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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 7h
Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats - www.defensenews.com/global/2026/10/…
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Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats
Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 8h
Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats
The U.S. and Greece are launching a joint security program to strengthen counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 14h
Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal
The Indian government wants one of its biggest military aviation contracts to deepen the country’s local aerospace industrial base.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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It’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December
The U.S. Army will begin fielding Sig Sauer’s M8 rifle in December, replacing the M7 with a lighter, shorter carbine based on soldier feedback.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pentagon names 4 directed-energy weapons for counter-drone program at US bases - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Pentagon names 4 directed-energy weapons for counter-drone program at US bases
The Pentagon named four directed energy weapons for a homeland counter-drone program, the first systems to be fielded and tested at U.S. bases.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time
France test-fired an upgraded version of its M51 strategic ballistic missile from a submarine for the first time on Tuesday.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight
The successful flight came just weeks after U.S. Air Force officials announced their intention to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Anduril, US Navy invest $6.6 billion to boost submarine parts production - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Anduril, US Navy invest $6.6 billion to boost submarine parts production
Anduril will invest $3.7 billion to develop a new shipyard in Maryland to build critical components for the Navy’s Virginia-class submarines.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base
Lithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent U.S. military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, the prime minister said.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Boeing locks in 7-year deal to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker output - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Boeing locks in 7-year deal to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker output
The agreement follows a framework deal that was announced in April. Production will span seven years and be completed at Boeing’s Huntsville facility.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of trustworthiness? - www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-c…
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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of trustworthiness?
AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…
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US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
The service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts
“This is Europe catching up rather than the U.S. slowing,” Dealroom said of the trend. “EU 27 funding more than doubled in a year.”
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan
The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Missiles, satellites and warplanes — Ukraine, Europe advance key arms projects - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Missiles, satellites and warplanes — Ukraine, Europe advance key arms projects
Ukraine’s Fire Point said the firm is developing an extended-range tactical ballistic missile after its FP-7 weapon was used in combat for the first time.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns - www.defensenews.com/air/2026/10/05/…
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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis - www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-…
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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold - www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-…
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Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized in the offensive, depending on the scale, officials said.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ukraine war fatigue fuels defense-spending downgrade plan in Italy - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Ukraine war fatigue fuels defense-spending downgrade plan in Italy
Italian military planners risk losing out on billions in funding as government and opposition parties seek to cut defense spending and Ukraine support.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push
The French Air Force plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with AI-powered combat drones in 2028, under project Hypairion.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations
U.S. military allies in the Indo-Pacific region are wary of President Donald Trump's apparent overtures to China's leader Xi Jinping.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6 missiles amid stockpile concerns - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6 missiles amid stockpile concerns
The deal for the SM-6 interceptors comes as the Pentagon pushes to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskyy says - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a roughly $85 million contract for four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, with the first under full-rate production.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dutch say ASW frigate talks ongoing amid reports Belgium may quit project - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Dutch say ASW frigate talks ongoing amid reports Belgium may quit project
Belgium is pushing to get new naval frigates on time, as a joint procurement with the Netherlands is delayed by years.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Taiwan takes a page from Ukraine’s playbook in steeling society for an invasion - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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Taiwan takes a page from Ukraine’s playbook in steeling society for an invasion
Taiwan leaders are working to embed resistance against an occupying force into civilian life.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Neros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition - www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/1…
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Neros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition
Two companies scored highest during the second phase of a Pentagon competition to find companies that can produce high-quality, low-cost commercial drones.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028 - www.defensenews.com/space/2026/10/0…
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Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028
The Pentagon announced Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly will build new ISR satellites in space, after admitting the U.S. already has weapons in orbit.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ukraine has struck Russian factory vital for Moscow’s missiles, private intelligence firm says - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Ukraine has struck Russian factory vital for Moscow’s missiles, private intelligence firm says
The documents, Dallas Analytics said, place AOMZ in the production chains of “at least seven” missile programs, including the Kh-101 cruise missile.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX
The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command - www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-c…
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White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to ... remote Arctic island - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…
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Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to ... remote Arctic island
U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the region amid worries about Russia.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US Army selects five companies for PrSM development - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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US Army selects five companies for PrSM development
The Army on Tuesday signed agreements with Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX to create advanced long-range missile prototypes.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to undergo $5.1B mid-life overhaul - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to undergo $5.1B mid-life overhaul
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is slated to undergo a $5.1 billion overhaul that will ready the vessel for the second half of its service life.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UAE turns to Russian shadow airline for missions in Africa: Investigation - www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-…
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UAE turns to Russian shadow airline for missions in Africa: Investigation
The company behind these planes, Aviacon Zitotrans, has been sanctioned by the United States, Canada and Ukraine for its support in Russia’s war effort.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots - www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/0…
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Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault without infantry within a year.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining - www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-c…
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Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining
The Pentagon recently announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for the critical mineral tungsten.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US Navy selects Boeing to build next-generation F/A-XX fighter - www.defensenews.com/industry/techwa…
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US Navy selects Boeing to build next-generation F/A-XX fighter
Boeing has officially been selected to build the Navy’s sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, dubbed F/A-XX.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pentagon awards Raytheon up to $20.7 billion to nearly double AMRAAM production - www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2026/0…
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Pentagon awards Raytheon up to $20.7 billion to nearly double AMRAAM production
The Defense Department has awarded Raytheon a multiyear contract worth up to $20.7 billion to build Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
USS Klakring sent to the bottom of the Atlantic in joint US-UK SINKEX - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…
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USS Klakring sent to the bottom of the Atlantic in joint US-UK SINKEX
A decommissioned U.S. guided-missile frigate was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic on Sept. 25 during a joint U.S.-U.K. naval exercise.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem
Russian special services were behind the fire at a building used by an Estonian military robotics company last month, the government in Tallinn said.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…
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US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran
U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
French artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threats - www.defensenews.com/global/2026/09/…
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French artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threats
A French artillery formation is trialing a new organization of its gun units and support procedures, prompted by drone lessons from the war in Ukraine.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation - www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pac…
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New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation
The New Zealand and Australian navies signed “Plan Tasman” this month, formalizing a blueprint for integrating the two neighboring sea services.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles, or $202 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
EU nails down five defense priority areas to channel common spending - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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EU nails down five defense priority areas to channel common spending
Drones, counter-drone tech, air defense, seabed defense and eastern flank protection top the EU's list of desired capability areas.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UK’s Healey puts defense in focus for reindustrialization push - www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2…
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UK’s Healey puts defense in focus for reindustrialization push
British government leaders are converging around the message that the defense sector will be key in energizing the nation's anemic growth.
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Defense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Terror suspects wanted to do ‘big damage’ to air base used by US, Trump says - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…
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Terror suspects wanted to do ‘big damage’ to air base used by US, Trump says
British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offenses near an air base that hosts U.S. Air Force personnel.
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