Australian navy sizes up high-risk submarine transitions under AUKUS
Officials have taken an “integrated approach” to orchestrating the two programs, from freshening up legacy submarines to receiving nuclear-powered boats.
Europe
GCAP fighter jet designers push to keep weapons, drone options open
Integrating a variety of collaborative combat aircraft and optimizing munitions costs are key objectives in the UK-Japanase-Italy program.
Experts: Full nuclear weapons tests would backfire on US
Experts agreed if the U.S. resumed full nuclear weapons tests, other nations would do the same — giving them a chance to catch up on nuclear knowledge.
Leonardo, Rheinmetall book first Lynx combat vehicle order for Italy
The 50-50 joint venture between the Italian and German firms has signed to supply 21 tracked fighting vehicles, part of a planned mega-order of 1,050.
Opinion
NATO’s spending pledge is no invitation for creative accounting
Nobody knows exactly what counts toward a 1.5% target, and the first progress check slated in the summit declaration is only set for 2029.
Philippines tests new battle plan for fending off invaders alone
In the event of a war, officials believe local forces must hold out for at least a month before reinforcements from allies arrive.
Netherlands mulls local production of Raytheon’s Amraam missile
The bilateral cooperation is the first step towards joint production of the AIM-120 with a European NATO partner, according to the Dutch government.
After Caracas stop, mysterious Russian plane flew to Cuba, Nicaragua
The recent trip to Latin America comes amid high tensions between Washington and Caracas, as the Pentagon positions military assets near Venezuela.
Belgium suspects ‘spy operation’ in drone flight near nuclear air base
The air base is home to Belgium’s F-16 fleet and is set to host some of the country’s new F-35 fighter jets.
Russia starts grading its provinces on drone production, training
Starting next year, participating in the scoring will be mandatory for all of Russia’s constituent parts.
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defenses to counter Russian attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany and its Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the Patriots.
Two drones swoop near Estonian base housing US troops, 1 shot down
Two drones raised alarms in the South Estonia region of Estonia on Oct. 17 when they appeared near the Reedo military barracks.
Launched in the shadows: Ukraine’s long-range drones rattle Russia
Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding infrastructure across Russia and testing Moscow’s air defenses.
In rain and mud, French artillery unit shows lessons from Ukraine war
The demonstration showed how France’s 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment is trying to adapt to a drone-dominated battlefield.
Turkey wants eight Altay battle tanks yearly from new BMC factory
The first 85 tanks will be powered by a South Korean-made engine and transmission, while subsequent units will transition to BMC Power’s propulsion.
Boeing sweetens its Polish F-15EX offer with local deals, ‘Ghost Bat’
The company hosted an industry day event in Warsaw in an effort to include local companies in a prospective aircraft sale.
Germany, UK tap GDELS to build new floating bridges for frontline ops
Dubbed Schwimmschnellbrücke 2 in German, the vehicles will be constructed by General Dynamics European Land Systems.
