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Sweden progresses with two complementary strategies to deter an invasion
A sharp increase in Sweden’s defense budget allocation will enable its military to move forward with implementing all core parts of the government’s “Total Defence 2021-2025″ plan.
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Europe
Next-gen tech investments, platform upgrades lead France’s 2022 defense budget
The French ministry of defense is pouring billions of euros into critical technologies and new equipment in 2022, as it sets its sights on a future battlefield dominated by advanced platforms, cyber defenses and space-based capabilities.
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French submarine snub tests EU defense cooperation avenues
France’s rage over its abrupt sidelining by an Australian-British-US defense pact is drawing fresh attention to nascent European Union cooperation programs designed to build bridges across the Atlantic and the English Channel.
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UAE, Britain ink defense research and AI tech deals. Here’s what comes next.
An industry source tells Defense News about four eventual areas of concentration between the two countries.
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Decisions on new British-French cruise missile are left hanging after submarine row
Progress on the development of a new cruise missile for the British and French militaries could become a victim in the row over the nuclear submarine pact announced by Australia, the U.S. and U.K. last week.
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Joint military drill to kick off in Ukraine as Congress seeks air defense boost for the country
Congress is keen to support Ukraine as the country tries to fill an air and missile defense capability, and lawmakers want to know how the Pentagon can help the ally.
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British, Italian F-35s to get new missile types
A cash injection will see MBDA’s SPEAR precision surface attack missile and Meteor air-to-air weapon integrated on the aircraft.
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Lockheed refines bid to modernize the Greek frigate fleet. Here’s what it’s offering.
The Hellenic Navy wants to buy four new frigates, modernize existing ones and receive an interim capability during the entire process.
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British defense boss commiserates a bit with France over Australia submarine breakup
“I understand Frances’s disappointment at the cancellation of the diesel-electric deal,” Wallace said at the DSEI defense exhibit in London on Sept. 16.
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British military intel chief has ‘ambitious plans’ for automation
British defense analysts have access to more data and information sources than ever before, but are desperate for mature automation tools to properly sift through them all, said the nation’s top intelligence officer.
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