War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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Russian fuel crisis hits economy as Putin warns Europe
A severe domestic fuel shortage triggered by Ukrainian strikes is damaging Russia’s economy, but rather than pushing Moscow toward…
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DIU seeks cheaper drones to carry out Reaper missions
The notice comes after nearly 30 Reapers were reportedly lost in combat against Iran.
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US Army tests autonomous mass mine-laying
The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous ver…
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Senate Dems seek Air Force, contractor answers on Qatari-gifted Air Force One conversion
The lawmakers allege they’ve been “stonewalled” when asked for more detailed information about the controversial…
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'Shameful decision' - Ukrainian athlete on IOC decision
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has called the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally lift Rus…
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US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them…
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UK to join US Army’s PrSM program, buy $254M in long-range missiles
The planned buy is not designed to supplant work with Germany on a Deep Precision Strike weapon, the UK said.
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Zelenskyy says Nato should let Ukraine join to ‘make all of us stronger’
Ukraine’s president says defensive capabilities built up in war with Russia mean it would be wrong to exclude it Europe live – lat…
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How the Commerce Department plans to win more foreign defense sales
In an exclusive preview of America’s new arms sale policies, a key Commerce official says the department is ready to “…
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Russian athletes could compete at LA28 - what led to the IOC's decision?
The IOC says athletes should be able to return to competition without being 'held responsible for their government's actions'.
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Why the Pentagon wants a new drone chief, plus GCAP moves ahead
This week on The Break Out, the US military added a new drone chief while the UK, Italy and Japan advance plans for a new fighter …
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Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
The project aims to stitch together spacecraft managed by individual member countries into one mega-constellation, alliance offici…
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From GlobalEye to Triton, first wave of NATO Summit deals bet big on aerial capabilities
The air power shift also comes as allies attempt to come to terms with the US opting to scale back some of its military assets in …
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Marine Corps drafting new strategic vision for its information warfare arm
The forthcoming plan, described in broad strokes to Breaking Defense, is the first of its kind and is akin to the annual Marine Co…
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Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.
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US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
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F-35 for Turkey? Trump says ‘certainly, we’ll consider’ reversing ban
“We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” the president said. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off. It’s time to …
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‘I was testing people’: Trump chides Nato allies on Iran war response ahead of summit – US politics live
President says he was ‘very disappointed’ in Nato members while also insisting he did not want their help in US war on Iran Sign u…
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Egypt inaugurates sprawling ‘Octagon’ military headquarters complex
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said the strategic command represented a “significant leap” in Egypt’s command and contro…
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Germany set to become first international site for ATACMS missile production
The move addresses a bottleneck, as Lockheed Martin has been winding down ATACMS output at its Camden, Arkansas, site while priori…
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Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessman A woman suspected o…
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Polish defense giant PGZ to produce Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missile
Local production could make the weapon eligible for purchases by other European nations through a European Union lending scheme, a…
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NATO to add up to five Northrop Grumman Triton drones for maritime surveillance
“It is genuinely made in NATO and is creating jobs on both sides of the Atlantic,” alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte said.
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Denmark greenlights two aircraft, P-8 procurement for Arctic surveillance
In recent months, Copenhagen has stepped up efforts to strengthen Arctic subsurface and oversea surveillance capabilities amid Rus…