Russian GRU agents behind plot to plant incendiary bombs on freight aircraft.
A fire bomb hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July was due to be sent by air to the UK as part of a suspected Russian sabotage plot.The sabotage mission – believed to have been…
Air Marshal (Retd) Greg Bagwell: Is Our Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Enough?
By Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE I recently posted a couple of threads on X, which raised the question of whether the UK’s current and planned replacement solution for its nuclear deterrent was sufficient for the nature of the…
Offer Putin “graceful exit” from Ukraine war
Adm Mike Hewitt: If we don’t create an exit strategy for Putin, we’re not going to find an end state to the war in Ukraine.
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza and that Israel must allow for a new structure of governance to take shape in the territory. Speaking at a conference in London, Blair said:…
South Africa’s kidnapping surge: 17,000 cases in a year fuelled by rising extortion
Two people are kidnapped for ransom per day in South Africa according to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).
North Korea sends 3,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine.
Up to 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, according to the United States government.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to…
Putin to fortify alliances and boost sanction evasion at BRICS summit
Putin is aiming to construct a financial payment system under BRICS, independent of US influence, to counter sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine to get £2.26bn loan from UK to help fight Russian invaders, and won’t have to pay it back
The UK government will give an extra £2.26bn ($2.93bn) to Ukraine to buy weapons, using the profits from seized Russian assets held in Europe. The cash forms Britain’s contribution to a £38bn ($50bn) fund announced in June by members of…
Hamas leader killed in Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who masterminded the murderous October 7th attacks, has been killed in Gaza, according to the Israeli government. The death of Sinwar, 61, the last surviving member of the terrorist organisation’s senior leadership, was confirmed by…
