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Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.

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Finland will finally remove swastikas from the flag of its air force after ‘awkward situations’

Finland's air force adopted the swastika emblem in 1918

The Independent UK

France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union – the so-called “best athlete” model, where the company most suited to the job builds systems for the whole bloc instead of each country developing its own.

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Polish Army Pilot killed as F-16 jet crashes during airshow preparation

Poland’s AirSHOW Radom 2025 cancelled following crash.

Al Jazeera

Hungary sanctions Ukrainian drone commander for bombing oil pipeline in Russia

Robert Brovdi is a key commander of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Hungary's sanctions will see him face difficulties entering the Schengen Zone, including NATO institutions.

Euronews

European NATO allies set to collectively reach 2% spending target for first time

The 2% of GDP guideline was instituted in 2014, but allies have recently pledged to up the target for core defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.

Euronews

Croatian Air Force pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo, reports claim

Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner for allegedly sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over three years, according to domestic press.

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NATO countries raise spending as Germany expands weapons output

All NATO countries will meet the alliance’s long-standing defence spending target this year – but only three are currently reaching a new, higher goal set in June, data showed on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘not happy’ after Moscow’s attack on Kyiv leaves at least 21 dead

Airstrikes draw international condemnation as four children among those killed

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,281

Here are the key events on day 1,281 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy picks Olha Stefanishyna as ambassador to US

Ukrainian officials due in Washington on Friday; Russians short of fuel as oil refineries burn. What we know on day 1,282

The Guardian - AU

NATO Says All Countries To Finally Hit 2-percent Spending Goal

NATO on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP -- as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.

International Business Times

Defence Giant Rheinmetall Opens Mega-plant As Europe Rearms

German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant on Wednesday, a move hailed as boosting Western defences by NATO chief Mark Rutte.

International Business Times

Russia opposed to European security guarantees for Ukraine, says Kremlin

Kremlin says US’s peace push has been useful; rejects idea of European peacekeeping troops on Ukraine’s soil.

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The Independent UK

Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now

Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service

International Business Times

German Cabinet Agrees Steps To Boost Army Recruitment

The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the country's armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and Russia.

The Independent UK

German jets reportedly scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane over the Baltic

This was the tenth alert flight the German Air Force aircraft has taken over the Baltic Sea this year, according to German media

The Guardian - UK

After a summer of submission to Trump, Europe knows it must defend Ukraine – and itself – alone

Can a European-led coalition really provide credible security guarantees? Past examples are not encouraging, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

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Euronews

European safety guarantees for Ukraine: The torch burns between Paris and Rome

Last week, France summoned the Italian ambassador in a dispute that reveals the differences between Europeans over the security guarantees they would be prepared to provide to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement.

The Guardian - UK

‘For Russians, Nato is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border

North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultline

The Independent UK

Vance boasts Trump’s ‘energetic diplomacy’ will end Ukraine war

Vance insists Russia made ‘significant’ concessions -- but can’t name them -- as Russia’s foreign minister walks back claim of Zelensky meeting within ‘two weeks’

Euronews

Expert: drone incidents will continue in Poland as long as there is a war across our border

'If the conflict across our border continues, the risk of further incidents is significant', warns Andrzej Kinski, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Wojsko i Technika, commenting on the drone explosion in a cornfield in Osiny, eastern Poland.

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Donald Trump’s peace summit plans hit wall as Russia says it’s ‘not ready at all’

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks National Flag Day as Russia continues to target Ukrainian cities

Ukrainian flags were raised above government buildings nationwide to mark National Flag Day, commemorating the push for independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Radio France Internationale

French support, Russian meddling and the fight for Europe’s frontier in Moldova

Just over a month away, Moldova’s parliamentary elections are shaping up as a defining moment for the small Eastern European state. The outcome will set the course for its politics at home and its place in Europe, as warnings grow over Russian attempts to sway the vote.

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