THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany’s parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of amending the constitution to enable...
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Poland, Baltics may withdraw from anti-personnel landmine treaty
WARSAW, Poland — The governments of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced their willingness to withdraw...
Europe’s top missile maker MBDA boosts output 33% amid record orders
PARIS — MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, boosted production and deliveries by 33% in 2024, as demand from...
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...