"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forces The UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in “a hardening and sharpening of our approach” in the face of Russian menace. Jonathan Hall KC said it was “a very surprising omission” that the 2025 national security strategy did not focus more on online risks, including from terrorists and hostile states, which he said were now a “major vector of threat”. Continue reading...

Near-daily sabotage and intelligence leaks are eroding the Kremlin’s confidence in rear-area security.

Overzicht van de Lijflandse Kruistocht (1198-1290): kerstening, oorlogen tegen Baltische en Estse volken, de opkomst van de Duitse Orde en de vorming van Terra Mariana.

Satelliet: De EU gaat satellietfrequenties herverdelen en SpaceX grijpt zijn kans. Het bedrijf van Elon Musk wil in Europa mobiel internet aanbieden, maar dat kan de aanleg van een Europese ‘dronemuur’ ondermijnen.

Should Trump and Witkoff pull off their Kremlin-sourced "peace plan," they will make Neville Chamberlain look like a visionary superhero and Benedict Arnold a true patriot.

Tech is on its last legs? Refurbished can be the cheaper, greener option. Here’s how to choose well and avoid the pitfalls

Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.

“We cannot afford this level of dependence on foreign tech,” lawmakers say in letter obtained by POLITICO.

Ukrainians in the russian-occupied Berdyansk are bussed to be mobilised into the imperial army. this is the worst nightmare for the rest of Europe coming true. of all russian imperial wars i studied, ...