Elisabeth is co-editor of Breaking Defense Europe. Based in Milan, Italy, she has published work in French, Italian and English, and has a passionate interest in drone warfare, unmanned technologies, EU and NATO affairs. She previously covered European defense issues for three years at Defense News. Elisabeth graduated from Queens University in Canada and received her master’s degree from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Back in July, the Italian Ministry of Defense told Breaking Defense that at that stage, being an observer did not entail that Canada had an industrial role in GCAP, adding that it was infeasible then “to predict the timing, modalities, or conditions of any potential expansion” of the country’s new participation.
Western European leaders have largely avoided speaking with Putin since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
A commitment to long-term operational value.
Another component in deterring Russia, Acting Chief of the Norwegian Army Trond Nilsen told Breaking Defense, is having the Finnmark Brigade fully operational by 2032-2033.
Russia's maritime forces may be stretched thin now, but one analyst told Breaking Defense that's unlikely to be the case "longer term."
Speaking to Breaking Defense in Washington and Lviv, companies made clear that reform efforts to allow weapons exports have not gone far enough.
Airis Rikveilis, the state secretary at Latvia’s Ministry of Defense, told Breaking Defense the military and border guards are working jointly to stem the tide of illegal entries, including via tunnels.
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
US President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are "great people."
"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.
A splashy promo video published by Mykhailo Fedorov envisions humanoid robots in combat, but not everyone is convinced it's the right play.
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.
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
"An increasing share of power — and also vulnerabilities — will be concentrated in these spaces, which are largely invisible to citizens.” the document says.
It's the latest small cruise missile to head to market, as militaries around the globe look to replenish their stocks.
The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed aggression, including cyberattacks, the severing of undersea cables, or the protection of critical infrastructure.
The incident marks the second time in 30 days that the Italian Air Force has responded to airspace incursions.