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Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads

The first ever deployment of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs to Finland proved to be a memorable one.

Army launches new Indo-Pacific multi-domain command

The move combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities.

Air Force One begins commissioning flights, final step before presidential use

The service announced the delivery of the Qatari-donated aircraft to Joint Base Andrews on Friday and the kickoff of its commissioning flights.

Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war, other expenses: WSJ

The full cost of the conflict, which the U.S. launched alongside Israel on Feb. 28, has remained an open question on Capitol Hill.

The market is mispricing the current geopolitical reality: The true bottleneck for the defense sector is not the US election, it is the raw material supply chain.

Everyone is currently hyper-focused on the upcoming US elections, potential administration changes, and the ongoing global conflicts. The mainstream narrative assumes that escalating geopolitical tensions automatically equal unlimited upside for top-tier defense contractors. This is a dangerous oversimplification. While defense budgets are expanding globally, the actual bottleneck is physical production capacity, specifically tied to global copper supply chains and rare earth metals. We are seei

Cabinet discussions: Interior ministers promise to make Germany crisis-proof by 2029

Hybrid attacks and the uncertain world situation have shifted the focus of the interior ministers. It's about civil defense capability.

Troop cuts in Europe: Giving away something for nothing

It’s not too late – if Washington is intent on reducing troop levels in Europe, it can still wield this bargaining chip with Russia.

Could China make a sea-skimming hypersonic missile a real nightmare for the US?

A Chinese hypersonic missile faster than five times the speed of sound, racing just above the sea surface, while staying below the radar horizon. Could this be a new nightmare for the US Navy? Possibly, if a new ambitious low-altitude hypersonic flight research programme launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday yields results. The programme will look into the technology that could support the development of such weapons. The project, funded under CAS’ Stable Support Programme.

VW Group: Wiegand's exit from VW is a deep insight

The withdrawal of arms manager Susanne Wiegand from the VW supervisory board says a lot about the company. And it's not a good thing. A comment.

Arms industry: Schaeffler is building combat drones with a French partner

Until now, Schaeffler was primarily known as a supplier to the automotive industry. The Franconian company now also builds components for the defense industry.

Japan joins the global craze to field interceptor drones

The interceptor drone systems are expected to be installed by 2027 near radar sites, bases, vessels and other critical locations, the agency stated.

Italy rejects aid scheme that buys US weapons for Ukraine’s defense

NATO has said the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism has helped fund the purchase of air-defense systems, in particular.

China showcases portable laser weapons for a single soldier to shoot down drones

A defence fair in Beijing has shown portable laser weapons that can be carried by a single soldier to shoot down drones, realising a vision that was once the domain of science fiction. The Lijian series, meaning “sharp swords”, developed by Chinese defence supplier Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology, was displayed at the Defence Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition 2026, a three-day event that started in Beijing on Tuesday. The Lijian series uses high-energy lasers to shoot...

Investment: Which stocks benefit from peace in the Gulf according to experts

An end to the fighting in Iran and free passage for oil tankers: Experts explain why oil and defense stocks will remain in demand and how a stable peace will affect the AI ​​boom.

Arms industry: Rheinmetall is examining entry into weapons production in Japan

Rheinmetall is pushing ahead with its expansion in Asia. According to a report, the company is examining its own defense production in Japan with a local partner.

Germany's Rheinmetall to start talks on Japan production 'soon': CEO

EU leaders ask Brussels to come up with new trade weapons to counter China shock

European Union national leaders have asked Brussels to come up with new trade instruments to deal with the economic threat posed by China, following a rare summit debate about Beijing late on Thursday night. After a two-hour discussion, the EU’s executive branch was told to engage with China to try to fix the persistent trade problems, according to a Brussels official. But it was also instructed “to develop and eventually complement the toolbox in the area of trade defence and industrial policy.

Defense industry: Tanks without personnel: Companies advertise autonomous AI systems

Tanks against tanks, without any people on site? It's still a while before the deserted battle takes place. But companies are working on autonomous support vehicles, some armed with cannons.

Armaments industry: Rheinmetall boss is in favor of banning the use of AI weapons

In contemporary wars, people decide whether to use armed force. Will artificial intelligence do this in the future? Hopefully not, says an arms manager and sees the global community being asked.

Defense: Top Gun from Hallbergmoos – How the Eurofighter became a YouTube success

For a long time, Europe's fighter jet was marketed “like a vacuum cleaner”. Today Florian Taitsch's “Fighter Show” reaches millions. This shows a new logic in defense PR.

Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons: until one of them changes policy that is

A recent survey in Japan and South Korea has revealed that strategic elites in both countries remain sceptical about developing nuclear weapons. However, should one of the two countries take the lead in acquiring nuclear weapons, support for such a move in the other country could rise rapidly, according to the survey published on Thursday by Washington-based think tank the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The impact of such a move could potentially exceed that of a...

Senate eyes Hegseth travel cuts without probes into Iran school bombing, boat strikes

Senate lawmakers added a provision in the NDAA that would restrict Hegseth's travel expenses until the department releases certain operational information.

‘Last ride’: US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits

White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than 30 years. The goodbye messages fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to US President Donald Trump by the Gulf emirate of Qatar is now set to enter service. “‘Well done, good and faithful servant. ‘The Last Ride,’” Trump’s communications director Steven Cheung said in a post on social media with a picture of the iconic white and blue jet after.

Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says

Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers and 3 civilians killed

A group linked to al-Qaeda claimed Thursday’s attack on the airport of Niger’s capital, Niamey, that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site. Twenty-two attackers were also killed as security forces repelled the raid on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s defence ministry said. Gunfire erupted early in the morning and rang out for hours near the airport, where a large military presence was...

US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril

The U.S. Air Force has cleared its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter production.

Pentagon inks pair of rare earth mineral loans for $1.2 billion

“You can dream all day long about scaling [weapons production but] if you don’t have germanium, gallium, and rare earths, it is a pipe dream,” said Michael Cadenazzi, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.

Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital

Ukrainian drones hit the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week.

Embraer ramping KC-390 production, plans Czech, Uzbek, Korean deliveries this year

At some point, company officials will need to discuss the fate of a separate production line for the A-29 Super Tucano in Jacksonville, Fla., but “[t]hat time has not come yet,” said Embraer’s Marcio Monteiro.