Macron puts local defense firms on notice France may buy European
The French president said the country's defense companies shouldn't get too comfy, as neighbor nations move faster with certain technologies.
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Latvia eyes indirect-fires boost with new Archer howitzer acquisition
Latvia and Sweden plan to create a joint Archer unit around which to structure howitzer training and exercises.
NATO nations send scouting teams to Greenland amid US annexation talk
European governments are still coming to grips with the unprecedented situation of a NATO ally threatening one of their own.
Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom
The family-owned defense firm is seeking a valuation of about €30 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the deal.
US, Denmark trade barbs over Greenland as NATO boosts Arctic presence
The U.S. and Denmark remain at odds over Greenland's future, Denmark's foreign minister said Wednesday following a tense White House meeting.
Ukraine says Russian military trucks are at Zaporizhzhia power plant
Defense News was able to independently geolocate the video to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the city of Enerhodar, occupied by Russia.
Europeans trumpet Arctic defense in bid to soften US Greenland claims
To many Europeans, the most urgent threat to Greenland right now seems not to be China, Russia or North Korea but rather their longtime U.S. ally.
Germany expands naval-surveillance push with eight SeaGuardian drones
The SeaGuardians will focus on maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare across the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic.
US shipyard HII expands in UK to service growing Europe UUV business
The enlarged HII site in Portchester, England, will now be able to assemble the company’s Remus 620 medium-class modular unmanned underwater vehicles.
Rheinmetall’s Lynx fighting vehicles could soon see combat in Ukraine
The decision to procure the Lynx followed extensive testing by Ukrainian forces, according to the German arms giant.
NATO’s Europe commander sees growing Russian, Chinese threat in Arctic
“It’s not for peaceful purposes,” U,S, Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said. “They’re not studying the seals and the polar bears."
Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units
The plan entails reassigning and retraining soldiers to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats.
Dassault Aviation invests in Harmattan AI at €1.4 billion value
The partnership will help Harmattan develop embedded artificial intelligence for Dassault Aviation’s future air combat systems, the companies said.
Where Trump has threatened to strike next
President Donald Trump fired rhetorical warning shots at several governments across the globe this week.
Russia says it used new Oreshnik missile in major attack on Ukraine
The attack comes amid a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington after Russia condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker in the North Atlantic.
Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.
Turkey begins 2026 with defense-spending numbers trending up
The higher-than-projected increase reflects not only inflation adjustments but also Ankara’s commitment to sustained defense investment.
