Europe

Italian police search former defense exec’s home in corruption probe

The accused have denied wrongdoing in a bribery scheme that allegedly involved sales of planes and ships to Colombia.

Milrem hails conclusion of EU robotics program amid security review

A pan-European consortium was tasked to deliver foundational building blocks for future military unmanned ground vehicle programs.

NATO prepares unprecedented air exercise in show of force to Russia

Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia.

Opinion

What the US should do with its A-10 Thunderbolt

Let's kill two birds with one stone.

House Armed Services chair wants China spending bill, less Ukraine aid

Rep. Mike Rogers called for a China defense supplemental spending bill this year and indicated the House would approve Ukraine aid at lower levels.

What is the long-term strategy for Ukraine’s Air Force?

Apart from the F-16, there might be other options, such as the Saab Gripen, the Dassault Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Ukraine dam collapse triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

The dam collapse has triggered floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies.

Britain, Germany give update on future Indo-Pacific naval deployments

Britain’s Ben Wallace and Germany’s Oscar Pistorius were speaking at their respective plenaries during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Milley: tanks, F-16s coming, but not in time for Ukraine offensive

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley says Ukrainian forces are training on Abrams tanks and US is working on agreements to train them on F-16s.

China Ukraine envoy urges allies to ‘stop sending weapons’ to Kyiv

China Ukraine envoy's appeal comes as Washington and its European allies are ramping up supplies of missiles, tanks and other weapons to Ukrainian forces.

Equipment for Ukraine drawn from Kuwait wasn’t combat-ready, IG says

If poorly maintained howitzers from Kuwait stock were sent directly to Ukraine, it "would have killed somebody," a DoD inspector general report found.

Spanish Navy to receive first Naval Strike Missiles in 2027

Deliveries will coincide with the arrival of new frigates, extending the range of Harpoon missiles now installed on Spanish warships.

Poland buys 800 Hellfire missiles to arms its new attack helicopters

The weapons purchases coincide with a pending request to Washington to buy Apache attack helicopters.

Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

General Atomics, Spain’s Sener push sale of Reaper pods in Europe

The companies are gauging the market for a flight-certified carrier enclosure for housing their drone customers' sensor payloads.

Panzer bonanza: Czech Republic joins Berlin’s Leopard upgrade push

As Germany eyes production of the newest Leopard 2A8 configuration, officials in Berlin hope European neighbors will join the program.