Security

Space Force says its relationship with Europe is ‘business as usual’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Space Force’s top officer on Wednesday said his service’s day-to-day interactions with European allies haven’t been impacted by growing uncertainty about the United States’ relationship with Europe and the Trump administration’s shifting...
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European Defence Agency portfolio swells under bloc’s defense ambition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Defence Agency enters its third decade with a beefed-up mandate and record spending, as officials face mounting pressure to transform political ambitions into combat-ready capabilities. The agency now oversees five core tasks – up...
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Leonardo refutes Russian bones in M-346 trainer aircraft design

ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is talking up the European pedigree of its M-346 jet trainer after British newspapers claimed it was based on a Russian design. British tabloids made the allegations after reports that the M-346 was being considered as a replacement for aging...
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Hegseth opts for virtual attendance at Ukraine defense group meeting

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will call into the next gathering of countries meeting to support Ukraine’s self-defense, days after some U.S. and European officials were doubting that he would attend at all, according to a U.S. and a European...
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