France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-25

North Korea threatens disaster after Japanese official discusses nuclear weapons

North Korea said if Japan acquired nuclear weapons, 'Asian countries will suffer a horrible nuclear disaster and mankind will face a great disaster'. No mention was made of North Korea's own nuclear program.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-23

New Russian nuclear-capable missile 'Oreshnik' deployed in Belarus

Putin has touted the capabilities of the intermediate-range ballistic missile since it was used against Ukraine in a strike late last year.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-19

North Korean leader acknowledges troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea confirmed in April that it had deployed troops to support Russia and that its soldiers had been killed in combat.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-18

Defense of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority, say EU leaders

'Russia remains a threat today, tomorrow and in the foreseeable future for the whole of Europe,' said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-16

Vigilantes hunt Russia's deserters as military cracks deepen

As desertions soar across the Russian army, radical nationalists are dragging AWOL soldiers from their homes while the state looks the other way.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-15

NATO looking to be 'proactive' against Russian hybrid threats: top commander

Russian hybrid attacks have prompted some NATO members to call for a more aggressive approach against Moscow's meddling.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-12

Russian teachers strained as Kremlin turns classrooms into ideology hubs

Under mounting state pressure, Russian educators navigate fear, confusion and resistance while delivering an increasingly politicized curriculum.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-08

EU moves to break dependence on China for rare earths

The bloc says the move is aimed at countering a raw earths 'racket' run by Beijing.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-05

A hidden army of amputees shows the true cost of Russia's war

As Moscow triples prosthetics spending, a generation of wounded soldiers faces neglect, failing care and a system buckling under its own war casualties.

France intercepted the tanker Grinch and released it only after a multi-million euro fine, signaling a tougher crackdown on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Strategic Affairs 2025-12-04

'I don't trust it': Russians are skeptical about state-backed messenger app

The government has directed manufacturers to include it on all new phones and tablets, while simultaneously blocking calls on its foreign-owned rivals in what critics have called a brazen attempt to force users to switch.