


Denmark to invest around $615 million to renew Navy, Home Guard fleets
Danish defense leaders are crafting a new naval fleet plan meant to support impending NATO capability goals.

Europe
Russian drones batter Ukraine's Odesa as peace talks come to a crux
A new meeting is expected Wednesday in London, which could be decisive in determining whether the Trump administration continues its involvement.

US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know.
Several nations have announced their contributions to Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational security initiative in the Middle East.

Opinion
The US needs more munitions to deter China
The U.S. risks being drawn into fights in three regions at the same time. This will be more than the U.S. can manage with its current munitions stores.

Czech ammo maker Colt CZ to buy Brazilian-owned competitor
Colt CZ is expected to finalize the deal in the first half of 2024.

Sweden, Denmark to send more CV90 combat vehicles to Ukraine
Sweden's defense minister said the weapons constitute a "significant addition" to Ukraine's defense.

Germany orders artillery shells for Ukraine for over $400 million
One order is from a French ammo vendor, in keeping with a German pledge to award urgent contracts to companies of partner nations.

UK officials gauge long-term defense business ties with Ukraine
European companies have begun setting up local support plants for repairing and maintaining weapon donations closer to the front lines.

Opinion
The US and Europe must recalibrate their security partnership
Europeans can help blunt the argument in Washington that U.S. resources are too stretched to focus on Europe and the Indo-Pacific at the same time.

Argentina’s new president seeks stronger military amid fiscal troubles
President Luis Petri promised on the campaign trail to modernize the country’s defense force, but experts question whether this is possible.

Crude ground robots emerge on the battlefields of Ukraine, experts say
With drones and artillery pouncing on any troop movements along the front lines, unmanned ground vehicles are starting to fill a logistics gap.
