War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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UK industry team looks to miniaturize DragonFire laser for Type 45 destroyer debut
Based on a 2027 target, the UK is set to become the first European NATO nation to operationally deploy novel, laser directed energ…
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‘Battle hardened’ Ukraine has role to play in defending Europe, says ex-Nato chief
Country is ‘militarily the strongest in Europe’, says Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who wants coalition ready in case US pulls troops The…
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Germany scraps F126 frigate program, pivots to MEKO warships amid cost and contractor chaos
Germany Navy leaders have already blessed the fallback ships as capable of meeting NATO capability requirements, but an alliance d…
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Tank maker KNDS plans stock market listing, Germany to buy 40% stake
The firm showed a proposed battle tank at Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris boasting a French turret and gun mounted on a Ger…
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US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war
It marks the first time both chambers approved directing a president to remove armed forces from hostilities since the War Powers …
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Ukraine war briefing: Crimea locks down as Putin acknowledges ‘huge stream’ of Ukrainian drones
Rail bridge and power plant among latest infrastructure targeted by Kyiv in Crimea, where restrictions on public life have come to…
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Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces
In Ukraine, V-Bat drones have withstood electronic warfare attacks that have downed other UAVs.
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Army launches new low-cost interceptor program, targets fall for first live fire demo
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the new LCIs are “not intended” to replace any existing, exquisite air defense system…
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US Army tests fire control software that helps moving vehicles kill drones
The Army has successfully tested software designed to help vehicle-mounted weapons shoot down drones while both the target and the…
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UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit
Dan Jarvis, who took the role earlier this month, is said to have secured around one billion pounds more for the plan than his pre…
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No fuel for sale as Ukraine's blockade of Russian-occupied Crimea takes effect
In the biggest city Sevastopol, one resident told the BBC he had bought a back-up generator but had nothing to power it with.
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‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights
The Air Force is “going to struggle mightily” to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy to skip postwar conference amid tensions with Poland
Ukraine’s president will not attend after sparking Polish ‘outrage’ over naming of military unit Volodymyr Zelenskyy will skip a h…
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How L3Harris transformed a Qatari 747 into a new Air Force One plane before July 4
L3Harris modified the jet in 10 months, with 400 employees working 24/7 to deliver the plane by a July 4 deadline, the head of the…
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Behind Hegseth’s European posture review, plus a big CCA program update
This week on The Break Out, we look at why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reviewing the American troop posture in Europe bef…
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Leonardo and Baykar complete test flights for manned-unmanned teaming
“The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,” the companies said.
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Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon
Analysts believe that any military engaged in conflict will, in one form or another, encounter technologies first seen in Ukraine.
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SASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations
Some experts believe the proposed pilot program, which could become law if left in the NDAA, is critical for how the US can tip th…
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Changes to US weapons sales practices should emerge later this year, says Pentagon official
“The hardest part is just to time phase it because there’s so many things hitting the enterprise all at once,” said Michael …
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India’s three new naval ships boost maritime firepower
The country has made strides in constructing complex naval platforms but remains dependent on foreign suppliers for key technologi…
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Leonardo, Baykar tout in-flight control of Kizilelma drone from a M-346 jet trainer
Following an autonomous taxi and take-off, the Kizilelma autonomously linked to the M-346 using “an advanced radio frequency data …
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Ukraine war briefing: ‘Our patience is not endless’ – Kyiv signals peace offer may expire
Full and unconditional ceasefire is a major compromise that Ukraine might ‘recalibrate and modify’, says UN envoy. What we know on…
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US Marines in Okinawa receive first MADIS, NMESIS platforms
The delivery marks the service’s latest integration of modernized defenses in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.
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Executive order jumpstarts Pentagon’s quantum sensor projects
Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the En…