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Germany moves to harden civilian infrastructure with $11.6bn civil protection plan
Germany is rearming, but the harder test is civilian resilience. Its $11.6B civil defence push exposes Europe’s next security gap.
Ukraine drone barrage kills four in Russia as Moscow reports one of war’s largest aerial attacks
Ukraine is taking the drone war deeper into Russia. Moscow now faces civilian casualties, refinery risks, and rising air defence pressure.
BRICS unity faces major test after New Delhi talks stall over Iran war language
BRICS wants Global South unity. The Iran war exposed rival interests inside the bloc and left India managing a fragile diplomatic split.
Saab launches HEAT 758 Carl-Gustaf round to defeat Russian reactive armour as Dynamics order book swells
Saab's HEAT 758 round defeats every generation of Russian reactive armour. The real question: Can Russian active protection scale fast enough to respond?
Equinor brings Eirin field online as Norway accelerates marginal-field strategy to defend Europe’s gas supply
A field abandoned in 1978 is now feeding Europe's gas grid. Equinor's Eirin tells you what Norway's North Sea strategy looks like in 2026.
Ukraine targets Russian oil hub near Perm as drone campaign moves deeper inland
Ukraine is stretching Russia’s air defenses deeper inland. The Perm oil strike turns energy logistics into a wider battlefield.
UAE quits OPEC after nearly six decades, dealing structural blow to oil cartel as Iran war reshapes Gulf energy landscape
The UAE is leaving OPEC during the worst Gulf energy crisis in decades. The real question is whether Saudi Arabia can hold the cartel together without it.
Iran war stalemate deepens: Six tankers turned back, only seven ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Iran wants to end the war first and talk nuclear later. Washington insists the order is reversed. Brent crude is already pricing the deadlock.
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.