The idea of a European defense union is gaining momentum across Europe. But as long as NATO continues to dominate European security, the prospect of an effective defense union of its own will remain elusive. To gain sovereignty in defense (and more generally), Europe must dissolve NATO – a prospect as unlikely as it is necessary.
US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.
Russia has transferred nuclear warheads to warehouses in Belarus as part of a major nuclear exercise: this was confirmed by defense agencies both in Moscow and Minsk.
Recently, UAVs have been appearing more and more frequently near the borders of the Baltic States. Since the beginning of the month, the airspace of the Baltic States and Finland has already been violated six times by real or suspected drones, which is a cause for concern for all European countries.
Although Lithuania is accelerating the strengthening of its drone countermeasures systems after recent incidents of drones flying into its territory, it needs more time. Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas draws attention to this.
AI+ Expo 2026, one of the largest technology forums in the US, has come to an end in Washington, DC, where artificial intelligence has finally ceased to look like a “peaceful” consumer service and has increasingly become an element of geopolitics, defense and industrial policy.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a unilateral ceasefire for the period from May 8 to May 9, when Moscow celebrates the annual Victory Day in World War II.
Lithuania is ready to support Moldova in the areas of countering disinformation, cyber security and military training, including professional training of military personnel and training of non-commissioned officers. This was discussed at a meeting of the two countries’ defense ministers. Earlier, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Vilnius would provide Moldova with 6m euros in military aid.
The program for the implementation of Moldova’s National Defense Strategy for the next five years is estimated at about 10.6 billion lei. The government has elaborated a draft of the respective program. The document is expected to be discussed at one of the next cabinet meetings.
Having earlier announced the start of negotiations on the creation of a joint air defense system between Europe and Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy headed to Berlin. The topics of the discussions in the German capital have not been announced yet.
