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European Edition Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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War & Defense

War & Defense

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

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Ukraine oil strikes cost Russia $13.5bn, shift US stance

Ukraine's intensive 40-day campaign has disabled over 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity, triggering domestic fuel shortages and helping to reverse the US administrati

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MBDA taps Airbus executive Dumont as CEO to lead missile ramp-up

Europe's largest missile maker MBDA has named Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its next chief executive to oversee a massive

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Sheffield artillery barrels reach Ukraine as UK rebuilds arms capacity

The UK has shipped its first domestically produced artillery barrels in two decades to Ukraine, marking a concrete step in Europe'

China moves to permanent coast guard presence near Taiwan

Trump urges US arms makers to accelerate output for allied wars

Poland warns Ukraine EU path at risk over history row

US strikes on Iran risk prolonging Europe's energy price shock

Elbit targets European navies with floating drone base concept

Odesa attacks kill three as Black Sea grain routes face disruption

UK veterans train Ukrainian civilians in battlefield medicine

US Navy seeks expendable drones for future carrier air wing

Dutch Damen design central to $2.2bn US landing ship contract

The Space Force faces growing pains. Here’s how the next chief can help.

US misses 155mm shell target as $469m Texas plant fails

France deploys 70,000 security personnel across country for Bastille Day, World Cup semifinal events, as it happened

Europe deploys first $6bn of $200bn defence plan

Ukraine orders 16 Dassault Rafales, licenses missile production

In first, US uses sea drones in combat in Iran strikes: CENTCOM

US arms exports triple as Washington uses foreign sales to fund rearmament

Trump's volatile Nato summit accelerates Europe's defence shift

Ukraine drone command targets Russian energy as wheat exports halt

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