He said France needed to adopt “a forward deterrence” as it faces a more threatening world. That means increasingly including European countries in France’s deterrent — starting with participation in nuclear drills. “It will ultimately provide for the circumstantial deployments of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries,” he said, referring to the […]
Continue ReadingAkrotiri, located on a peninsula on the southern tip of Cyprus, southwest of the coastal city of Limassol, is one of the two bases Britain has maintained in its former colony since independence in 1960. It has been used in the past for military operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. The overnight strike, which caused […]
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to rule out deploying American ground forces in Iran during his first public comments on the joint American and Israeli military operation. Appearing at the Pentagon on Monday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine, the nation’s top military officials made the case that the strikes launched over […]
Continue ReadingA prolonged closure of the massive plant in the Persian Gulf would have a major impact on global supply of the fossil fuel used in electricity generation, heating buildings and powering industry. It follows U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran which began over the weekend. EU member countries were already jittery about the prospect of […]
Continue ReadingWhile there is no sign so far of stocks running out, if the conflict in the Middle East drags on it “will certainly affect supplies,” Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp group message on Monday. “So far, everything is going as it was, but of course we know that a long war, if it is […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. and Israel have been conducting strikes against targets in Iran since Saturday morning, with the aim of toppling Tehran’s clerical regime. Iran has fired back, with retaliatory assaults featuring missiles and drones targeting several Gulf countries and American bases in the Middle East. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and […]
Continue ReadingAn extended jump in world energy prices could have drastic consequences for Europe, a huge net importer of oil and gas, squeezing costs for businesses and households and having a chilling effect on both investment and consumption. That in turn could lead to demands for a fresh round of expensive energy subsidies from EU governments […]
Continue ReadingIsrael warned residents of dozens of villages in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate. “Hezbollah’s actions force the IDF to act against it … For your safety, evacuate your homes immediately,” Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya said on X. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the rocket fire “irresponsible,” warning it “endangers Lebanon’s security and […]
Continue ReadingA meeting of the EU’s European affairs ministers that was scheduled to take place in Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday was postponed after a drone struck a British air base on the island overnight, a Cyprus presidency spokesperson said. “In the early morning hours we had a single, isolated incident of a UAV (drone) that […]
Continue Reading“All the competent services of the republic are on alert and in full operational readiness,” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said in a statement Monday morning. He confirmed that a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle caused minor damage when it crashed into the military facilities at 12:03 a.m. local time. “I want to be clear: Our country […]
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