AerospacePolicy

EU Unveils Strategic Defense Roadmap with Four Flagship Initiatives and 2026 Space Shield Launch

The European Commission has presented a comprehensive defense roadmap establishing four pan-European flagship programs. According to reports, the initiative aims to deliver key capabilities by 2030, including a European Space Shield scheduled for launch in 2026.

European Defense Strategy Takes Shape with Ambitious Roadmap

The European Commission has unveiled a detailed working plan to track progress and deliver crucial defense capabilities to EU member states by 2030, according to official documents presented in Krakow. The roadmap, titled “Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030,” builds upon March’s White Paper for European Defence and the broader ReArm Europe/Readiness 2030 package, which reportedly aims to mobilize up to €800 billion in defense investment.

CryptoPolicy

UK Tax Authority Intensifies Crypto Capital Gains Enforcement Campaign

The UK tax authority has significantly escalated its pursuit of unpaid taxes on cryptocurrency gains, according to recently released data. HMRC reportedly sent 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors in the 2024-25 tax year, more than doubling the previous year’s enforcement activity as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.

HMRC Ramps Up Crypto Tax Compliance Efforts

The UK tax authority has dramatically intensified its campaign to recover unpaid taxes on cryptocurrency investments, according to reports. HM Revenue and Customs reportedly sent 65,000 warning letters to individuals suspected of owing capital gains tax on their digital asset holdings during the 2024-25 tax year, more than double the 27,700 letters sent the previous year.

GovernmentPolicy

Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Intervention For National Guard Deployment In Chicago

The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court seeking authorization to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. This comes after multiple legal setbacks in federal courts that have restricted the administration’s law enforcement operations in several states.

Emergency Supreme Court Request Filed

The Trump administration has turned to the Supreme Court in an effort to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, according to reports. Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed an emergency request Friday stating that federal agents in Chicago have faced dangerous situations, including what he described as “pre-planned ambush” incidents where agents were allegedly threatened and assaulted. The administration’s legal maneuver represents an escalation in its ongoing efforts to bolster federal law enforcement presence in multiple cities.