BERLIN — The election of a far-right government in Austria puts into question the country’s continued membership in...
Security
Severed undersea cables raise legal challenges for NATO
MILAN — The increased frequency of underwater infrastructure damage across Europe has raised legal challenges related...
US conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks...
Artis forms Sentinel vehicle protection venture with UAE’s Bin Hilal
Virginia-based defense contractor Artis, with an active protection system it says is capable of defending vehicles...
Europe’s armor industry must merge, Arquus boss says
PARIS — The European market for light and medium armored vehicles has too many players and needs to consolidate, as...
Four lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seas
In the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 2024, six Ukrainian sea drones destroyed the Russian missile ship Ivanovets in...
Citing missile mismatch, Lockheed snarls at HIMARS challenge in Europe
PARIS — Tensions are running high in the race to decide Europe’s artillery rocket system of choice, with Germany...
France preps Europe’s fastest classified supercomputer for defense AI
PARIS — France plans to build Europe’s most powerful classified supercomputer to take the lead in artificial...
France rethinks military light-drone acquisition as Army falls behind
PARIS — France is changing its acquisition process for light military unmanned aerial vehicles to become more nimble...
Leonardo seeks global firms to build, tweak its new attack helicopter
ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is seeking industrial partners around the world to get on board its new AW249 attack...
Pentagon’s contracting speed lane sometimes no faster, says watchdog
The Pentagon’s fast-track pathway for buying equipment often doesn’t move any faster than the normal process,...
Hezbollah-launched missiles hit Israeli military vehicle factory
JERUSALEM — Missiles launched by Hezbollah hit an Israeli defense factory last week, according to the Lebanon-based...