Despite a resolute defense of Trident by the UK MoD, the latest misfire will likely raise questions about the stability of the UK nuclear deterrent.
By Tim MartinAlexander Stubb, Finland’s President Elect, also indicated he wants Europe’s financial institutions to modernize their rules in order to help speed up production of munitions.
By Tim MartinA former NATO leader argued that not inviting Ukraine into NATO for fear of Russian response, for example, is giving Vladimir Putin a “de facto veto” over the alliance’s decisions.
By Tim MartinZelensky’s outreach comes days after Trump said he would “encourage” Russia to invade any NATO nation that does not meet the alliance’s defense spending target.
By Tim MartinOrganizers of the conference suggested an “intense” atmosphere had developed, following the Navalny news.
By Tim Martin“There is a reason technology is often called a ‘force multiplier’ — it’s best when it helps our forces, not when it replaces them,” write Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler of the Reagan Institute.
By Rachel Hoff and Reed KesslerTwo international customers so far have signed on to buy Northrop’s Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, and the company hopes more could be in the works.
By Michael MarrowThe pledge comes as a top Ukrainian military official described the criticality of drones in combat, along with other high-tech advances like software known as “Neon.”
By Tim MartinAnalyst Joshua Huminski asks, “What, in the end, is the balance Kyiv is willing to strike between what it wants to achieve (and at what cost) and what it actually can?”
By Joshua HuminskiThe analysis also reveals that Russia has lost over 3,000 tanks since fighting with Ukraine started in 2022, as many as Moscow held in its pre-war inventory — a trend Moscow will be unlikely to sustain for three more years.
By Tim MartinAustin’s medical emergency comes at a time of a new leader for Ukraine’s military, the inability of Washington to fund new weapons and former president Donald Trump inviting Russia to invade NATO territory.
By Ashley RoqueThe move is largely symbolic, as Israel doesn’t “need the F-35 for the operations they are currently conducting over Gaza, ” Patrick Bolder, a defense analyst at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies think tank, told Breaking Defense.
By Tim MartinThe new bunkers, similar to “underground cellars” commonly found in Estonia, are expected to be 35 square metres (377 square feet), hardened to withstand artillery strikes and house up to 10 soldiers.
By Tim Martin
In this op-ed, Army Lt. Col. Robert Solano argues the need for the US military to boldly embrace how it approaches uncrewed systems.
By Lt. Col. Robert Solano