Germany plans to double its defense spending within five years
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany will more than double its military spending by the turn of the decade…
Most Germans want Europe to have its own nuclear umbrella, poll finds
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Nearly two-thirds of Germans support a European nuclear deterrent independent of the United States,…
Ukraine’s weapons ingenuity takes all forms
LYMAN, DONETSK REGION- “I don’t need your f***ing American shells,” Vadim Adamov muttered as he packed the Pringles…
France gauges a new crop of MALE drones for surveillance, strike
PARIS — France asked five local companies to develop demonstrators for a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, signing contracts at…
RTX touts its Europe ties as nations look warily across the pond
PARIS — Raytheon touted the company’s local presence in Europe during a briefing at the Paris Air Show,…
German defense chief pledges $10 billion in Ukraine aid for 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany is on track to give €9 billion ($10.4 billion) in aid to Ukraine…
Ukraine, NATO eye tech trials for intercepting Russia’s cabled drones
MILAN — NATO and Ukrainian officials are slated to stage a trial of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies aimed…
Israel enters final phase to deliver Arrow-3 missile shield to Germany
JERUSALEM — Israel and Germany have started preparations to deliver the the Arrow-3 missile shield to German forces…
German defense boss teases changes for global Ukraine defense group
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is in for some changes aimed at streamlining international…
Chinese hold on solar-power tech raises fresh sabotage fears in Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Hidden components in Chinese-made solar power equipment have caused alarm bells in Western capitals…