Military

More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian authorities are interrogating 2 Chinese soldiers taken prisoner in the Donetsk region earlier this week.

Putin wants Western Balkans as his next ‘playground,’ UK warns

UK wants investigation into Israel’s killing of Gaza aid workers

Top commander warns US troops should stay in Europe

Ukraine captures 2 Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin, Zelenskyy says

Values based partnership: Why the EU needs to accelerate trade with Ukraine

Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget
Trump says US starting direct talks with Iran
U.S. and Israel insist Tehran can’t obtain nuclear weapons.
Trump fires a top US military official to NATO
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
Dutch government plans to screen scientists for national security risks
“Knowledge is power,” minister says as Netherlands moves to counter espionage threat.
Dutch ministers ramp up controls on weapons exports to Israel
“This is desirable given the security situation in Israel, the Palestinian Territories and the broader region,” say trade and foreign ministers.
Ukraine is stuck with Musk’s Starlink for now
Key competitor Eutelsat won’t break Starlink’s grip on Kyiv’s wartime communications overnight.
Can Britain live without American intelligence?
Some insiders think it’s time for Britain to dial back the sharing of intelligence with the U.S., long one of the most critical elements of the special relationship.
Moscow says airstrike targeted military meeting; Ukraine says 9 kids were killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said such attacks “cannot be accidental.”
Trump’s firing of NSA chief is ‘rolling out the red carpet” for cyber attacks
Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nation’s cyber defenses.
UK joined European officials at secret dinner to plot radical rearmament fund
A supranational bank would sidestep the European Commission, involve the British, and allow defense-spending off the balance sheet.
UK looks to shore up safety of undersea pipelines amid Russia threat
There is “a real fragility” in energy infrastructure security, one expert warned.
‘I hope he’s right’: Markets tumble on tariffs — but Trump isn’t flinching
Americans watched in horror as their 401(k)s plunged Thursday morning after the markets opened.
UK teases retaliatory tariffs on US goods
British Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the U.K. would “not hesitate to act” after Trump last night announced a 10 percent tariff on U.K. goods imported into the U.S. from April 5.
Sweeping US tariffs hit some tiny targets around the world
President Donald Trump’s trade action hits several largely uninhabited places with little trade with anyone.
Italy’s Meloni struggles to hold her coalition together
The Italian prime minister has kept her government surprisingly intact for years — but pressure is building as Donald Trump pushes Europe to pick sides.
Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO allies
Trump’s envoy Marco Rubio faces European NATO allies amid tension over Greenland, Ukraine and the future of the alliance.
Rutte: ‘The US is completely committed to NATO’
“There are no plans to withdraw or whatever,” NATO chief said of fears the U.S. might disengage from the alliance.
Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank
Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.
Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine
Ukraine warned the Kremlin is preparing for a massive new military offensive.
Trump threatens to bomb Iran if nuclear deal can’t be reached
The president also suggested imposing secondary tariffs on the country.
Former leader of Denmark: ‘We have stood side by side with America for decades’
Helle Thorning-Schmidt doesn’t understand all the nasty language.
Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again
U.S. president’s comments come on the heels of diplomatic tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600
The number of people killed by the 7.7-magnitude temblor could go up to 10,000, the U.S. Geological Survey estimates.
Vance urges Greenland to ‘cut a deal’ with US, citing Russia, China threats
“When the president says ‘We’ve got to have Greenland,’ he’s saying this island is not safe,” the vice president said.