Security

EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from US: Report

BRUSSELS — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two-thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned Monday. The 27 member...
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The U.S. launched airstrikes over...
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Netherlands to add tanks, F-35s, frigates amid warnings of war

PARIS — The Netherlands plans to bolster its armed forces by reconstituting a tank battalion, buying more F-35 fighter jets and adding anti-submarine frigates as the NATO member seeks to field a more credible military force capable of deterring an attack. The Dutch...
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Germany receives first IRIS-T antimissile system for its own forces

BERLIN — Germany’s military has received the first IRIS-T SLM air defense system for its own forces after prioritizing the weapon’s production for Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022. “A new chapter of European air defense is shaping up,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
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