Australian Army seeks light vehicles for its littoral ambitions

MELBOURNE, Australia — As Australia’s military adjusts to recommendations contained in last year’s Strategic Defence Review, there is a demand for lighter vehicles better suited operations in coastal areas. First out of the gate in what could be a shopping spree for...

Dutch submarine buy from France to spark $1.1 billion in offsets

PARIS — The Netherlands secured spending of about €1 billion ($1.1 billion) on Dutch companies as part of its multibillion-euro purchase of four attack submarines from France’s Naval Group, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said. Dutch State Secretary of Defence Gijs...

EU opens defense innovation hub in Kyiv to boost industry outreach

PARIS — The European Union officially opened its defense-innovation office in Kyiv earlier this month, as the bloc seeks to boost cooperation between the Ukrainian and European defense industries. The office is part of Europe’s defense industrial strategy adopted in...

The case for giving Ukraine long-range striking power in Russia

Ukraine’s innovative drones are damaging forces and war-supporting industry across western and southern Russia. In a visit to the White House on Sept. 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for more help for long-range strikes. He received modest...