7 h. ago NATO races to defend eastern flank as Putin begins nuclear missile and military drills

'NATO is launching Eastern Sentry to bolster our posture even further along our eastern flank,' Rutte told a joint news conference with NATO's top commander in Europe.

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12 h. ago Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus start military drills on Polish border

The manoeuvres come two days after the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian attack drones

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12 h. ago China finally responds to Western concerns over military parade

Day military parade saw Beijing showcase a range of ballistic missiles, laser weapons, and nuclear-capable systems

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14 h. ago Putin's threat to the West: Russia begins huge 'Zapad' military drills involving new Oreshnik nuclear missiles days after using drones to test NATO weaknesses as fears grow over European invasion

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have ramped up security ahead of the drills, with Poland ordering the complete closure of its border with Belarus for their duration

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31 h. ago Poland sends 40,000 troops to eastern border as Europe moves closer to war with Russia and Putin masses his forces in Belarus for huge Zapad 2025 military drills following drone 'attack'

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has dubbed the upcoming military exercises 'very aggressive' and has closed the country's border with Belarus in anticipation of the intimidating display.

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37 h. ago Europe on edge as Putin's forces gather for huge Zapad 2025 military drills feared to be potential rehearsal of invasion as UN security council holds emergency meeting following Poland drone 'attack'

The drills come around roughly every four years. The last, in 2021 (pictured), led to a massive buildup of forces in Belarus that were used to attack Ukraine

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57 h. ago War games involving Russia and Belarus start this week. What to know about the military drills

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later

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63 h. ago Poland blasts 'act of aggression' after shooting down Putin's drones amid fears he is testing West's defences in largest escalation yet

Observers have indicated that with this, Putin may be laying the groundwork for a future invasion of Poland or other NATO nations.

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8 d. ago A House of Dynamite review: The most exciting movie at Venice Film Festival could lead to Kathryn Bigelow's second Best Director Oscar, writes BRIAN VINER

How might the United States respond in the event of a nuclear attack, with less than 20 minutes before an incoming missile lands on Chicago? 

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9 d. ago Lasers, hypersonic missiles and the ‘nuclear triad’: China flexes its military muscle

Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal

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9 d. ago Xi Jinping whips out new mystery nukes for Putin – and they could reach UK

The triad of new nuclear missiles – Jinglei-1 air-launched missiles, the Julang-3 submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the Dongfeng-61 and Dongfeng-31 – can all hit the UK

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9 d. ago All the new weapons unveiled by China at Xi Jinping’s massive military parade

From nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to space defence systems, China showcases its latest weapons and claims the ‘entire world’ is now in strike range. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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9 d. ago China military parade live: Xi unveils new nuclear missile flanked by Putin and Kim

Xi Jinping warns world must ‘choose between peace and war’ as he presides over huge show of force flanked by Russian and North Korean counterparts in Tiananmen Square

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1 week ago France orders hospitals to be ready for war by next year as Germany warns it is on alert should Putin use forthcoming military drills to ATTACK Europe

Europe appears to be preparing for World War Three, as French hospitals have been ordered to make preparations for an imminent war in Europe

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2 w. ago Kim Jong Un sparks WW3 fears as he supervises new 'long range' missile system

The North Korean dictator even has a secret base near China that could shoot missiles towards the US, sparking worries that nuclear disarmament is a distant hope

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3 w. ago Secret North Korea base uncovered which can strike US with nuclear ballistic missiles

A study by a North Korean watchdog has found a new military base tucked away on the Chinese border could launch a missile to hit the United States

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4 w. ago Putin preps nukes in satellite pics as British defence chief says 'Russia will lose'

The nuclear missile rhetoric is seemingly ramping up as Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet United States President Donald Trump in Alaska later today

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4 w. ago Putin prepares for nuclear war on eve of Trump summit: Russia readys new cruise missile nuke for tests in satellite images after Donald warned of 'severe consequences' if Ukraine conflict continues

Experts say recent satellite images show intense preparations at the Pankovo test site on Novaya Zemlya, a remote archipelago in the Barents Sea.

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last month Russia to hold nuclear missile and Oreshnik doomsday drills on NATO doorstep

It comes after Vladimir Putin closed the airspace over the missile test site from which he launched his notorious new doomsday intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine

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last month Russia and Belarus to practice joint nuclear drills during tests with 'up to 150,000 troops' in Europe next month

Russia and its ally Belraus are set to stage nuclear missile drills next month close in Europe next month. 

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