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Security and Defence

3 BRIEFS FILED

Greenland Pact Hands Washington a Permanent Veto Over Arctic Access

The open-ended US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement converts Greenland into a permanently US-anchored Arctic platform, giving Washington new bases, undersea access and an effective veto over Russian and Chinese military or strategic investment presence on the island.

◆ HIGH CONFIDENCESecurity and Defence24 SEPT 2026

▌ INTELLIGENCE BRIEF

Shadow Fleet as Weapons Platform: IISS Confirms Russia's Drone War Over NATO Europe

IISS assesses with high confidence that Russia's shadow fleet served as launch infrastructure for 144 drone sorties over NATO Europe, targeting nuclear storage sites, SSBN bases, and critical infrastructure across 13 states.

◆ HIGH CONFIDENCESecurity and Defence4 JUL 2026

▌ SECURITY ALERT // EUROPE

Austria Confirms Systematic Drone Surveillance of Military Installations: Central European Defence Infrastructure Under Active Reconnaissance

Austrian security authorities have confirmed systematic unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance of military installations in a pattern assessed with high confidence as state-sponsored intelligence collection — the latest confirmed operation in a series of similar campaigns identified across Central and Northern Europe targeting NATO-adjacent defence infrastructure.

◆ HIGH CONFIDENCESecurity and Defence26 MAY 2026