Security

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 anti-ship missile program, with the assessment phase being finalized and plans to move the long-range strike weapon project known as FC/ASW into...
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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 to get 25 more, the Ministry of Defense announced Nov. 7. The delivery of the planes will begin in 2031, with four to six to be supplied annually. The...
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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, including with the U.K., following a meeting between the two countries’ defense ministers in response to Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S....
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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 aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trump’s victory Wednesday — but firm in their hopes for the next president of the United States....
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