Ukraine would gain advantage over Russian glide bombs with Gripen-Meteor combo
PARIS — Ukraine getting Swedish Gripen fighter jets equipped with Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles would give the country…
Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner
UPPSALA, Sweden — Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets, and Sweden will donate 16 of an…
Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa
VIENNA — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to Canada’s CANSEC defense exhibition on Wednesday with a message…
Report: US to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis
The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter…
Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war
Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand…
US munitions depleted by Iran war will take years to restore, analysis finds
The United States will need at least three years to restore an array of critical weapons systems to…
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid ongoing ceasefire
The U.S. military on Monday conducted “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, U.S. Central Command said, to prevent Iranian…
Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war
As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war…
In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland
The United States is deploying 5,000 troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Trump, in a…
Germany touts pan-German space command amid European push to supplant US tech
VIENNA — Germany’s defense minister used a rare four-nation gathering of German-speaking defense chiefs this week to push…
Russia launches unannounced nuclear exercise, including Belarusian launch sites
VIENNA — Russia launched its largest nuclear exercises in years on Tuesday, mobilizing nearly 65,000 troops, over 200…
More US troop withdrawals from Europe expected, NATO commander says
PARIS — Europe should “absolutely” expect additional United States troop withdrawals in the future as European NATO allies…