Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors
"Russia must know that we will take steps to defend ourselves against any further escalation," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
In Ukraine, data centers ‘facing increased attacks’ in recent weeks: Ex-official
"Naturally, you cannot move everything underground. … So an important aspect is boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities, which are already in critically short supply," Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine's former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation, told Breaking Defense.
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Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.
Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in Ukraine
A splashy promo video published by Mykhailo Fedorov envisions humanoid robots in combat, but not everyone is convinced it's the right play.
EXCLUSIVE: How the DIA measures a military’s ‘Will to Fight’
After underestimating Ukraine's forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency adopted a new analytical framework to try and quantify the unquantifiable.
Estonia accuses Russia of ordering August arson attack on Milrem
Despite Russia’s ongoing “reckless campaign of hostile actions,” it is “failing to undermine our unity and support for Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said today.
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UK to gather defense CEOs for ‘closed-door’ Russian security briefing
The government warned the Russian "state and its proxies knowingly seek to disrupt businesses and organisations that underpin the British way of life or are vital to the defence of Ukraine."
Russian hybrid attacks likely to increase in coming months: Danish intel assessment
The nine-page document said that although the risk is low, the likelihood of Moscow launching a "limited military attack" is increasing against one or several NATO countries.
The US needs an information-warfare strategy for Iran — and beyond
In the face of authoritarian oppression, a US-made information warfare tool set could enhance the lives of those living in restrictive countries.
France’s 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea, outer space
"An increasing share of power — and also vulnerabilities — will be concentrated in these spaces, which are largely invisible to citizens.” the document says.
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‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense
The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.
NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way
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Canada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of ‘100-year partnership’
Ottawa also pledged to invest approximately $350 million to purchase air defense interceptors via the Joint Ukraine Multinational Program, also known as JUMPSTART.
After suspicious incidents, European group urges ‘vigilance’ for defense firms
The call from the Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe comes as European officials increasingly point the finger at Moscow.