EU invest €30m in first private credit vehicle dedicated to defence
European Investment Fund headquarters in Luxembourg. Credit: Shutterstock/nitpicker. The European Investment Fund, the European Union’s (EU) specialised financial…
Europe’s difficult trade-off between military and welfare spending: the Italian case
The idea of building a three-mile suspension bridge between Sicily and Italy’s mainland was notoriously a pet project…
German Navy risk stretching too far to safeguard several theatres
MEKO A400 model baseline for Germany’s future air defence frigate, the F-127. Credit: thyssenrupp. Earlier this week, Germany’s…
How would Trump and Harris handle the Russia-Ukraine war?
Ukraine and its war with Russia have become a central and controversial topic in the 2024 U.S. presidential…
How must Europe reorganize its conventional defense?
The transatlantic security relationship today is shaped by the ambition to shift the burden of defense from the…
How can Europe defend Ukraine?
The Trump administration now acknowledges that it is unlikely to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and…
Is a narrative forming in favour of a UK F-35A purchase?
The UK only operates the F-35B variant, although rumours persist of an impending A version buy. Credit: UK…
GCAP vs FCAS: Europe vie over next generation fighters
Computer Generated Image of the proposed Team Tempest UK fighter developed under GCAP. Credit: Crown Copyright/UK Ministry of…
What is in the UK’s Strategic Defence Review?
Ministry of Defence building, London, UK. Credit: Shutterstock/TK Kurikawa. The UK government has officially released the long-awaited Strategic…
Will Donald Trump make European tech great again?
Following Donald Trump’s election, leaders of the major American tech companies—so-called Big Tech—rushed to embrace the new administration…