European governments may need until the early 2030s to fully replace critical military capabilities currently provided the United States, according to security analysts assessing the continent’s ability to deter or repel a potential Russian threat independently. Experts highlight air and missile defense as one of the most pressing gaps. While several European states have increased […]
Portugal’s defense debate has returned to the spotlight after renewed pressure from the United States for Lisbon to modernize its air capabilities. At the center of the discussion is the potential acquisition of the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter jet already integrated into several European air forces. What might once have been a routine […]
Germany has approved significant new funding to equip its armed forces with one way attack drones, marking a notable shift in the country’s defence policy four years after Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers on the Bundestag budget committee authorised contracts worth 268 million euros each for German startups Stark Defence and Helsing. The […]
United States Navy explosive ordnance disposal teams joined Norwegian and Swedish forces in northern Europe earlier this month for intensive Arctic warfare training, as NATO sharpens its operational focus on the High North under a newly announced framework known as Arctic Sentry. The 10 day exercise, called Arctic Specialist 26, took place in Kristiansand, Norway, […]
Denmark and Canada are exploring closer defense coordination in the Arctic following their acquisition of MQ-9B long range unmanned aircraft, a move analysts say could strengthen surveillance and logistical cooperation across the High North. The Danish Air Force recently established Squadron 729, which will operate four MQ-9B drones from Aalborg Air Base in northern Denmark […]
Airbus has indicated it is open to supporting a two fighter structure within Europe’s Future Combat Air System program in an effort to overcome ongoing deadlock surrounding the next generation fighter component. Speaking during the company’s annual results presentation in Toulouse, Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury described the FCAS initiative as being at a […]
Diplomatic efforts to narrow the gap between Russia and Ukraine showed little sign of progress this week after another round of United States-brokered talks concluded in Geneva without a breakthrough. Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv described the discussions as difficult, underscoring how far apart the two sides remain nearly four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion […]
Europe should establish a new defence leadership structure outside the existing frameworks of the European Union and NATO if it wants to take primary responsibility for its own security, according to growing voices in policy circles following the latest Munich Security Conference. The debate has intensified amid shifting geopolitical realities. One year into Donald Trump’s […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the international order is entering a defining moment as he prepares to address global leaders at the Munich Security Conference. Speaking before his scheduled remarks, Rubio said the world is moving into what he described as a new era in geopolitics that will require countries to […]
The United States has urged European allies to take primary responsibility for conventional defence within NATO, marking a renewed push for burden sharing inside the transatlantic alliance. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colsaid the current structure of the alliance is no longer fit for purpose and […]
