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Dutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent

Dutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent

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PARIS — The Netherlands won’t be able to spend €750 million (US$790 million) of military aid planned for Ukraine this year because of the tight global market for defense equipment, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said. Military aid for Ukraine has shifted from equipment supplied from stockpiles at the start of the country’s fight against invading Russian forces, to […]

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German arms industry plan seeks fresh boost for a sector once shunned

German arms industry plan seeks fresh boost for a sector once shunned

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BERLIN — The German government has vowed to boost vital sectors of the country’s defense industry while deepening cooperation with European allies, officials announced on Wednesday. In a new policy document, the outgoing administration of Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared that the Russian attack of Ukraine had necessitated an update to Germany’s defense-related industrial policy. The

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Ukraine blinds Russian target seekers with drone-on-drone combat

Ukraine blinds Russian target seekers with drone-on-drone combat

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Necessity is the mother of invention, and Ukraine continues to push this adage to new heights of technical and tactical ingenuity in the use of aerial drone technology to fight the Russian invasion. After having dramatically reshaped the tactical combat on land since their introduction by Ukrainian forces in the spring of 2023, highly maneuverable

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A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.

A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.

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A-10 Warthog attack planes have been spotted flying over eastern Syria in recent days. And as Syrian rebel forces advance, posing the greatest threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in years, rumors have swirled online about the aircraft’s possible role in strikes against his allied forces. A video of an A-10 flying low over

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EU-wide weapon buying boosts bloc’s defense spending to record in 2023

EU-wide weapon buying boosts bloc’s defense spending to record in 2023

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PARIS — European Union countries increased defense spending by 10% to a record €279 billion ($293 billion) last year, with the share of budgets spent on new equipment rising to the highest since the start of data collection almost two decades ago, the European Defence Agency reported. The EU’s 27 member states together spent €72

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NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones

NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones

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MILAN — The NATO alliance has begun planning for its own fleet of unmanned boats meant to help protect critical undersea infrastructure across the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. Following a pattern of undersea cable damage across European waters in the last year, with the most recent disruptions happening just weeks ago, top NATO officials have

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How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready

How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready

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When a Guard or Reserve unit gets called up to deploy, seemingly small personnel issues — like out-of-date dental exams — can throw planning into jeopardy. And with military personnel management systems often still run on disparate digital spreadsheets, finding troops who aren’t deployment-ready and notifying them in time to fix the problem can quickly

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Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines

Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines — China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows between Manila and Beijing over the deployment of the medium-range weapon in the Philippines. Chinese defense spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian reiterated in a press conference in Beijing last week

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