- November 6th, 2025
Switzerland has moved to join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), committing to the procurement of five IRIS-T SLM medium-range Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD MR) systems. The decision is both technically significant and politically nuanced, reflecting Switzerland's strategic balancing act...
In a groundbreaking live-fire test on July 2, 2025, defense companies KNDS Deutschland, Elbit Systems, and Kongsberg jointly demonstrated a new phase in European defense capability with the successful launch of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the MARS 3...
Poland has taken a bold step to reposition itself as NATO’s industrial anchor on its eastern flank. With a multi-billion-zloty injection into its domestic arms manufacturing sector, Warsaw is building more than just bullets—it is forging a new paradigm of...
Norway is undergoing a pivotal evaluation process for procuring a next-generation fleet of long-range uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) designed to safeguard its vast maritime domain and bolster NATO operations in the Arctic. With the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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