


Opinion
Europe’s defense investments signal big wins for American industry
A significant amount of investment opportunities will be open to U.S. companies, writes Jovita Neliupšienė, the EU ambassador to the United States.

Europe
Romania’s new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course
As a member of the EU and one of the easternmost members of the NATO military alliance, Romania plays a pivotal role in Western security infrastructure.

Leonardo exec floats Eurofighter as stepstone for Saudi GCAP entrance
Saudi Arabia could gain the industrial know-how it needs for the GCAP fighter program by creating assembly lines for NH90 helicopters and Eurofighters.

Trump says he and Putin agreed to begin talks on ending war in Ukraine
White House officials declined to clarify whether Ukraine would be a party to the U.S. negotiations.

Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also dismissed deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force.

Hegseth makes first visit to NATO as allies await US plans for Ukraine
Washington's 31 allies are impatient to learn how much military and financial support Washington intends to provide Ukraine from now on.

Ukraine’s rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Trump for continued U.S. military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry.

German rocket artillery pick tests the waters on US arms dependence
German officials want more interchangeable launcher-missile combinations, which could cut into Lockheed Martin's hold on the market.

Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, its broadcast recorded
The incident provides an unusual peek inside Russia’s fleet of spy ships that NATO nations are watching closely due to concerns of underwater sabotage.

US officials bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine
Top Trump administration officials will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. officials said.

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.
