Month: September 2026

“In this new world, we must urgently reimagine our partnerships,” von der Leyen said in the speech at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. She added that the EU wanted to “build global coalitions for our resilience and democracies. And here too only Europe ― with its size and power ― can take the lead.” […]

The last time Article 4 was invoked — a formal request to consult allies due to a security threat — was by Estonia last year after three Russian fighter jets violated the country’s airspace. No other capital has invoked it since.  Duplication drama There are few details on von der Leyen’s ideas. Earlier European security […]

Latvia has experienced several drone incidents this year. NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over the east of the country in June, while another drone was destroyed in August. Authorities later said the August aircraft was Ukrainian and had likely entered Latvian airspace from Belarus after being affected by Russian electronic warfare. Latvia’s defense […]