KC-135RGs

France Replaces Decades-Old US-Made KC-135 Stratotanker with Advanced European A330 MRTT in Move Toward Air Refueling Autonomy

With a flyover that blended nostalgia with symbolism, France’s final Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its ceremonial pass over Airbase 125 in Istres on June 30, 2025, marking the end of an era. As the aircraft banked away, it signaled not...
Europe Equips Type X Robotic Combat Vehicle With Akeron LP Missiles for Autonomous Beyond-Line-of-Sight Precision Strikes

Europe Equips Type X Robotic Combat Vehicle With Akeron LP Missiles for Autonomous Beyond-Line-of-Sight Precision Strikes

European strategic autonomy, Milrem Robotics has announced the successful integration and live-fire testing of MBDA’s Akeron LP long-range guided missile aboard its Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle. The test, conducted under the Modular Architecture Solution for EU States (MARSEUS) framework and...
Germany Funds Mass Production of Ukraine's An-196 Liutyi Drone

Germany Funds Mass Production of Ukraine’s An-196 Liutyi Drone: A Strategic Game-Changer in the War with Russia

Ukraine War: Germany has announced funding for the mass production of 500 units of the An-196 "Liutyi" long-range kamikaze drone, a powerful Ukrainian-designed system aimed at striking deep within Russian territory. The agreement, disclosed on July 1, 2025, is a...
Rafale M Fighter Jet

Emmanuel Macron Pushes European Defense Autonomy: Rafale Jets Positioned as Rival to U.S.-Made F-35 in Strategic Airpower Contest

As the tectonic plates of global geopolitics shift, the transatlantic alliance—once considered the bedrock of Western security—finds itself increasingly under strain. French President Emmanuel Macron, a long-time advocate of European strategic autonomy, has seized the moment of American uncertainty to...
European army

Europe’s Security Crisis Deepens: Region Records World’s Highest War-Related Deaths, Massive Arms Build-Up

Since the conclusion of World War II in 1945, Europe had prided itself on a new identity — not as the crucible of global wars, but as the standard-bearer of peace, unity, and multilateralism. This image held true for decades,...
Belarus Buk-MB2K Missile System

Belarus Unveils Buk-MB2K Missile System: A Leap Toward Defense Autonomy and Industrial Resilience

Belarus’s defense policy and industrial strategy, the country has formally inducted its new Buk-MB2K medium-range air defense system into the national air defense network. Following a series of high-stakes live-fire trials near the Ukrainian border in December 2024, the 9K37MB2K...
France Airbus A400M Atlas

France Explores Transformational Leap for A400M Atlas: From Airlifter to Heavy Combat Multirole Platform

France is evaluating a bold transformation of the Airbus A400M Atlas from a tactical airlifter into a heavily armed, multirole combat platform. This development, revealed in a June 2025 report by Opex360 and confirmed by senior officers in the French...
Russian Military

Germany Accelerates Military Overhaul Amid Mounting NATO Pressures and Russian Threats

With a stark warning echoing across the strategic corridors of Europe, Germany has just three years to acquire and deploy the necessary equipment to counter a potential Russian assault on NATO territory. This timeline, outlined by Annette Lehnigk-Emden, head of...
Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jet

Ukraine Shoots Down Sukhoi Su-35: Ukraine Downs Russia’s Advanced Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jet During Intense Battle in Kursk Region

Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian military announced Saturday morning that it had successfully downed a Russian Su-35 multirole fighter jet over the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Air Force described the event as the result of a "successful operation" and hailed it...
Ukraine Air Defense

Ukraine Strikes Kerch Bridge: A Strategic Blow Echoing Across Crimea’s Volatile Past and Present

Russian military infrastructure, Ukraine announced Tuesday that it had executed a sophisticated underwater bombing of the strategically vital Kerch Bridge — a symbolic and logistical artery linking mainland Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. At exactly 4:44 a.m. local time, an...
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