Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO
“We are now hearing signals from Washington that they are prepared to do so [provide security guarantees], and…
How China could paralyze Germany’s defense ramp-up – POLITICO
The legal frameworks on either side of the Atlantic are starkly different. Washington treats them as strategic assets,…
Germany looks to defense spending as economic cure, limits looming-Xinhua
Vehicles run on a bridge in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei) Despite the defense boom,…
Pressure mounts on Germany’s Merz to restore military conscription – POLITICO
Röttgen accused Pistorius, who belongs to the SPD, of “only implementing one side of the compromise by focusing…
China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. destroyer near the disputed Scarborough Shoal
The 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sets sail from a military port in Zhanjiang,…
How Spain is standing up to Trump on defense and China
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference after a meeting with King Felipe VI at the…
Defense budget boost will be ‘painful’ for UK, former NATO chief warns – POLITICO
The strategic defense review led by Robertson recommended that Britain move to “warfighting readiness” — but many questioned…
US’s Israel envoy pushes back against criticism of Gaza takeover plan – POLITICO
The Israeli plan, approved early Friday by the government’s security cabinet, involves disarming Hamas, returning all hostages, demilitarizing…
Swiss lawmakers turn against F-35 deal after Trump’s tariff bombshell – POLITICO
Switzerland opted in 2021 for the F-35s over France’s Dassault Rafale, reportedly upsetting French President Emmanuel Macron. Domestically,…
Air Force yanks retirement from a dozen trans members
Trump reinstates trans military ban, pauses all gender-affirming care The Pentagon reinstated restrictions on transgender recruits joining the…