How Poland straddles a trans-Atlantic defense divide

WARSAW, Poland — The Polish government has reacted to the new foreign policy course in Washington by doubling down on its commitment to more defense cooperation with the United States. But while nods to Washington play an important role in Warsaw’s discourse, Poland’s...

NATO to ask allies for 30% capability boost, top commander says

PARIS — NATO will ask alliance members to raise their military capability targets by 30% as the organization seeks to boost its force posture, according to the commander in charge of defense planning at the 32-nation alliance. The proposed capability targets have been...

Turkish submarine test-fires ‘Atmaca’ anti-ship missile

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Navy has conducted a successful firing test of the submarine-launched variant of the Atmaca anti-ship missile, according to Haluk Görgün, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB). The test took place on March 12, 2025, from the...

US, allies rush to refit their big guns with GPS protections

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The war in Ukraine has jump-started a scramble to fortify artillery systems against GPS jamming and spoofing, with a technology previously used primarily on airborne platforms playing a key role. The rush to inject new defenses into cannon and...