New pact boosts defense-industry goals in EU lending scheme
A new agreement has the European Investment Bank listen to guidance from the European Defence Agency in a bid to elevate defense-industry priorities.
Congress
House leaders urge White House to share more tech with Australia, UK
Two top Republican lawmakers in the House say the U.S. restrictions on arms exports could hinder competition with China.
NATO’s longtime chief hands over to former Dutch premier Mark Rutte
Rutte said his priorities would be NATO’s support for Ukraine, increasing defense spending and strengthening partnerships around the globe.
Dutch submarine buy from France to spark $1.1 billion in offsets
The Netherlands in March disclosed a budget of €5.65 billion to replace its aging Walrus-class submarines.
EU opens defense innovation hub in Kyiv to boost industry outreach
European leaders want to open new channels for trading expertise and financing with Ukrainian companies.
Opinion
The case for giving Ukraine long-range striking power in Russia
The U.S. could benefit Ukraine by doing more to help it to conduct long-range strikes in Russia, the authors of this op-ed argue.
European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
“We have no map of space, it’s a drama for the military,” said Col. Ludovic Monnerat, head of space domain for the Swiss Armed Forces.
Chinese COVID aid talks with Libyans called a plot to smuggle drones
The accusations are contained in court documents submitted in Montreal and related to conspiracy charges made in April against two Libyan nationals.
Lithuania to deliver thousands of FPV drones to its army, Ukraine
Small vendors get the chance to prove their products in a new race to cheaply field large numbers of disposable drones.
NATO military head Bauer talks Baltics, Ukraine and club bouncers
"We have basically destroyed that industry," Bauer said of the defense sector — arguing in a wide-ranging interview how to build it back up.
Dutch Navy to buy armed sidekick ships for its air-defense frigates
Dutch shipyard Damen will build the vessels, with Israel Aerospace Industries supplying interceptors, drones and electronic-warfare equipment.
US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles.
European navies chase the white whale of torpedo-busting torpedoes
Germany and the Netherlands are banking on a European Union project to field a workable defensive system for surface ships by 2030.
‘Dual-use’ case: Russian attack drone maker evades Western scrutiny
Small companies across Russia have ramped up their output of military equipment to prosecute Moscow's war against Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials eye export potential of pent-up weapons expertise
The country’s defense industry is obliged by law to supply its entire output to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, keeping innovations local for now.
Rheinmetall unveils UK’s upgraded Challenger 3 battle tank
The Challenger 3 with the Ajax fighting vehicles and Boxer infantry vehicles form the centerpieces of British efforts to modernize land forces.
France and Italy order upgraded SAMP/T air-defense systems
The next-generation upgrade gives the French-Italian system an intercept range of more than 150 kilometers, or 93 miles.
