Russia calls Alexander Lukashenko’s threat to host its nuclear weapons ‘a warning’ to the West
Mr Lukashenko, who has relied almost entirely on Russia’s support since he crushed a nationwide uprising against his dubious re-election last summer, is known for making provocative…
Liz Truss shows Vladimir Putin she’s got the mettle of the Iron Lady
In a pre-Christmas visit in December 2019, fresh from his election victory, Boris Johnson visited the base to serve turkey and Yorkshire puddings to troops from the…
Appeasing Putin won’t work. Germany needs strong Western alliances to resist Russian aggression
If Vladimir Putin intends to destroy Ukraine, Olaf Scholz is the only person in Europe who could stop him without firing a shot. Both know that Russia…
British tanks will return to Germany to keep growing Russian threat at bay
For all the Army claims it is going through a constant cycle of change, in many ways it differs little from its predecessor fighting in northern France…
The West is now losing the modern space race
There are times when mankind’s ability to conquer the challenges presented by outer space can be truly inspirational, such as Nasa’s latest Dart mission to prevent the…
Russia will attack Ukraine if it joins Nato, warns Kremlin adviser
Russia will attack Ukraine unless Nato gives cast-iron guarantees that Kyiv will never be allowed to join the alliance, a Kremlin-linked foreign policy expert has said. The…
Russia will attack unless Nato promises Ukraine will never join, says Kremlin adviser
Russia will attack Ukraine unless Nato gives cast-iron guarantees that Kyiv will never be allowed to join the alliance, a Kremlin-linked foreign policy expert has said. The…
Ukraine doesn’t need blankets. It needs weapons
Three years ago I stood on the shore of the Sea of Azov at Mariupol, Ukraine’s eastern seaport, and asked the local commander which way the Russians…
Russian defence firm founded by Putin launches aftershave that smells like a fighter jet cockpit
A Russian defence giant founded by President Vladimir Putin has launched a men’s aftershave that evokes the cockpit of a fighter jet. The release of the ‘Checkmate’…
Russia will invade in new year, says Ukraine military
Mr Budanov said that Moscow’s priority was to increase internal pressure on the Ukrainian government through disinformation campaigns, but that it would resort to military incursion if…