The EU is urged to sharpen its defense-cooperation playbook

BERLIN — The European Union must move to integrate its disparate defense cooperation mechanisms to make the bloc more militarily formidable, a recent review document approved by the European Council says. The self-assessment evaluated the strategic objectives and...

European defense firms book double-digit growth amid war in Ukraine

ROME — As the war in Ukraine boosts arms spending across Europe, the continent’s defense industry grew by 16.9 percent last year, reaching revenue of nearly €160 billion, or almost $170 billion, a trade association has reported. The sector also saw employment swell by...

Italian defense-spending rise may underwhelm new US leader

ROME — Italy’s defense spending is rising at a steady rate but is unlikely to be fast enough for Donald Trump. With weeks to go before Trump returns to the White House, Rome remains one of the dwindling number of NATO members who have not hit the target they set...

Estonia proposes agreement to buy Ukrainian weapons

WARSAW, Poland — Estonia’s authorities are showing interest in combat-proven weapons from Ukraine, including long-range missiles, and hope to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian government to facilitate arms purchases despite Kyiv’s ban on exports by its own defense...