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Poland readies $740 million fund to jump-start ammunition production
WARSAW, Poland — Polish lawmakers have voted to allocate some 3 billion złoty ($740 million) for investments in...
Criminal probe launched after US Air Force spots drones over UK bases
LONDON — A criminal investigation has been launched after the U.S. Air Force reported that drones were spotted flying...
UK military’s 10-year spending plan isn’t affordable, committee finds
LONDON — A powerful U.K. parliamentary committee has reported what it says is the “largest affordability gap” since...
Fincantieri in talks to buy Leonardo’s torpedo business, source says
ROME — Italian shipyard Fincantieri is in talks with Italy’s Leonardo to buy the latter’s torpedo unit for €200-€300...
Brunei defense budget surges by 32%, with focus on intel, targeting
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Brunei, a small Southeast Asian sultanate bordered by Malaysia, is significantly raising...
UK space chief flags moon mining as next conflict ‘gray zone’
FARNBOROUGH, England — Mining rare minerals on the moon could mark a new area of competition in space, though it’s too...
Poland provides security guarantees to Lithuania amid Russia tensions
KORZENIEWO, Poland — Poland’s president says the government stands ready to defend Lithuanian territory in the...
Top Marine general returns to work, 4 months after cardiac arrest
The top Marine general returned to full duty status Tuesday, a little more than four months after he experienced a...
French defense ministry picks startups to develop quantum computers
France’s defense-procurement agency said it awarded contracts to five domestic computer-research startups to develop...
Are drones the future? Not for everything, says Polish general
KORZENIEWO, Poland — Militaries should be wary of applying lessons from the war in Ukraine and instead adapt for the...
Indra seeks to lead consolidation in Spanish defense industry
Spain’s Indra Sistemas SA said it will focus on its defense and aerospace businesses as part of a new 2030 strategy,...