Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor’s pushback at Vance brings US-Euro tensions into the public at Munich

Scholz took a direct shot at US Vice President JD Vance's comments at the Munich Security Forum, to applause from the audience.

‘Wrong narrative’: IAI exec decries French ban on Israeli firms at Eurosatory

After nearly 70 Israeli firms had signed up for the mid-June show in Paris, the French government told them last week not to come, citing the French president's condemnation of Israel's conduct in the Gaza conflict.

Germany’s Scholz says 20 more Eurofighters to be ordered

Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus, told reporters the news was "very encouraging for the industry" and the company would "ensure continuity in the production of the Typhoon" until a sixth-gen fighter is ready to fly.

Turkey’s demand to join EU before letting Sweden into NATO puts damper on Vilnius Summit

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will bring his demands for European Union membership to this week's NATO summit.

At Munich Conference, Ukraine drives an unusual focus on acquisition over policy

Last week's Munich Security Conference included call-outs on specific weapon systems, an unusual occurrence at the normally high-minded dialogue.

Berlin wants a pan-European air defense network, with Arrow 3 ‘set’ as first step

The plan fits into a broader vision, laid out in recent weeks by German chancellor Olaf Scholz, of a united air defense front throughout Europe.