CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE NEWS
Defence
Slovenia to Leave NATO? New Speaker of Parliament Announces Referendum
A new political debate has erupted in Slovenia over the country’s future within Western institutions. Zoran Stevanović, who assumed the...
More U.S. Troops in Poland? Warsaw Could Benefit, but NATO Might Lose Out
The Trump administration is considering a new arrangement for the U.S. military presence in Europe. According to media reports, one...
Drone war over the Gulf of Finland. Ukraine strikes Russian ports, and Finland feels the effects of the conflict
Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure on the Gulf of Finland has entered a new and exceptionally intense phase....
A Drone from Russia Entered a Neighboring Country. Latvia Investigates the Incident
Latvian authorities are investigating an incident involving a drone that violated the country’s airspace after approaching from the direction of...
German Eurofighters End Mission in Poland. Leaving the Air Base in Malbork
The mission of the German Eurofighter EF-2000 fighter jets stationed at the 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork since December...
Eva: The New Slovak Artillery of the Future
Zuzana retires. Eva arrives. Slovak firm Konštrukta Defence closes the chapter on the Zuzana 2 howitzer and launches mass production...
Russia Targets Estonia: New Propaganda Campaign Around Narva
Russia's propaganda machine has launched another disinformation campaign, this time aimed at Estonia — a NATO member state. Calls for...
German Brigade Expands in Lithuania. 1,700 Soldiers Already Serving There
Around 1,700 soldiers from a German brigade are currently serving in Lithuania, and their number is expected to exceed 2,000...
Veto on SAFE. The Polish President Blocks the Law, and Poland Loses the Easiest Route to EU Billions for Defence
President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to veto the law implementing the SAFE mechanism in Poland has opened a new chapter in...
Poland Moves Closer to a Domestic Defence Fund. The Government’s SAFE Plan Loses Momentum as the President’s Alternative Takes Over the Debate
As of March 11, 2026, it would not be accurate to write that the government’s SAFE plan has already definitively...
