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US officials say the Pentagon is preparing for potentially weeks-long military aggression against Iran if ordered by Trump 12:48 17.02.2026

US officials say the Pentagon is preparing for potentially weeks-long military aggression against Iran if ordered by Trump

The United States military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long aggression against Iran if US President Donald Trump orders it, two US officials told Reuters, signaling the potential for a far more serious attack on Tehran, ‘Al Mayadeen’ writes. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity due to …
Bloomberg: UK and European allies weigh seizing Russian shadow fleet ships 12:47 17.02.2026

Bloomberg: UK and European allies weigh seizing Russian shadow fleet ships

British Defense Secretary John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as Europe seeks to tighten curbs on Moscow’s economy, Bloomberg reports. The meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a group of 10 nations with a shared commitment …
CNN: Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia 12:45 17.02.2026

CNN: Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia

Defense chiefs from two major US allies have issued a rare public plea for people across Europe to support big boosts in defense spending to deter a possible war with an increasingly westward-looking Russia. The highest-ranking officials from Germany and the United Kingdom warned that European nations “must now confront …
“Conquerors” of the Arctic – а German icebreaker ‘Neuwerk’ stuck in Baltic ice 12:43 17.02.2026

“Conquerors” of the Arctic – а German icebreaker ‘Neuwerk’ stuck in Baltic ice

The German icebreaker Neuwerk got stuck in the Arctic ice due to a technical malfunction, the vessel was supposed to ensure the unhindered movement of tankers to the liquefied natural gas terminal in the port of Mukran on the coast of Rügen. This was reported on February 14 by NDR …
NYT: In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States 11:39 16.02.2026

NYT: In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States

In Munich, European leaders were talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability, ‘The New York Times’notes. The disputes this past year between Washington and Europe — over tariffs, Greenland, free speech for right-wing political parties and the Trump administration’s declaration that Europe is headed to “civilizational …
View from London: What funny thing this ‘Ukay’ 11:37 16.02.2026

View from London: What funny thing this ‘Ukay’

'I recall seeing a British naval officer on TV introduced as a spokesman for "the UK Navy". "It’s the Royal Navy!" I shouted ineffectually at the screen', writes Peter Hitchens ‘The Daily Mail’ columnist and commentator. Who wants to live in something called ‘The Ukay’? I certainly don’t. This is …
MWM: Russian fighters, artillery and missile units strike Ukraine’s foreign combatants 11:35 16.02.2026

MWM: Russian fighters, artillery and missile units strike Ukraine’s foreign combatants

The Russian Armed Forces were confirmed on February 11 to have targeted Ukrainian forces’ energy and transport infrastructure, while also attacking temporary deployment points of Ukrainian military formations and foreign contractor units, ‘The Military Watch Magazine’ writes. Commenting on these strikes, the Russian Defence Ministry reported: "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned …
View from Washington: The U.S. military can’t build modern weapons 11:33 16.02.2026

View from Washington: The U.S. military can’t build modern weapons

The U.S. defense acquisition system is currently suffering from a “perfection trap,” where the desire for revolutionary leaps forward leads to catastrophic program delays and failures, a military ‘19fortyfive’ side writes. The “Perfection trap”: Why the U.S. military’s best gear keeps failing in 2026 Across almost every U.S. military service, …
WSJ: NATO is unprepared for a “drone war” – Ukrainian Armed Forces team “destroyed” NATO troops during exercises in Estonia 11:31 16.02.2026

WSJ: NATO is unprepared for a “drone war” – Ukrainian Armed Forces team “destroyed” NATO troops during exercises in Estonia

A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ stresses. Russia and Ukraine have shown the world the future of warfare—and America and its allies aren’t ready for it. That’s the lesson of a major exercise …
POLITICO: Western countries see World War III coming 10:34 15.02.2026

POLITICO: Western countries see World War III coming

Voters in leading allied states broadly support higher defense spending, but balk when faced with policy trade-offs. Western countries increasingly believe the world is heading toward a global war, according to results from ‘The POLITICO Poll’ that detail mounting public alarm about the risk and cost of a new era …
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