2025 – the year in defence | techUK
Defence Programme Manager Jeremy Wimble looks back at the changes to UK Defence in 2025. Of the many…
Starmer promised to spend big on defense but Britain’s arms industry is still waiting – POLITICO
One small manufacturer based in England said: “We are ready to go; we have built factories that could…
Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut – POLITICO
It’s unusual for a central bank to lower its policy rate while revising its inflation outlook upward, since…
Trump’s state visit must be more than ceremonious – POLITICO
This new partnership has to be about more than tariffs. It must be about technology. As former Google…
Merz and Macron vowed to restart the Franco-German engine. It’s already sputtering. – POLITICO
Paris thinks the same. “The Franco-German reflex has been rediscovered,” an Elysée official said. But despite the good…
Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help. – POLITICO
Athens has also sent two warships to conduct patrols off Libya in response to the migration surge and…
UK and EU ready for drawn-out battle on defense deal – POLITICO
The 27 EU nations have yet to agree a mandate for taking forward the next stage of talks,…
Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences? – POLITICO
Both leaders now see a necessity for their militaries and defense industries to better integrate. | John Macdougall/AFP…