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ESSAY: UK-Ukraine strategic dialogue — when justice becomes a weapon of war
On June 23, 2026, the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom published a Joint Declaration on Strategic Dialogue that deserves careful reading —…

EDITORIAL: Freya, the Ukrainian interceptor at $700,000 that challenges the Patriot monopoly
On June 18, 2026, the 35th meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group convened not at Ramstein but in Brussels. Fifty-seven countries present. Four billion…

COMMENTARY: The STCA in its "skeleton phase" — real justice or institutional illusion?
The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine — the STCA — is entering what JusticeInfo.net calls its "skeleton phase." This international…

OPEN LETTER: Macron, Merz, Starmer — Europe must say no to American disengagement on Ukraine
On June 24, 2026, the leaders of Europe's five largest powers gathered in Berlin in what is called the E5 format: German Chancellor Friedrich…

REPORT: Eurosatory 2026 — Europe looks at yesterday's war while Ukraine fights tomorrow's
Eurosatory 2026. The world's largest land defense and security exhibition opened its doors in June 2026 in Paris. Thousands of defense professionals, military delegations…

DECODING: Poland buys V-BAT drones — the Baltic becomes advanced surveillance terrain
On June 25, 2026, a relatively low-profile arms purchase made headlines in defense circles: Poland became the first NATO Eastern Flank country to acquire…

TESTIMONY: Zelensky at the European Council — when Ukraine forces Europe to choose sides
On June 18, 2026, the European Council convened in Brussels under particularly tense circumstances. President Volodymyr Zelensky attended in person, accompanied by his diplomatic…

PROFILE: Finland opens Europe's first M270 MLRS service center — Tampere, the artillery capital
On June 26, 2026, Finland became the first country in Europe to host a CFCS (Contractor Field Customer Support) center specialized in maintaining the…

COLUMN: Ramstein, four billion dollars — the free world puts its armor back on
On June 18, 2026, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — the Ramstein format — convened at NATO headquarters in Brussels. This was no ordinary…