The German ships will support NATO missions in the Baltic and North seas, the Atlantic and the High North, according to the announcement.

The documents, Dallas Analytics said, place AOMZ in the production chains of “at least seven” missile programs, including the Kh-101 cruise missile.

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.

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.

Russian special services were behind the fire at a building used by an Estonian military robotics company last month, the government in Tallinn said.

The CIA reportedly warned European nations of a suspected Russian plot to launch explosive drones from aboard commercial vessels in the Mediterranean.

Pistorius is asking lawmakers to approve nearly €140 billion ($160 billion) for defense next year, a record sum.

Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during upcoming elections, amid concerns over drone incursions from Russia and Belarus.

The German military is in talks with Covenant over the company's Anthem cruise missile, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas scrapped plans to launch a high-level advisory group on European defense just hours before its scheduled unveiling.

Russia was behind the failed explosive drone attack on Germany’s key Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, the authorities in Berlin have concluded.

Ukraine is now in possession of the intellectual property and permissions needed to build the high-tech European weapon domestically — in theory, that is.

The first-ever road bridge linking North Korea and Russia across the Tumen River appears close to completion, according to satellite imagery reviewed by De

The EU has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under false flags.

A French nuclear-capable Rafale jet had been temporarily hosted at a German air base − specifically at Nörvenich near Cologne.

Russia has captured a large number of Ukrainian drones and may be planning to use them against NATO or to stage a false flag attack, Polish officials said.

Details were scant about a project that may amount to another European weapons-coordination umbrella rather than new technology development.

"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.

China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.

The move addresses a bottleneck, as Lockheed Martin has been winding down ATACMS output at its Camden, Arkansas, site while prioritizing newer missiles.

Central to the current package is Astraea, the warhead designated A21/Mk7 that the Atomic Weapons Establishment has been developing since 2020.

Kaufbeuren will be home to the system’s radar site, while the actual interceptor launchers for that battery are planned for nearby Fliegerhorst Lechfeld.

The Latgale region, where the new drone factory is to be built, is historically one of Latvia’s most economically disadvantaged.

The symbolism is notable as all four participating countries have signed up for some variation of France’s promised forward nuclear-deterrence scheme.

Germany is among a number of countries that have offered help in securing the shipping lane, but only if an Iran ceasefire deal turns out to be lasting.

An attack on the UAE’s Barakah plant has renewed scrutiny of nuclear facilities across a Middle East increasingly reliant on atomic energy.

While the discussions were ongoing, an agreement to expand U.S. nuclear hosting was not imminent, an unnamed source told the FT.

Meanwhile, Germany will participate in French nuclear exercises as soon as September, joining them in an observer role.

“Canada opting for the 212CD would mean to consistently and sustainably pursue the transatlantic path towards closer integration of our economies.”

Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner reaffirmed that Austria plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year.

The dual messaging − nuclear muscle-flexing at home, high-profile diplomacy abroad − fits a pattern the Kremlin has used repeatedly.

The drone was shot down by a Romanian F-16 fighter jet stationed in Šiauliai, Lithuania, Estonian media reported.

Germany’s contribution to intercepting Iranian missiles is framed in Berlin as an exercise in burden-sharing.

The Belarusian authorities have officially imposed restrictions on visiting forests in 19 districts, particularly near the border with Ukraine.

In absolute terms, Washington remains the single highest military spender by far.

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

Both sides had proclaimed a ceasefire surrounding the important celebration marking the Soviet Union’s contribution to victory over Nazi Germany.

The reported strike comes as Moscow tightens security ahead of the Victory Day celebrations, with authorities planning internet shutdowns, airport closures, and restrictions across the capital.

France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group is moving into the Red ​Sea and Gulf of Aden as ​part of efforts by France and Britain ⁠to prepare for a future mission ​to help freedom of navigation...

"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

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Both of Berlin’s planning scenarios for getting Typhon launchers – through a U.S. Army formation, or a purchase for the Bundeswehr - are not panning out.

Algeria has become a key customer for Russian arms at a time when Moscow has seen a slump in its military-export business after the invasion of Ukraine.

In addition to providing the latest numbers, SIPRI researchers also raised a concern about transparency.