The European Union has unveiled a new Arctic strategy aimed at strengthening regional security as competition among major powers intensifies. Announced on October 20, 2026, the plan includes expanding satellite surveillance, improving monitoring of undersea cables and helping EU member states acquire more icebreakers. Melting ice is opening new shipping routes, increasing
Austria has expelled three Russian diplomats over concerns they were involved in signals intelligence activities, citing suspicious satellite installations on diplomatic buildings in Vienna. Authorities flagged an “antenna forest” of satellite dishes, believed capable of intercepting communications, as a potential security threat. Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger

