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NATO’s Saab turn is about more than replacing AWACS
NATO’s apparent decision to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft with Saab’s GlobalEye is, on the face of it, a procurement story: old planes out, newer planes in. In reality it looks rather more consequential than that. If…
European Commanders Warn Expensive Platforms Will Not Be Enough for the Next War
Senior European officers are calling for mass-produced drones, interceptors, electronic warfare and faster procurement alongside traditional weapons. Their warning is not that tanks, aircraft and ships have become irrelevant, but that Europe cannot build a credible force around small numbers…
Europe Bets on Defence Innovation as Security Pressures Mount
The European Union’s drive to strengthen its security capabilities took another step forward this week as Members of the European Parliament endorsed a new programme designed to accelerate defence innovation across the bloc. The proposed initiative, known as the Programme…
Fire Point: How Ukrainian Innovation is Reinventing Air Defence
Fire Point’s ambitious interceptor programme highlights Ukraine’s growing role as a driver of European security innovation amid rising demand for advanced missile defence systems. For much of the past four years, Ukraine has been viewed primarily as a consumer of…
