French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the creation of a French-German defense and security council during Merz's visit to Paris on Wednesday.The move aims to deliver joint responses to Europe's strategic challenges, especially amid war in Ukraine...
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will invest €910 million under the 2024 European Defence Fund (EDF) to strengthen Europe's defense industry and address critical capability gaps. The funding supports projects ranging from AI-driven drones to stealth technologies,...
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space industry leader SpaceX and two partners have reportedly become leading contenders to secure a significant role in US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" defense initiative.The aerospace corporation is joining forces with data analytics firm Palantir and...
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney said on Monday he will push for increasing the country's defense spending to more than 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) if his party wins general elections set for April 28. "It's clear, military expenditures will be higher, higher than...
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles (pictured) ensured on Tuesday that Spain will increase its defense spending to 2% of GDP well before 2029, the year Madrid set as the deadline to meet this goal."The entire world will see that we comply with rigor, with seriousness, and always placing the...
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. announced on Monday in a press release that it signed a long-term agreement with the Dutch Defense Ministry, worth up to €1 billion.The deal focuses on the delivery of advanced Falcon IV radios for the FOXTROT program. "Our battle-proven communication systems will...
In an interview with El Pais published on Monday, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that the United Kingdom is aiming to deepen ties with the European Union in security matters."We are ready to negotiate a security and defence partnership agreement with the EU," the foreign...
United Kingdom Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters on Thursday at Wellington Barracks that the United States remains firmly committed to NATO, dismissing speculation that Washington might give up its leadership of the alliance's top military command."America is not stepping away,"...
Canada is engaged in advanced discussions with the European Union to participate in a new military industry project aimed at reducing reliance on the United States, according to The New York Times on Wednesday, citing one official from Canada and one from the EU.The agreement would allow...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed on Tuesday that the block "must have a strong European defense posture" by 2030 as the new international order will be determined in the second half of the current decade.Speaking at the Royal Danish Military Academy, the EC...
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