Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Senate’s version of its fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would provide $500 million in long-term security aid…
France asks FCAS partners to ‘rethink’ work share on fighter project
PARIS — France proposed to partners Germany and Spain to “rethink” the work share on the Future Combat…
Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a…
French military plants seed money to ‘master’ near-space operations
PARIS — France’s military is expanding into what it calls “very high altitude,” or near-space, with a test…
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…