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European coalition to give refurbished Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
The tanks, predecessors of the more capable Leopard 2, are held in storage by German defense companies and are in various readiness conditions.
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Thought Leadership
How to help Kyiv go on a drone offensive
Russia and Iran are planning to build a factory within Russia to produce thousands of Shahed-136 drones.
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UK must accelerate weapons procurement, shadow minister says
The British government used what's known an urgent operational requirement process in Iraq and Afghanistan to rapidly get capabilities into the front line.
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Pentagon, EU ready pact to spur defense cooperation — with exceptions
The document envisages as “specific activities” the areas of military mobility, supply chain problems and the impact of climate change on defense.
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Czech Army eyes new Leopard 2A7+ tanks after testing older variant
Prague expects to get 14 older Leopard 2 tanks from Germany by the end of the year and may buy 50 of the newest variant later on.
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Norway wants to buy dozens of new Leopard 2 tanks
An industry deal has yet to be signed, though government officials have been pursing contract negotiations while testing tank contenders.
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Senators want to block Turkey F-16 sale until NATO expansion succeeds
Senators won't greenlight the F-16 sale unless Turkey allows Sweden and Finland into NATO. And at least one is calling for sanctions over the impasse.
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British air chief eyes return to five-strong Wedgetail buy
UK officials are revisiting a raft of cuts instituted under a comprehensive 2021 review of British defense and diplomacy needs.
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Turkey’s STM to modernize NATO’s intelligence infrastructure
The NCI Agency awarded two deals to STM after evaluating commercial and technical proposals received from several software companies in NATO member states.
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Ukraine plans to spend $540 million on drones this year
“This is just the beginning. After all, this is not only about the needs of aerial reconnaissance,” Ukraine's defense minister said.
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France, Australia to jointly send new ammunition to Ukraine
The two nations are finding new areas of cooperation following the AUKUS kerfuffle in 2021.
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Turkey frustrates Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO bids
Ankara digs in after an ultra-right-wing politician burned a copy of the Quran in Stockholm.
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Defense firms flock to Hungary amid EU isolation
Recent deals involve major foreign defense manufacturers, but come amid a reported shortage of personnel to operate and build the equipment.
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Italy taps local defense companies to work on next-gen warplane
Leonardo, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italia will support Italy's early work for the envisioned Global Combat Air Programme with the U.K. and Japan.
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Whispers about cluster munitions for Ukraine are aimed at Berlin
The weapons, used by Russia against Ukrainian cities, are banned under an international treaty to which Germany subscribes.
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Air defense upgrades, not F-16s, are a winning strategy for Ukraine
The U.S. and its allies and partners should act immediately to increase the production of current air-denial weapons and the development of future systems.
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In reversal, US to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
The U.S. has committed to send a 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, reversing course after Germany cleared the way for Europe to send scores of main battle tanks.
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NATO’s forthcoming space center for excellence hits key milestone
Representatives from 15 nations in the alliance signed an operational memorandum of understanding Jan. 18 in Paris.
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