War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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NATO to acquire “up to” 10 Saab GlobalEye for E-3 replacement, says Secretary General
The selection decision in favor of the Swedish aircraft comes after NATO axed plans to acquire Boeing E-7 Wedgetail surveillance p…
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Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe
The firm had offered its Type 212CD submarine which is being built for both Germany and Norway, beating a competing bid from South…
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Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
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What to expect from the US at the 2026 NATO summit
Here are a few things we’re monitoring during this week’s alliance summit in Turkey.
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Thales acquires Exail Technologies stake as it expands undersea warfare footprint
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri also announced today an agreement to acquire four underwater technology firms.
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Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build new submarine fleet
The planned purchase will be groundbreaking for Canada’s naval capabilities, as the country has not acquired newly built submarine…
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Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree
After buying eight companies in the last two years, Ondas execs say they will focus on integrating their portfolio of drones “from…
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Army makes new tweaks to acquisition portfolios, realigns autonomy office
The Army’s approach to acquisition portfolios, which is in flux after an overhaul in the fall, is to “keep what is working and cha…
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Lockheed Martin to purchase Ultra Maritime in $3.5B deal
Lockheed Martin said that Ultra Maritime will fall under the company’s rotary and mission systems division upon closing.
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Norway provides both a model, and a warning, for NATO
There are lessons that allies can take from Oslo that would help strengthen the NATO alliance, Joshua Huminski writes.
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
[Sponsored] Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
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Kyiv strike exposes air defence gap before Ankara Nato summit
A Russian missile barrage that killed 21 people in Kyiv has laid bare critical shortages in Patriot interceptors, forcing a pressi…
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European defence output in focus at Nato after Kyiv strike
At least 22 people were killed in a Russian strike on Kyiv ahead of a Nato summit where European leaders must address the industri…
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Thales to buy French underwater-drone maker Exail in $4.5 billion deal
Industry champions in France and Italy move to consolidate their positions in a growing market for unmanned underwater naval equip…
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Russian strikes kill 20, exposing Ukraine’s air-defense shortage
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more interceptors — the only weapon in its arsenal that can shoot down ba…
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Pentagon's priciest weapons face 12-year average delays
A US government watchdog reports that the Pentagon's major weapons programs now take over 12 years on average to deliver, raising …
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Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ campaign in push for software engineers
The Defense Department describes it as part of an overall strategy to automate and improve government technology.
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Turkey and European NATO allies draw closer, but tensions remain: Experts
Turkey is “well-positioned to contribute” to NATO on several fronts, one analyst told Breaking Defense, but others not…
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European next-gen GCAP fighter program pushes ahead with $6.1 billion contract
After the collapse of rival European fighter program FCAS, the new infusion means GCAP’s future “has never been more a…
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NATO summit host Turkey sees its alliance clout rising amid war raging nearby
Government leaders hope to show off the country's burgeoning defense industry at the alliance event.
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Jakarta drops South Korean jet production, eyes Dassault Rafale order
Indonesia's cancellation of a fighter jet co-production deal with South Korea clears the way for a major follow-on order for Franc…
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Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara
More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned Authorities …
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Why does Crimea matter to Putin?
Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin
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Starmer faces likely row at Nato summit after US rebuke on defence spending
US ambassador to Nato has called for all allies who are ‘lagging behind’ to step up immediately Keir Starmer is likely to face a d…