Security

Macron, Merz vow closer defense ties in reboot of French-German couple

PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, with the two leaders promising closer defense ties and a reboot of the French-German alliance that has been a...
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Lithuania’s defense minister on reading Trump, the cruelty of mines

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Dovilė Šakalienė has been serving as the Lithuanian Minister of National Defense since 2024. Previously a psychologist, journalist and lawmaker, she has spearheaded a number of reforms within Lithuania’s security sector, including new legal...
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How the European Defence Agency can unleash Europe’s startups

The latest European Defence Agency (EDA) annual report paints a hopeful picture. Europe is finally showing signs of strategic geopolitical maturity: prioritizing defense cooperation, investing in emerging tech, and consolidating ways of operating that have...
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Poland proffers common defense financing as panacea for arming Europe

WARSAW, Poland — As European nations seek more self-reliance in weapon procurement, a new intergovernmental initiative dubbed the European Defence Mechanism (EDM) could pave the way for closer integration of the continent’s fragmented defense industries, according to...
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