Daily News Roundup

Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper

The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.

17 hours ago

Opinion

The US military is not organized for cyber war

Too much of this debate treats a new service as a judgment on Cyber Command’s performance. It is not.

17 hours ago

Europe

Ukraine to get ‘license’ for making Patriot interceptors, Trump pledges

"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.

Dutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine

The facility has already produced its first THeMIS vehicle for the Dutch government, part of a run of more than 100 such robots pledged by the Netherlands.

5 weeks ago

Rheinmetall sells struggling auto division to focus on defense

The unit will be sold to Aequita for a provisional €350 million, subject to potential adjustment when the deal closes, expected in the fourth quarter.

5 weeks ago

Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back

A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.

5 weeks ago

US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces

“Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said.

5 weeks ago

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

CENTCOM said it had carried out a new round of defensive strikes in southern Iran, while an Iranian drone attack on the Kuwait airport killed one person.

5 weeks ago

At a NATO range in Latvia, hits and misses mark Europe’s counter-drone journey

Drone technology is “a couple of steps ahead” of countermeasures, one officer said, with interceptors having to work every time to prevent losses.

5 weeks ago

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is ‘under review,’ says minister

U.S. troops presently stationed in the country are now leaving as expected, but the next scheduled group is not arriving, the defense minister said.

5 weeks ago

France restricts Israeli presence at Europe’s biggest defense show

The restrictions come amid strained relations between Paris and Jerusalem over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon.

5 weeks ago

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

Officials say the smaller footprint reflects operational realities rather than waning commitment.

5 weeks ago

US may consider placing nukes in Poland, Baltic States, report says

While the discussions were ongoing, an agreement to expand U.S. nuclear hosting was not imminent, an unnamed source told the FT.

5 weeks ago

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