Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China
By Sean Rayment Taiwan will prepare for a full-scale war within the next two years amid “intensifying” threats from China, the nation’s president has declared. China has been rapidly expanding its military capabilities over the past five years while routinely…
Western leaders to build on Trump plan to end the war in Ukraine
By Sean Rayment Nato leaders hope to push forward the Ukraine peace plan, as Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last weekend’s talks were “a major step towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine”. Expected at the virtual meeting…
Opinion: South Africa’s wildlife crisis is a national security threat—and we are in a fight with dangerous international crime syndicates
By Dr. Dion George South Africa stands at a crossroads. At stake is not only the survival of our iconic wildlife—rhinos, elephants, lions, and abalone—but the integrity of our national security and the security of our international partners, including the…
Russia suspected in railway sabotage as hybrid war escalates across Europe
By Staff Writer Polish authorities have accused Russian secret services of orchestrating sabotage attacks on railway infrastructure, in what officials describe as part of Moscow’s wider campaign to destabilise Europe. Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for Poland’s minister-coordinator of secret services, said…
MI5 issues warning over Chinese spy threat to MPs
By Sean Rayment MI5 has issued an espionage alert to MPs and peers warning that two people linked to the Chinese intelligence service are actively seeking to recruit parliamentarians. The two recruiters, who operate as headhunters on the LinkedIn professional…
US clears the path to launch an attack on Venezuela
By Sean Rayment The US is poised to launch a direct attack against Venezuela following an announcement that a cartel allegedly run by the country’s president will be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued…
COP30: Nations unite to tackle climate disinformation at ‘COP of Truth’
By Staff Writer Disinformation is one of the greatest threats to global climate action, world leaders at the COP30 summit in Belém declared. Twelve countries, including Brazil, France, Canada and Germany, have signed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate…
UK Special Forces involved in the targeted killing of more than 4,000 terrorists
By Sean Rayment Britain’s elite special forces have been directly involved in the killing of more than 4,000 Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq over the past 10 years. Troops from the SAS, the SBS and the Special Reconnaissance…
RAF to help protect Belgium from suspected Russian drones disrupting at military bases and airports
By Sean Rayment Britain is sending a specialist Royal Air Force regiment counter-drone unit equipped with advanced technology to Belgium after repeated incursions by “uncrewed aerial systems” over the country’s airports and military bases. Sir Richard Knighton, the head of…
Opinion: Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords: advancing President Trump’s vision of peace, prosperity, and energy security
Opinion by Andre Pienaar Kazakhstan’s accession to the Abraham Accords marks a new milestone in the global movement for peace and cooperation first launched under the visionary leadership of President Donald J. Trump. When President Trump introduced the Abraham Accords…
