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FACT CHECK: NATO's eastern flank facing drones, what the facts confirm
Since March 27, 2026, a series of documented drone incidents on NATO's eastern flank has revived the debate over defense spending, all the way…
PORTRAIT: Ankara, the geopolitical choice weighing on NATO
On July 7 and 8, 2026, NATO chose Ankara to hold its annual summit, a choice that was anything but incidental according to Forbes,…
COMMENTARY: PURL and Patriot, the alliance protecting Kyiv
According to European Pravda, on June 30, 2026, the PURL mechanism now finances 75% of the Patriot interceptors delivered to Ukraine and 90% of…
COLUMN: $90 billion more, the real price of fear
Since 2024, NATO's European allies have raised their defense spending by roughly $90 billion in constant 2021 prices, an increase that reaches $139 billion…
EDITORIAL: Germany's Eurofighter withdrawal, a bad signal
On March 24, 2026, Germany withdrew its Eurofighter jets stationed in Poland, according to Euronews. This withdrawal, presented as a simple logistical reorganization, deserves…
INVESTIGATION: the Baltic drone wall, a billion-euro strategic project
Estimated at roughly one billion euros, the Baltic drone wall project targets an initial operational capability as early as the end of 2026, according…
REPORT: PURL, the program that delivered $6 billion to Ukraine
In just under ten months, the PURL mechanism mobilized more than $6 billion in commitments to arm Ukraine, according to NATO data updated on…
DECODING: Lithuania, the budget champion of an alliance under strain
With 5.33% of its GDP dedicated to pure defense in 2026, Lithuania holds, according to figures published by Reuters on July 7, the top…
ANALYSIS: Ankara and the 5% threshold that redefines NATO
On July 7 and 8, 2026, Western defense chiefs gathered in Ankara for a summit that will be remembered, whatever happens in the months…