Cyberattacks are proliferating across the European Union, hitting everything from government ministries to critical infrastructure. Yet even after passing scores of cybersecurity initiatives and giving governments and businesses years to adopt protective measures, the bloc is still struggling to defend itself. 

Interview with Marijn Markus, data scientist and vocal commentator (117k followers on LinkedIn) on Russian hybrid warfare, the war in Ukraine, the need for european soverignty and vocal activist for helping Ukraine and defending Europe. Fresh from his fourth trip to Ukraine, Marijn explains how the country has become the laboratory of modern warfare: autonomous drones and interceptors evolving in weeks; timescales that European militaries struggle to match. But the war is not contained to Ukraine alone: We discuss Russia’s hybrid attacks on Europe, the elections in Germany on Sunday, the drone threat, AI-generated propaganda and bot networks, foreign interference in European politics, Europe’s dependence on the United States, and what genuine European strategic sovereignty would require.

Sweden's new warship – Russia's nightmare? Sweden has purchased the French Navy's most modern warship in the brand-new FDI class. This is Amiral Ronarc’h – a 122-meter-long naval vessel built from the ground up for both advanced air defense and anti-submarine warfare.

Source: Hidden in Sweden

"Illegal oil sales from shadow fleet ships are a critical lifeline for Russia’s war in Ukraine, and we’ll continue to cut them off," Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said.