UK defense secretary resigns in protest of government spending plan
ROME — British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, accusing U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer of skimping…
Paris defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says
PARIS — This year’s Eurosatory defense show near Paris may be the last chance for European countries to…
Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing
ROME — The head of Italian defense firm Leonardo has welcomed the possibility of Germany entering the Italo-Japanese-UK…
German air show opens under shadow of Iran war, fighter project collapse
BERLIN — Germany’s ILA air show opened on Wednesday under the twin shadows of the Iran war and…
After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes
COLOGNE, Germany — German defense leaders will go back to the drawing board in their quest for a…
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military on Monday disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that U.S. Central Command…
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and…
Poland spends $16.5 billion in EU-backed loans on heavy army weapons
WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Defence has awarded contracts worth around 60 billion zloty ($16.5…
Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters
VIENNA — Norway has become the ninth European country to sign up for French nuclear protection in light…
Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, top UK intel chief says
Nearly half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since 2022 — a death toll exceeding…
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…