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'Let's be really honest: it's a mess.' That was the assessment offered by UK Minister for Veterans Al Carns as he commented on the 2026 armed forces bill and the insignificant changes it makes in the British draft and mobilization system.
Sticking Power or a Sticking Plaster? How the New Armed Forces Bill Will Affect the UK’s Preparedness for War
With America’s credibility constantly eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to the U.S. nuclear umbrella.
A Nuclear Button of Their Own Why Is Europe Considering Non-U.S. Nuclear Options?
Germany has embarked on a large-scale rearmament program. Under the program, the country’s military expenses may already exceed EUR 108 billion in 2026 and reach a record EUR 150 billion by 2029. As Valeria Campari writes in the online journal of the Italian Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali), the German parliament has approved partial resumption of conscription.
Pacifism Gives Way to Voluntary Military Service What Does Germany Need It For?
Anthropic PBC, a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) startup, recently found Chinese State‑sponsored hackers to have manipulated Claude Code, an Anthropic AI orchestration tool, in order to carry out a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting some 30 organizations worldwide.
Weaponizing AI A new Global Cyber Battlefield Appears
In February 2026, the German Council on Foreign Relations published an article entitled Global Reordering, German Responses. Its authors, Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff and Dr. Kira Vinke, analyze Germany’s role and place in the contemporary world where three global superpowers are building their spheres of influence.
Global Reordering, German Responses Germany Reflecting on How to Get Along with Global Powers
In practice, European countries responded to Russia’s war against Ukraine very differently. Reality has shown that the states in the north and east were much more determined regarding this matter than those in the south of Europe.
European Unity in the Interests of Security. Split along the North-South Line
A review made by Sophie Williams-Dunning for the RUSI and published in February 2026 deals with how dependence on Western technological platforms undermines Britain’s ability to counter foreign interference.
Tech Dependencies Undermine UK National Security Soft Power Without Leverage
France is still clinging to the idea of sending its soldiers to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict zone. This activity by official Paris is based on its desire to firmly establish its leading position in the European continent.
France Wants to Send Troops to Ukraine It Has the Power for It, But Not Really Much
German defense minister Boris Pistorius made a sensational statement in his recent speech at the Berlin Space Congress. It emerges that the German authorities are planning to make their country a world-class military space power, which amounts to joining an élite club. According to open sources, only the USA, Russia and China have managed to militarize outer space by now.
Germany Wants to Become a Military Space Power for EUR 35 Billion What Hurdles Will it Face?
Numbers do not lie. Military spending of the EU member states has been growing for 4 years now. Since 2022, they have spent twice as much on defence as in the previous four years.
Is Europe Getting Ready to War Using Foreign Made Weapons? What does it mean for the EU countries and their defense industry?