European Space Agency to play a greater role in defense – POLITICO
The war in Ukraine has shown the importance of space assets, both for intelligence gathering and secure communications.…
Turkish foreign minister to pay 1st bilateral visit to Germany as Ankara-Berlin dialogue accelerates
ISTANBUL Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Germany on Friday at the invitation…
Retaliating against Russia – POLITICO
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat. Show of force NATO, for…
France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon – POLITICO
East-West divide In France, the reintroduction of a voluntary service comes almost four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion…
France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse
PARIS/BERLIN – France and Germany are ratcheting up pressure on their industrial champions to rescue Europe’s next-generation fighter…
As potential deal looms, France and Britain map out boots-on-ground role in Ukraine – POLITICO
‘Fallback positions’ The coalition, a loose alliance of nations whose members include France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Canada and…
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…
China finds jamming Starlink over Taiwan possible with enormous resources
Instead of focusing on whether Starlink can be jammed in theory, Chinese military planners are increasingly concerned with…
European leaders question U.S. peace plan for Russia, Ukraine; Rubio says talks ‘productive’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern…
EU rules out restrictions on Ukraine’s army in rebuke to Trump plan – POLITICO
According to the Commission president, the EU has three key criteria for any peace deal: “First, borders cannot…