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European Edition Tuesday, 21 July 2026
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War & Defense

The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.

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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…

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France and Germany commit to equal shareholding in KNDS as potential IPO nears

Germany is seeking a 40 percent stake in the European land manufacturer, subject to approval by its budget committee.

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Australia, Canada sign $1.75B agreement for Over the Horizon Radar system

This is the largest Australian defense export to date, Canberra said.

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Capacity is the new capability

[Sponsored] Production speed is combat power, and industry must meet today’s threats while accelerating and adapting capabilities …

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk

From a weather restriction to a “serious” airworthiness risk, the Air Force’s newest training jet faces far more…

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Army picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline

The company had been prototyping the “full stack” with 4th Infantry Division over the last year.

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US Army tests autonomous boats during Philippine exercise

Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a military exercise, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changi…

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South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE

“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local pr…

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European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed

Ursula von der Leyen, Merz and Zelenskyy say UK PM helped increase European and Ukrainian security European leaders have paid trib…

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Kyiv’s drone leverage moved the US. Moscow could be next, a top Ukrainian official says.

After years of needing Western weapons, Kyiv is approaching negotiations with battlefield tech the U.S. now wants — and a possible…

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US couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds

Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new stud…

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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?

[Sponsored] While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multipl…

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Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now

“It’s a way for us to communicate and leverage industry,” said Michael Cadenazzi Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Bas…

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Can China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.

The PL-16’s specs would let it chase large, slower-moving aircraft, one analyst said, though its effectiveness against smaller, fa…

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War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in in Ukraine

Ukrainian firms, especially, showed off combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles, but at least one experts isn’t convinced of …

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Ukraine launches ‘TrophyLab’ platform to share captured Russian weapons with allies

Among the listed items available for study are, for example, a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and a T-90M tank.

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Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – Europe live

Russia intercepted 300 Ukrainian drones across the country and temporarily suspended operations from Moscow airport Nearly 60 Ukra…

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Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas

If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.

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US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says

Suggestion that Scott Bessent so described a world leader included in Regime Change, by New York Times reporters Scott Bessent, th…

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to Belarus – remove Russian relay stations or ‘we’ll do it’

Zelenskyy says a week should be enough time for Belarus to remove stations, calls for a stop to refined oil supplies to Russian ar…