War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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Russia looks to students to make up for mounting losses in Ukraine
Moscow's campaign for students to sign army contracts comes as the Kremlin seeks to sustain its war effort for a fifth year.
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US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
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Russians queue for kilometres to buy fuel during shortage
Petrol stations across Russia are running low on fuel following a surge in Ukrainian strikes.
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Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet
Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the …
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Poland teams up with Spain to double tanker aircraft purchase
The agreement with Madrid will allow Warsaw to increase its tanker order to four units.
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Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defense plans, source says
The U.S. told its allies in May that it had decided to shrink the pool of military capabilities committed to the transatlantic all…
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Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own ter…
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For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue
America has long stood for freedom and prosperity, but under Trump insults, threats and unpredictability have become the new norm.…
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Kill zones and drone nets: a journey through Ukraine’s fortress belt
A strategic line of towns and cities are crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal A vast cobweb of s…
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Kyiv military chief salutes outgoing US Army commander as war rages in Ukraine
In a farewell message, Syrskyi credited the departing U.S. commander with saving thousands of Ukrainian lives.
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Hegseth creates powerful new drone office, pulling authority from the military services
The reorganization is the latest step in Hegseth’s push to field weapons faster.
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Lithuania moves to end nuclear weapon ban as ‘situation getting worse’
Lithuania’s parliamentary parties have agreed on a plan to lift a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases…
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Pentagon continues to ‘struggle’ with key weapons development timelines: GAO
The watchdog’s annual weapons systems assessment revealed new details about high-profile programs, from Air Force One to Arm…
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Russian missiles hit Kyiv residential neighbourhoods
Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 21 people, in what the city's mayor descr…
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Australia announces defense industry policy and acquisitions reforms
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the reforms seek to build “a more agile, disciplined and strategically focused Def…
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Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquishes command of US Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquished command on Thursday. The Army has not given a reason for the leadership change.
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Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon …
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Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war’s biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed
Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed t…
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US Navy seeks to boost production of new anti-radar missile
Naval Air Systems Command is asking industry whether it is capable of supplying up to 600 Advanced Emission Suppression Missiles p…
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Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion
The department has already issued guidance to its program offices on how to spend the money before the deadline hits.
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UK ratchets up nuclear spending, with new warhead and delivery planes in the works
Central to the current package is Astraea, the warhead designated A21/Mk7 that the Atomic Weapons Establishment has been developin…
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Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.
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European tank-maker KNDS postpones IPO due to ‘market volatility’
“KNDS and its shareholders will continue to monitor the capital markets conditions closely and stand ready to resume the IPO proce…
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MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear
Cross-party group writes to ministers of concerns children’s show contains unsubtle ‘propaganda content’ UK politics live – latest…