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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030Columbus, OH (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have sustained a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit, including at least one American - a stre ... more
Russia blamed for GPS attack on Spanish defence minister's planeMadrid (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 A plane carrying Spain's defence minister suffered an attack on its GPS navigation while flying near Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday, a ministry source said, the latest such incident blamed on Moscow. ... more
Zelensky condemns 'vile' Russian attack that lasted 12 hoursWashington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned a "vile" Russian airstrike that lasted more than 12 hours overnight Saturday, killing at least four people in Kyiv. ... more
India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jetsNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2025 India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. ... more |
Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, ChinaBerlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on outer space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China. ... more
NATO's 'eyes in sky' scour eastern flank for Russian threatsAboard A Nato Aircraft, Poland (AFP) Sept 20, 2025 In a NATO surveillance plane some 10,000 metres above eastern Poland, air force officers from a half dozen countries scanned screens for any sign of Russian aircraft breaching the alliance's borders. ... more
NATO sticks to guns as allies talk tough on Russian jetsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 After high-profile violations of NATO airspace by Russia over Poland and Estonia, alliance members have appeared at odds over how forcefully to react. ... more
Ukraine slams Chinese cargo ship for visiting occupied CrimeaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukraine on Tuesday slammed repeated visits by a Chinese cargo ship to the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea despite Western sanctions on vessels docking in the peninsula. ... more |
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EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect blocBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 EU countries on Friday will hold their first talks on proposals to build a "wall" of anti-drone defences, after air incursions from Russia rattled eastern members. ... more |
Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flightsCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 Denmark's military intelligence service said Thursday it had not been able to identify who was behind a series of drone flights over the country's airports that triggered security fears. ... more
Denmark says drone incursions were 'professional', rules out RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025 Authorities in Denmark said Thursday that a slew of incidents involving unidentified drones in the Scandinavian country's airspace in recent days that have shuttered airports were "hybrid attacks," but stressed they did not believe Russia was behind them. ... more
Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interferenceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 29, 2025 Moldova's pro-Europe party of President Maia Sandu has claimed victory in Parliamentary elections that are being framed as a repudiation of Russia and its alleged actions to undermine the small nation's democracy. ... more
Lithuania appoints pro-Ukraine governmentVilnius (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 Lithuania's new social-democrat-led government was appointed on Thursday and has pledged to keep investing massively in defence and supporting Ukraine, as well as seek to normalise relations with China. ... more |
Moldova election may shift ties toward EU or Russia, prompting bomb threatsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2025 Voters in Moldova headed to the polls Sunday in a key parliamentary election that could tip the Balkan nation closer to European Union accession or give Russia a major political foothold in Europe, as police responded to reports of bomb threats over the election. ... more ![]() |
Drone threats pose growing problem for airportsParis (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 As the skies have filled with drones, many airports have bolstered security measures to protect air traffic, but the technology's rapid evolution is making the job harder - and Russia's recent airspace incursions loom large. ... more
UN to vote on Iran as sanctions loomUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 The UN Security Council will take up the dispute over Iran's nuclear program again Friday as China and Russia seek to give more time for diplomacy on the eve of new sanctions against Tehran. ... more
Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory, in sudden shiftUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, in an astonishing turnaround on the war after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky. ... more
Germany says Russian airspace incursions could be 'escalation trap'Berlin (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 NATO members should remain calm amid alleged airspace violations by Russian aircraft, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday, highlighting the need to avoid an "escalation trap". ... more |
Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine warUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. ... more
Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air attack hits civilians, infrastructureWashington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2025 Russia launched more than 600 drones and missiles across Ukraine in a "massive" attack overnight Friday aimed at infrastructure, residential areas and civilians, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said. ... more
EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in BulgariaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. ... more
Estonia says UN Security Council to meet over Russian air incursionTallinn (AFP) Sept 21, 2025 Estonia said Sunday the UN Security Council would hold an emergency meeting on the violation of the country's airspace by Russian fighter jets, an incursion condemned by US President Donald Trump. ... more |
U.N. Security Council to meet on Russia's incursion into Estonia airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2025 The United Nations Security Council is to convene Monday to address Russia's breach last week of Estonia airspace, according to the European union and NATO member. ... more
US envoy to UN vows to 'defend every inch of NATO territory'United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Washington's new envoy to the United Nations vowed Monday to "defend every inch of NATO territory" as he addressed an emergency meeting over an incursion by Russian fighter jets into Estonia's air space. ... more
Two Scandinavian airports temporarily shutter over drone sightingsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2025 Two Scandinavian airports shuttered on Monday due to drone sightings, raising concerns about aviation safety in Europe amid Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US by one yearMoscow (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same. ... more |
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Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russian fighter jets on Friday flew into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, a move the country called a "brazen intrusion." ... more |
Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success'Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2025 Russia launched nearly 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, most of which were "neutralized," President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Friday morning, after having claimed an "important success" in its counteroffensive in southeastern Donetsk. ... more
Ukraine courts foreign cash for military 'Silicon Valley'Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 19, 2025 At the opening of Ukraine's biggest defence tech fair, arms executives and government officials were welcomed by a giant movie screen blaring an action-style trailer with heavy base undertones. ... more
Anti-drone firms line up to sell battle-tested tech in TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Anti-drone technology battle-tested in Ukraine is on display at a Taiwanese defence expo that opened Thursday, as arms makers seek to cash in on the island's efforts to protect itself against a potential Chinese attack. ... more
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowingBerlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 German lawmakers passed a long-delayed 2025 budget on Thursday that will allow extra borrowing to fix infrastructure and beef up the armed forces, as tensions with Russia rise. ... more |
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