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Ukraine’s Mid-Range Drones Show How Cheap Strike Systems Are Taking Over Scarce Missile Missions
Ukraine’s expanding fleet of mid-range strike drones is changing the economics of deep fires, taking on some missions that scarce missiles and rocket artillery cannot sustain at scale. Ukraine’s newest mid-range attack drones are beginning to fill a battlefield role…
Israel sees surge in European demand for air defence systems amid Russia threat
Israel’s defence industry is preparing for a fresh wave of European orders for advanced air and missile defence systems, as governments across the continent accelerate military procurement in response to heightened concerns over Russia’s long-term strategic intentions. Speaking at a…
France Picks MBDA and Safran as Europe’s Deep-Strike Gap Moves Into Procurement
France’s move to enter exclusive negotiations with MBDA and Safran for a successor to its long-range rocket system signals that Europe’s deep-strike debate is moving from capability papers into procurement decisions.
Renault and Thales Forge New Military Partnership Amid Rearmament Drive
Renault’s decision to partner with French defence technology group Thales on the development of a new military vehicle marks another sign of how Europe’s industrial landscape is being reshaped by security concerns once considered peripheral to mainstream manufacturing. The project,…
Ukraine Strike on Crimea Titan Points to Industrial Targeting of Russia’s War Supply Chain
The reported strike on the Crimea Titan plant in Armyansk matters less as a symbolic Crimea attack than as part of Ukraine's expanding campaign against industrial inputs behind Russia's war machine.
Ukraine’s Distributed Defence Production Model Challenges Europe’s Factory Assumptions
Ukraine's wartime defence industry is forcing Europe to ask whether rearmament should be measured only by output, or also by whether factories can survive missile and drone attack.
France May Quit Franco-German Tank Project as Europe’s Defence Cooperation Strains Further
Rheinmetall's warning over a possible French exit from MGCS points to a wider problem: Europe's flagship defence projects are being weakened by industrial rivalry, budget pressure and national control disputes.
Diehl Talks With Ukraine Point to New Phase in European Missile Production
German missile maker Diehl Defence is in talks with Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point over possible joint production of the Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile in Germany, in a move that would mark a new stage in Europe’s relationship with Ukraine’s…
EU Defence Deal Targets Procurement Delays as Industry Faces 2030 Readiness Deadline
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to simplify defence procurement and speed up approval procedures for military-related projects, in a move intended to address one of the most persistent obstacles to Europe’s rearmament: the time it takes to…
Is Bulgaria Becoming the EU’s New Sick Man of Europe?
Sofia’s decision to halt arms supplies to Kyiv is not simply a national policy adjustment. It raises questions about EU cohesion, NATO reliability, defence-industrial planning, and the durability of long-term security commitments in wartime. Bulgaria’s announcement that it will stop…