Security

German rocket artillery pick tests the waters on US arms dependence

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s adoption of the Israeli-designed PULS rocket artillery weapon is set to emerge as a test case for European nations diversifying their arms suppliers away from American contractors that have dominated the market for decades. Leaders in...
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Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, its broadcast recorded

The man is insistent: Our ship is in difficulty, so keep your distance, he instructs another vessel over the radio. “Warship on your course,” he says. “I am drifting. I’m not under command.” The broadcast, according to military officials, came from a Russian spy ship,...
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US officials bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday that top administration officials will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia launched an all-out invasion. Less than a day earlier, the...
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NATO laggard Belgium vows defense boost with more F-35s, third frigate

PARIS — Belgium’s new government vows to boost the defense budget over the coming years to ensure the country, notoriously one of NATO’s worst performers on military spending, starts pulling its weight in the alliance. The government of Prime Minister Bart De Wever...
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