Rudy Ruitenberg
Rudy Ruitenberg is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. He started his career at Bloomberg News and has experience reporting on technology, commodity markets and politics.
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Denmark receives four more F-35s; half of fleet now home after delays
Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told business newspaper Borsen in March that he wanted to order more F-35 jets.
US arms exports to Europe triple, boosted by Ukraine aid: SIPRI
“The new figures clearly reflect the rearmament taking place among states in Europe in response to the threat from Russia,” one analyst said.
France shares intel with Ukraine as Macron floats nuclear umbrella
French defense officials try to preempt a U.S. void -- with a stark warning on U.S. weapons technology.
EU pitches plan to free up €800 billion for defense spending
The spending proposal comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled military and financial support for Ukraine.
Denmark picks Nammo to restart ammo production at shuttered plant
Denmark plans to rapidly build up its stock of mortar and artillery shells even before production can start at Elling.
UK orders $2 billion worth of air-defense missiles for Ukraine
The missiles will be produced at Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the order will create 200 jobs and support 700 existing ones.
Airbus wins $500 million contract to upgrade French Navy comms
The French sea service wants to achieve collaborative and networked combat.
Mind the gaps: Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US
Defense News asked experts how much time a European alliance will need to reach adequate capacity in nine defense enablers.
Naval Group charges rival ThyssenKrupp with selling out submarine tech
TKMS denied careless sharing of submarine technology with would-be competitors, as European shipbuilders scramble for contracts worldwide.
Survival of the quickest: Military leaders aim to unleash, control AI
At a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, defense officials from around the world ponder what's in store for artificial intelligence in warfare.
NATO laggard Belgium vows defense boost with more F-35s, third frigate
“This will put an end to what I can safely call a ‘period of national disgrace,’" said Belgium's new defense minister, Theo Francken.
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