Stories by Christina Mackenzie
The announcement comes amid reports that the US is close to saying Abrams are Kyiv-bound as well.
By Christina Mackenzie
A big investment in intelligence agencies is a “nice surprise,” a former military intelligence chief told Breaking Defense.
By Christina Mackenzie
Boris Pistorius, a lawyer by trade, has been serving as State Minister of Interior and Sports in the Lower Saxony state government since 2013.
By Christina Mackenzie
France is looking at operating in “higher airspace,” loosely set at between 20-100 km above sea-level, which is too high for aircraft to operate in, too low for satellites to orbit in.
By Christina Mackenzie
“This is a sign the three governments are managing escalation using a ‘boil the frog’ kind of strategy by gradually increasing support to Ukraine not through grand gestures but by adding different pieces of equipment, in intervals,” said analyst Ed Arnold.
By Tim Martin and Christina Mackenzie
One analyst described the final agreement between Dassault and Airbus as clearly a “French victory, a German capitulation.”
By Christina Mackenzie
Under the Ringtausch program, Germany has sent newer equipment to Slovakia, Greece, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, with those countries shifting older gear to Ukraine.
By Christina Mackenzie
France’s new strategic document lays out 10 objectives, from nuclear deterrence to strengthening the European defense industry.
By Christina Mackenzie
Germany is the largest importer of Swiss-made weapons, and some politicians are looking to leverage that.
By Christina Mackenzie
An explosion at the underwater Nord Stream pipeline has geopolitical consequences, and highlights the value and vulnerability of the bottom of the ocean.
By Christina Mackenzie
ECA Group and iXblue have become Exail, a merger that aims to net more international customers.
By Christina Mackenzie
Known for the time being as the PANG (for Porte Avion Nouvelle Génération), the 75,000 tonne (82,673 tons) ship will be 310m (1,017 ft) long and 85m (279 feet) at the widest point of the carrier deck.
By Christina Mackenzie
Under a new budget proposal, France’s defense budget in 2023 would be €43.9 billion ($42.2 billion), an increase of €3 billion ($2.89 billion, a 7.4 percent raise) on the 2022 figure.
By Christina Mackenzie
“[I]n times of war,” French defense minister Sébastien Lecornu said, “when we need to go fast and take risks, we need a different approach.”
By Christina Mackenzie
The announcement comes amid reports that the US is close to saying Abrams are Kyiv-bound as well.
By Christina Mackenzie A big investment in intelligence agencies is a “nice surprise,” a former military intelligence chief told Breaking Defense.
By Christina Mackenzie Boris Pistorius, a lawyer by trade, has been serving as State Minister of Interior and Sports in the Lower Saxony state government since 2013.
By Christina Mackenzie France is looking at operating in “higher airspace,” loosely set at between 20-100 km above sea-level, which is too high for aircraft to operate in, too low for satellites to orbit in.
By Christina Mackenzie “This is a sign the three governments are managing escalation using a ‘boil the frog’ kind of strategy by gradually increasing support to Ukraine not through grand gestures but by adding different pieces of equipment, in intervals,” said analyst Ed Arnold.
By Tim Martin and Christina Mackenzie One analyst described the final agreement between Dassault and Airbus as clearly a “French victory, a German capitulation.”
By Christina Mackenzie Under the Ringtausch program, Germany has sent newer equipment to Slovakia, Greece, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, with those countries shifting older gear to Ukraine.
By Christina Mackenzie France’s new strategic document lays out 10 objectives, from nuclear deterrence to strengthening the European defense industry.
By Christina Mackenzie Germany is the largest importer of Swiss-made weapons, and some politicians are looking to leverage that.
By Christina Mackenzie An explosion at the underwater Nord Stream pipeline has geopolitical consequences, and highlights the value and vulnerability of the bottom of the ocean.
By Christina Mackenzie ECA Group and iXblue have become Exail, a merger that aims to net more international customers.
By Christina Mackenzie Known for the time being as the PANG (for Porte Avion Nouvelle Génération), the 75,000 tonne (82,673 tons) ship will be 310m (1,017 ft) long and 85m (279 feet) at the widest point of the carrier deck.
By Christina Mackenzie Under a new budget proposal, France’s defense budget in 2023 would be €43.9 billion ($42.2 billion), an increase of €3 billion ($2.89 billion, a 7.4 percent raise) on the 2022 figure.
By Christina Mackenzie “[I]n times of war,” French defense minister Sébastien Lecornu said, “when we need to go fast and take risks, we need a different approach.”
By Christina Mackenzie
