by | Nov 20, 2024 | Security
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...
by | Nov 20, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — In a major step towards ramping up NATO’s missile-defense capabilities, the alliance took control of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System (AAMDS) in Redzikowo, northern Poland, earlier this month. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk used the Nov. 13...
by | Nov 20, 2024 | Security
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...
by | Nov 20, 2024 | Security
The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The latest tranche of...
by | Nov 19, 2024 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war. The use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian...
