PARIS — Defense manufacturers eyeing a possible Spanish order for a new 6-wheeled armored vehicle flocked to Madrid...
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Designing a soft landing for NATO by starting the clock on Europe
The June 24-25 NATO summit in the The Hague could be the most consequential summit in the Alliance’s 76-year history....
US Typhon missile system in Philippines is a subtle headache for China
MANILA, Philippines — China released its first white paper on national security this week amid what Beijing calls...
Marines deploy drone-killing MADIS system for Balikatan drills
U.S. Marines will test one of the service’s newest counter-drone defense systems during this year’s Balikatan military...
Denmark to invest around $615 million to renew Navy, Home Guard fleets
PARIS — Denmark will invest about 4 billion Danish kroner (US$615 million) through 2033 in the country’s Navy and Home...
Spanish spending spike to help hit NATO budget target this year
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Spain will rapidly increase its military spending rate this year to reach the 2% of GDP...
Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Odesa as peace talks come to a crux
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack, local authorities...
US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drills
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that include...
Serbian leader to attend Moscow Victory Day parade despite EU warnings
MILAN – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he plans to attend Russia’s Victory Day military parade in Moscow next...
Behind Italy’s defense-spending hike, pushback at home
ROME — With a few hours to spare before Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tackled the thorny issue of defense...
US forces strike Yemen oil port in ongoing campaign against Houthis
American forces in the Middle East struck a major oil facility in western Yemen on Thursday — the first publicly...
‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France
COLOGNE, Germany — The main contractors for the Main Ground Combat System have formed a joint project company to...