by | Feb 7, 2025 | Security
PARIS — Saab and Kongsberg kicked off the European defense industry earnings season Friday, posting another year of record sales growth and orders in 2024, as governments across the continent continue to ramp up military spending in the face of Russian aggression....
by | Feb 7, 2025 | Security
ROME — Donald Trump’s demand that European states spend 5% of GDP on defense could spur arms shopping in Europe to the detriment of U.S. companies, analysts have told Defense News. The U.S. president’s insistence that Europe is underpaying for U.S. protection is...
by | Feb 7, 2025 | Security
PARIS — The Netherlands Ministry of Defence is investing in steel to defend NATO’s eastern flank. That means adding tanks and armored vehicles, but also expanding a fleet of railway wagons that allows Dutch military planners to rush armor and supplies across Europe....
by | Feb 6, 2025 | Security
The United States is handing off leadership of the international group that manages military aid to Ukraine, a sign that President Donald Trump’s Pentagon may play a lesser role in supporting Kyiv. United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense John Healey will chair...
by | Feb 6, 2025 | Security
PARIS — Ukraine received the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets promised by France on Thursday, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said, giving the country its second type of Western aircraft in addition to F-16 jets handed over by allies last year. The Mirage...
by | Feb 5, 2025 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — India’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced a 9.53% rise in its 2025-2026 defense budget as the country grapples with multiple security challenges, headlined by Pakistan on its western border and tensions with China to the north. India’s...
by | Feb 5, 2025 | Security
MILAN — Davie, a Quebec shipbuilder set to play a key role in a joint icebreaker production agreement between Canada, the United States and Finland, is moving forward with plans to expand its operations south of the border despite a looming trade war threatening the...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Security
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft staged a joint patrol and training Tuesday over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft, Philippine officials said. The joint...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Security
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense exports totaled $7.1 billion in 2024, a significant increase from $5.5 billion in 2023, according to Haluk Görgün, president of the Defense Industry Agency. The growth reflects the sector’s expanding global footprint reaching 180 countries...
by | Feb 4, 2025 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — As the Philippines beefs up its defensive posture, pivoting from internal security to territorial defense, the government has lined up a series of acquisitions in line with the new plans. The Philippine Marine Corps requires roughly 60...