It’s been a busy week in the politics of European defence. But every major news point from the week has confirmed how much danger Europe is in, and how little some of its key allies are willing to do about it. The findings of the UK’s inquiry into the ...

There is little evidence that Russia seeks a broader conquest of Europe after the Ukraine War, even as many hawkish European defense officials warn of one. Various British and European leaders—and even some American intelligence officials—have recently ...

In November, a train carrying almost 500 people came to a sudden halt in eastern Poland. A broken overhead line had smashed several windows, and the track ahead was damaged. Elsewhere on the line, explosives detonated under a passing freight train.

Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger reports on European diplomacy and security, based in Berlin. Europe, stranded ...

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come in the next few years, their verdict was pretty grim ...

Traveling to Kaliningrad, Russia, the Russian 'island' in the heart of Europe, surrounded by European Union (EU) countries. After flying to Gdansk, Poland, we crossed into Russia on a direct bus to explore the city,

Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready. By Lara Jakes Lara Jakes covers conflict and NATO and has written extensively about ...

The European Union is on the precipice of a momentous decision on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance more support for Ukraine, an unprecedented plan that has set up a clash between the many member states that support it and Belgium, where the ...