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Europe’s Black Sea security problem has become a test of credibility. Merchant vessels face deadly attacks near EU member states, crews are being placed in danger, and Ukrainian export routes remain vulnerable. Yet Brussels is still discussing whether to consider a naval response.
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WATCH LIVE: The EU champions safe, secure, sustainable AI that is grounded in human rights and that people can trust. Tune in as Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission discuss the path forward for global AI governance.
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Dozens of Israeli combat aircraft, supported by aerial refuelling tankers, reportedly flew across Syria and Iraq towards Iran before returning to Israel, in a demonstration of long-range strike capability that raised concerns in Washington about possible escalation.
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A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region on Wednesday, 21st October, during a scheduled training flight, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence.
The two crew members successfully ejected and were recovered by a ground search-and-rescue team. Russian authorities reported no casualties.
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Germany’s armed forces have raised the assessed threat of Russian sabotage to the second-highest level on their internal security scale, following evidence that an explosives-equipped drone may have been intended to attack Bundeswehr aircraft at a major military air transport base.
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Russian forces have failed to achieve their principal objectives in eastern Ukraine during the 2026 campaign, while Ukrainian counteroffensives have disrupted Moscow’s plans to encircle the Donbas fortress belt.
As Washington prepares renewed negotiations with Vladimir Putin, the widening discrepancy between Russia’s military claims and battlefield realities raises questions about the territorial concessions the Kremlin is demanding.
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The United States is changing how it trains Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, transferring responsibility from rotating National Guard formations to active-duty Army units already based in Bavaria. The restructuring points towards a more enduring training arrangement, although its practical significance will depend on the resources and instruction that follow.
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The United States Army has approved the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) for production following successful operational testing, clearing the way for a substantial increase in the reach of HIMARS and M270 rocket artillery.
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The United States Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $194 million contract modification for the development of fire-control technology intended to support a new nuclear-armed cruise missile aboard Virginia-class submarines.
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The European missile manufacturer and American counter-drone specialists are expanding their partnership to offer FireThorn and DroneHunter within established air-defence networks, addressing demand for alternatives to conventional surface-to-air missiles.
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The Spartan Arrow 2026 exercise in Crete has demonstrated the integration of German and Swedish missile-defence systems through a common command network, with Germany conducting its first operational qualification firing of IRIS-T SLM.
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The IRA were terrorists, not soldiers. Their campaign of murder and bombing was not a war of equals, and no amount of historical revisionism will ever make it so. Labour’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill risks allowing the IRA to rewrite history while British veterans face the prospect of being dragged through investigations decades after serving their country.
Where is the accountability for the IRA? Where are the answers from the Irish Government about those who fled across the border, the support they received and the supply of weapons?
I served in the British Army. My friend, Captain Robert Nairac, was murdered by the IRA. His body has never been recovered. His family still deserves to know what happened to him and where he lies.
The IRA cannot be allowed to portray its campaign of terror as justified by the Good Friday Agreement. Peace does not retrospectively legitimise murder. There is no moral equivalence between terrorists and those who served to uphold the law.
This Bill is a betrayal of our veterans and of families still waiting for the truth.
“This is a terrible bill and a terrible act.”
Iain Duncan Smith SLAMS the Troubles legacy bill, following the Northern Ireland Secretary’s insistence that it is not an amnesty for soldiers.
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Was a pleasure to join @KemiBadenoch today. Our veterans deserve more than Labour's lawfare.
Brilliant to stand with our veterans alongside @KemiBadenoch in Parliament Square against the Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. With two days of debate ahead of us, we will keep opposing Labour’s damaging lawfare. We will defend those who defended us.
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Ahead of this week's debates on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill I went to speak to some of our brave veterans outside Parliament.
We must ensure that those who fought to defend the peace in Northern Ireland are themselves protected from vexatious legal processes.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff is joining negotiations in Norway before an expected visit to Moscow, but American pressure on Ukraine, uncertainty over military assistance and renewed economic dealings with Russia raise questions about Washington’s approach to ending the war.
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Ukraine has increased the number of drones contracted for its armed forces by 300 per cent compared with the whole of 2025, reflecting an expansion in unmanned weapons procurement as Kyiv attempts to compensate for shortages of conventional ammunition.
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The Armed Forces need to train to be operationally ready. This should be funded so it doesn’t have to be cut at a time when the threat has increased.
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I am proud to stand with fellow Northern Ireland veterans alongside @KemiBadenoch and Conservative MPs as we oppose the Government's Northern Ireland Bill.
This Bill still leaves veterans open to politically-motivated vexatious prosecutions. That is simply unacceptable.