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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.

US special ops may be buying too many Armed Overwatch planes, says GAO

The Sky Warden aircraft is intended to carry out close air support, strike and ISR missions against violent extremist groups in permissive areas.

Finland to double ammunition production, build new factories

The plan is in line with European pledges to increase military aid for Ukraine.

Congress passed the FY24 defense policy bill: Here’s what’s inside

Congress just passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Here's a look at some key provisions.

UK, Italy, Japan ink management plan for next-gen fighter program

The effort will be steered from an HQ in Britain, with a Japanese leader for the government apparatus and an Italian executive for the industry side.

Ukraine’s innovative edge counters Russian mass, official says

"With whatever capabilities we have now, with whatever capabilities we can be provided by our partners, we are going to fight."