: the state of playParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. ... more 
Belgium's Antwerp port vulnerable to drone attack, boss warnsAntwerp, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 The boss of Belgium's Antwerp port, the second busiest in Europe, has told AFP the giant facility risks being a soft target for drone attacks, as fears swirl over the threat from Russia. ... more |
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Latest Ukraine draft deal 'significantly better' for Kyiv: senior official to AFP Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The latest version of a draft document to end the war in Ukraine is "significantly better" for Kyiv than the original US one, a senior official familiar with the matter told AFP. ... more 
Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military serviceParis (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades after conscription was abolished in the country. ... more 
Drones crash in Romania, Moldova as Russia bombards UkraineBucharest (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Drones crashed in both Romania and Moldova on Tuesday, with Bucharest deploying four fighter jets after a night of massive Russian air strikes in neighbouring Ukraine. ... more  
Newly detected radiation in near-Earth space fades with rising solar activityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Scientists from HSE University and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences analyzed ERG (Arase) satellite data collected over seven years, revealing details of the hectometri ... more |
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Russian says key city falls;. Missiles kill 10; Zelensky tries to revive peace effortsMoscow (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 The Russian army claimed on Thursday to have again captured the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, a key Kyiv bastion in the eastern Kharkiv region where Russia's soldiers have been steadily advancing. ... more 
French general sparks outcry with 'prepared to lose children' warningParis (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 France's top general on Thursday faced a backlash across the political spectrum after warning that the country must be ready to "lose its children" against the background of the threat posed by Russia. ... more  
Germany beefs up defence in outer space as Russia threat loomsBerlin (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Germany unveiled the country's first national space security strategy on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius vowing to expand military and civilian capabilities in orbit. ... more 
US wants Ukraine to cede land, cut army size; as EU looks to move military eastwardKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Ukraine has received a new peace proposal from the United States, which requires Kyiv to cede land controlled by Russia and more than halve its army's size, a senior official briefed on the proposal told AFP on Wednesday. ... more |
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Romania scrambles jets over fresh drone incursion; German military to counter drones domesticallyBucharest (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 NATO member Romania, bordering Ukraine, scrambled fighter jets early on Wednesday after a fresh drone incursion, the defence ministry said, while neighbouring Moldova also reported that its airspace was breached. ... more |
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UK warns Putin as Russian military ship enters its watersLondon (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 The UK government warned the Kremlin on Wednesday after saying a Russian military ship had entered British waters and directed lasers at UK pilots. ... more  
Russian army present in six African countries: state TVMoscow (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 The Russian army is operating in six African countries, state TV reported in a rare high-profile acknowledgement of the extent of Moscow's official military presence on the continent. ... more 
Russian missile attack kills teenager in eastern UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 18, 2025 A Russian missile attack killed a teenage girl and wounded at least nine people in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, its governor said Tuesday. ... more
Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Europe is not ready to deal effectively with a Russian drone attack and must integrate Ukraine's "battle-tested" capabilities to better protect itself, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Monday. ... more |
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