NATO’s next villain: Czechia – POLITICO
Babiš is pitching to keep defense spending above 2 percent in part by finishing the D11 highway linking…
Peter Thiel ties put major German military drone deal on shaky ground – POLITICO
“The fact is that Peter Thiel openly rejects our democracy. We do not know how large his influence…
Europe and America need each other, but trust is gone – POLITICO
But he framed his appeal in terms of blood and soil familiar to Make America Great Again supporters,…
Europe has the weapons, but still needs America to wage war – POLITICO
The European Union’s defense is often hobbled by the need for unanimity, giving a veto to pro-Kremlin Hungary.…
After years of resistance, leaders finally say EU should go at different speeds – POLITICO
With the bloc buffeted by multiple geopolitical crises, it’s starting to realize that it can’t come to grips…
UK to join NATO’s US arms-buying scheme for Ukraine – POLITICO
Last year, the program raised around $5 billion for Ukraine. Earlier this month, NATO chief Mark Rutte said…
How Ukraine plans to defend itself after the war – POLITICO
“Ukraine has undergone a fundamental rethinking of what security guarantees mean and what they should be based on,”…
5 arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegal exports to Russian arms firms – POLITICO
Central to the investigation is a trading company in the northern German city of Lübeck owned by a…
Starmer aims to revive defense talks with EU – POLITICO
London could also be asked to pay a fee to join the loan. France, with the support of…
Brussels unveils plan to fill up Ukraine’s war chest with billions to spend on weapons – POLITICO
Once the legal text is agreed, the EU will raise joint debt to finance the initiative, although the governments…
Germany and France clash over buying US arms with €90B loan to Ukraine – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron is keen to give preferential treatment to EU military companies to strengthen the bloc’s…
Ukraine’s high-flying air power plans face turbulence – POLITICO
Not enough jets Another issue is the production capacity of manufacturers of Western fighter jets and their order…