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Democratic control of Congress has unsettled American and European defence markets, raising questions about President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget and the future of several major weapons programmes.
The implications could extend across NATO procurement and transatlantic defence cooperation.
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European manufacturer Destinus says it has produced more than 1,750 Ruta cruise missiles and is approaching an output of 300 a month. The figures suggest a change in Europe’s defence industrial capacity, but military planners face a separate challenge: turning higher production into sustainable operational capability.
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Lieutenant General Christian Freuding will become Germany’s highest-ranking military officer in February 2027, assuming command responsibility during the country’s largest defence expansion in decades. His experience directing military assistance to Ukraine provides Berlin with a commander familiar with modern drone warfare, but the challenge will be translating battlefield lessons into operationally ready German forces.
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Polish security services have charged six people over an alleged operation to move ammunition components into Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
Investigators say the network operated for more than two years, exposing the challenges of enforcing military export controls across Europe’s borders while Moscow seeks to sustain weapons production during its war against Ukraine.
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EU Today has been subjected to a SLAPP following an exposé of Russia sanctions busting. We were in the right, but we could not afford the legal battle. We had no choice but to take the article down.
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#BreakingNews: A British citizen is among six people killed in a shooting incident in Krakow, the commander-in-chief of Poland's police says. Marek Boron says three Polish citizens were also killed, with two yet to be identified.
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The defence ministers of Britain’s four largest European NATO partners and Poland have agreed to expand their countries’ leadership within the alliance, committing to greater military readiness, closer industrial cooperation and continued support for Ukraine.
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The Royal Air Force is preparing to introduce autonomous combat aircraft capable of operating alongside Typhoon and F-35 fighters, as Britain’s senior air commander outlines a future in which artificial intelligence assumes a greater role in military operations.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, Chief of the Air Staff, described the proposed transformation during his Lord Trenchard Memorial Lecture at the Royal United Services Institute in London on 26th October.
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Ukrainian forces have used specially developed heavy-lifts drone to evacuate two seriously wounded soldiers from contested frontline positions, demonstrating a new approach to battlefield medical rescue in areas dominated by Russian surveillance and attack drones.
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German defence technology company Helsing has introduced two new interceptor missiles and an artificial intelligence-based command system designed to counter large-scale aerial attacks.
The programme reflects a changing calculation in European air defence: how to intercept increasingly sophisticated threats without exhausting expensive missile stocks.
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NATO’s latest technology experiments in Latvia are examining how Allied forces can maintain communications, detect drones and coordinate defensive responses under conditions of electronic warfare.
The trials reflect a lesson from Ukraine: sophisticated weapons are of limited use when the networks connecting them are disrupted.
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The election has implications beyond Bulgaria’s domestic politics.
As a member of both the European Union and NATO, Bulgaria participates in decisions concerning sanctions against Russia, military assistance to Ukraine and the security of NATO’s eastern flank.
Iotova has consistently favoured diplomatic engagement with Moscow and has opposed sending military assistance to Ukraine.
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Belgium’s political crisis deepened today after Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his government’s resignation to King Philippe, following the collapse of prolonged negotiations over the country’s 2027 budget.
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The battlefield is changing.
So are we.
The Royal Artillery is taking delivery of its new fleet of the TEKEVER AR5s, a long-endurance surveillance drone capable of delivering vital intelligence across the battlespace and helping commanders see, understand, and act first.
This capability has been made possible through a fantastic partnership with the UK team at TEKEVER, helping ensure we remain a future-focused regiment, building for tomorrow's battlefield today.
Our adversaries must not move faster than our innovation. The AR5 is another step in making sure they don't.
This is what a modern Gunner regiment looks like.
Join us.
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Exercise Rhino Titan marks a significant revival of Britain’s airborne capabilities, as British and French paratroopers demonstrate their ability to deploy rapidly across Europe and confront the increasingly sophisticated threats facing NATO.
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Belgium’s Ministry of Defence has signed a five-year research agreement with the Leuven-based technology institute Imec, committing €50 million to the development of advanced military and dual-use technologies.
The partnership will concentrate on artificial intelligence, battlefield communications, sensors and precision positioning systems, as Belgium attempts to strengthen its domestic defence industry and reduce dependence on external technology suppliers.
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North Korea has tested a cluster-munition warhead designed for tactical ballistic missiles, claiming that the weapon can strike an area of up to 13 hectares.
The test, conducted on 31st October and announced on Sunday, 1st November, forms part of Pyongyang’s continuing efforts to strengthen its conventional missile capabilities, amid growing military cooperation with Russia and increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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