War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge
One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”
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Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address
US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets Pete Hegseth has announced a revie…
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US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril
The U.S. Air Force has cleared its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter production.
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Pentagon inks pair of rare earth mineral loans for $1.2 billion
“You can dream all day long about scaling [weapons production but] if you don’t have germanium, gallium, and rare earths, it…
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Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital
Ukrainian drones hit the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week.
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What did Ukraine target in Moscow and how significant was the drone attack?
Mass drone strike on capital brought the war to Russians, but Ukrainians will be braced for Kremlin’s response Ukraine hit Moscow …
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Embraer ramping KC-390 production, plans Czech, Uzbek, Korean deliveries this year
At some point, company officials will need to discuss the fate of a separate production line for the A-29 Super Tucano in Jacksonv…
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Dwindling stockpiles of solid rocket motors highlight industrial base challenges
Supply shortages, damaged radars raise concerns about air and missile defense.
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Rheinmetall, Vantor plan joint ISR venture for Bundeswehr
The memorandum of understanding with Vantor marks the third partnership Rheinmetall has signed in recent months in the military sp…
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The Navy’s next secretary has an urgent task: Make the public case
Today the US may have the political conditions necessary to build a larger Navy, but it lacks a publicly articulated maritime stra…
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The sights of Eurosatory 2026, from the show floor
Check out a selection of photos from one of Europe’s biggest defense conferences.
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Apache going down near Oman a sign of air combat evolution, analysts warn
Experts say the U.S. Army Apache that went down near Oman offers a snapshot into how air assets must now contend with cheaper, rap…
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Hegseth announces six-month review of US force posture in Europe
Hegseth called NATO’s response to Iran “shameful” in his comments, while also railing against social issues in Europe.
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Moment fuel storage lid flies off Moscow refinery during drone attack – video
Footage shows the moment an explosion at an oil refinery in Moscow caused a fuel storage lid to fly off. The explosion was caused …
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Carmaker Renault teams with Thales on ‘4Troop’ military vehicle design
“France fears we might see high intensity combat on its territory and to prepare for this possibility we need to be ready,” Thales…
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Germany moves two ships to Djibouti, eyeing multinational Hormuz mission this summer
Germany is among a number of countries that have offered help in securing the shipping lane, but only if an Iran ceasefire deal tu…
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Hegseth announces review of US troops in Europe, scorns some allies
The comments offer new insights into the internal mechanics Trump administration have in mind for re-evaluating force levels on th…
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Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery and residential building in Moscow – video
Flames and plumes of smoke filled the sky after a Moscow oil refinery was stuck in a Ukrainian drone attack. Up to 180 drones that…
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Culture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art – podcast
The Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, on the citizens risking their lives to salvage Ukraine’s cultural heritage…
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Air Force picks General Atomics, Anduril to build first CCA drone wingmen
Anduril, ShieldAI and Collins have been tapped to develop the autonomy system for the collaborative combat aircraft.
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Read the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran
The 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran leaves contentious issues between the countries unreso…
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How Honeywell Aerospace plans to tap into the global CCA market
Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas lays out Honeywell’s view on CCAs as a key platform-agnostic supplier.
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Macron hails US alignment with G7’s ‘shared commitment’ on Ukraine
French president welcomes group’s unity after ‘very deep change’ in Washington’s approach Emmanuel Macron has said the whole of th…
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Congress seeks to limit US Navy vessels built in foreign shipyards
The Senate Armed Services Committee seeks to strip the waiver authority granted to the president to approve offshore ship construc…