PARIS — Norway has narrowed the choice of possible partner countries for its future frigate program to France,...
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Italian defense-spending rise may underwhelm new US leader
ROME — Italy’s defense spending is rising at a steady rate but is unlikely to be fast enough for Donald Trump. With...
Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe
A career special operations veteran who was featured in a hazy green, night vision photo as the last American soldier...
Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles
BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that they...
NATO allies ready sea drones for the task of repelling enemy warships
PARIS — A number of NATO countries are pursuing new naval concepts based on sea drones programmed to keep adversaries...
MBDA pushes new deep-strike missile in time for Europe to arm up
PARIS — Pan-European missile maker MBDA is pursuing an “aggressive” development schedule for its future cruise and...
Israel to buy 25 F-15s, with eyes on long-distance combat punch
JERUSALEM — Israel will acquire 25 F-15IA combat jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for $5.2 billion, with an option...
French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
PARIS — France and Germany emphasized the need to keep up military spending and for unity on European security,...
Hope and pragmatism compete on Ukraine’s front amid Trump’s election
KYIV, Ukraine — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely...
Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
TEL AVIV, Israel — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty...
Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more missiles
ROME — New versions of Italy’s PPA multimission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile launchers,...
Global leaders congratulate Trump, whose victory could roil the world
LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pundits and analysts had predicted. Now the world...