Industry cluster forms around European patrol corvette program

ROME — Shipbuilders from France, Italy and Spain have announced the creation of a consortium to ramp up design work on a new European corvette and coordinate cooperation on the program with dozens of firms around the continent. Touted as a poster child for European...

EU approves $486 million for Ukraine, plus training mission

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday approved a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops and a plan to provide about €500 million (U.S. $486 million) in extra funds to help buy weapons for the war-torn country. The mission, which will...