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Russia is gearing up for a long war. Will the West follow suit?

The country has demonstrated a remarkable degree of adaptability to Western sanctions.

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Democracies must stand together on defense

The United States and Europe must stick together in the face of multiplying crises.

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Europe

Europe’s outliers on Ukraine temper their anti-aid rhetoric

Leaders in Slovakia and the Netherlands appear to have softened the rhetoric of halting military aid to Ukraine that carried their election campaigns.

Ukraine aid in peril as Senate Republicans walk out of heated briefing

A procedural vote on Ukraine aid is expected to fail after Republicans walked out of a briefing amid an unrelated immigration policy spat.

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A K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer is seen at the Hanwha booth at the 2023 Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington, D.C.

Poland’s outgoing defense chief drops $2.6 billion on Hanwha howitzers

The move has come under scrutiny, with some lawmakers arguing the new outgoing government should leave such spending calls to incoming leadership.

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Latvia signs order for German IRIS-T air defenses

The Baltic nations are hardening their air defenses as they expect a Russia reconstituted in a few years following losses in Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s long shadow: Four factors shaping European defense in 2024

There is a sense of urgency in the face of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and the fallout for the continent.

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NATO picks first flock of startup pitches in push for fresh tech

Alliance officials are looking for breakthroughs in the areas of undersea sensing, energy resilience and secure information sharing.

6 days ago

NATO to update artificial intelligence strategy amid new threats

“We will need AI to defend ourselves,” a NATO official said.

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Facing failure, Estonia pushes EU ammunition target for Ukraine

Officials in Tallinn believe there is still some hope of reaching the goal of making one million artillery shells for Ukraine by March 2024.

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Poll finds strong support for arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

A Reagan Institute poll found high public support for arming friendly U.S. countries and high military spending as Congress negotiates a giant aid package.

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Northrop exit from UK satellite bid recasts big-ticket Skynet 6 race

For now, the British Ministry of Defence said it is ploughing ahead with the two communication-satellite segments of the program.

8 days ago

Senate Democrats eye Israel conditions in latest defense package snarl

Biden proposed no Israel aid conditions in his supplemental request but called the idea “a worthwhile thought” on Friday.

9 days ago

Software snags delay German Puma fighting vehicle upgrades

The Bundeswehr now expects the first batch of modernized vehicles, a key German contribution to NATO, to be ready in late February 2024.

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German air force plans major Asia-Pacific tour in 2024

France and Spain are also slated to send aircraft for training visits, putting a "European face" on the summer deployment, the German air force chief said.

10 days ago

Romania plans to spend $2 billion on short-range air defenses

The race is expected to include MBDA and Rafael, two vendors that already have ties to the European country.

10 days ago

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

13 days ago

Germany to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems in $1.4 billion package

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

13 days ago

Project Nyx Alpha to boost UK Space Command’s domain awareness

A ground-based telescope in Cyprus will allow detection of satellites and other objects from LEO to GEO and Cislunar orbits.

2 weeks ago

Europe

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The country has demonstrated a remarkable degree of adaptability to Western sanctions.

The United States and Europe must stick together in the face of multiplying crises.

Leaders in Slovakia and the Netherlands appear to have softened the rhetoric of halting military aid to Ukraine that carried their election campaigns.

A procedural vote on Ukraine aid is expected to fail after Republicans walked out of a briefing amid an unrelated immigration policy spat.

The move has come under scrutiny, with some lawmakers arguing the new outgoing government should leave such spending calls to incoming leadership.

The Baltic nations are hardening their air defenses as they expect a Russia reconstituted in a few years following losses in Ukraine.

There is a sense of urgency in the face of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and the fallout for the continent.

Alliance officials are looking for breakthroughs in the areas of undersea sensing, energy resilience and secure information sharing.

“We will need AI to defend ourselves,” a NATO official said.

Officials in Tallinn believe there is still some hope of reaching the goal of making one million artillery shells for Ukraine by March 2024.

A Reagan Institute poll found high public support for arming friendly U.S. countries and high military spending as Congress negotiates a giant aid package.

For now, the British Ministry of Defence said it is ploughing ahead with the two communication-satellite segments of the program.

Biden proposed no Israel aid conditions in his supplemental request but called the idea “a worthwhile thought” on Friday.

The Bundeswehr now expects the first batch of modernized vehicles, a key German contribution to NATO, to be ready in late February 2024.

France and Spain are also slated to send aircraft for training visits, putting a "European face" on the summer deployment, the German air force chief said.

The race is expected to include MBDA and Rafael, two vendors that already have ties to the European country.

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

A ground-based telescope in Cyprus will allow detection of satellites and other objects from LEO to GEO and Cislunar orbits.