


France asks FCAS partners to ‘rethink’ work share on fighter project
“The principle and details of this redesigned cooperation are currently being discussed with the partners," French armaments agency DGA told Defense News.

Europe
France, UK join forces in step toward European nuclear deterrent
The latest Franco-British move is the closest the continent has come to such a strategic capability, at least on paper.

FCAS developers chasing the sweet spot in mix of fighter, drone designs
What types of fighters, what kinds of drones? Developers of the Future Combat Air System are still looking for for answers.

Britain launches $2.3B logistics ship competition — again
Britain has relaunched a competition to build three logistic ships to support the deployments of Royal Navy aircraft carriers and other surface ships.

US, Russia hold parallel military drills in the Balkans
The Serbia-Russia exercises at a training ground near Belgrade comes as large-scale U.S. Army-led drills dubbed Defender Europe 2021 are held across Europe.

Fresh thinking on ‘close battles’ sealed British Warrior vehicle’s demise
"Were we going to pour very scarce, precious new money into a platform that was going to be nearly 50 years old by the time we were fielding it?"

Russian lawmakers vote to follow US out of overflight treaty
Moscow has signaled its readiness to reverse the withdrawal procedure and stay in the treaty if the United States returns to the agreement.

Active-duty troops could be deployed along the southern border again
The chief of the National Guard bureau suggested that active-duty troops could replace his forces, which are scheduled to return home by Sept. 30.

Rheinmetall delivers combat robots to Britain, tank defenses to Hungary
Germany’s Rheinmetall has announced two new deals for high-tech weaponry, featuring ground robots and active protection systems.

Democrats scuttle effort to delay Israel arms sale
Senior House Democrats considered and then scuttled a letter to President Joe Biden to demand that he delay a pending $735 million sale of missiles to Israel.

Navy launches exercise with North African partners as migrant deaths in the Mediterranean soar
The exercise, one of three regional maritime exercises U.S. Naval Forces Africa conducts, will have 13 nations join this year.
