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Explosia: Prague Weighs Sale of Strategic Explosives Group as Europe’s Defence Boom Accelerates
The Czech government is considering the partial sale of state-owned explosives manufacturer Explosia, in what could become one of central Europe’s most politically sensitive defence transactions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped the continent’s military priorities. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš…
US Approves $108m Hawk Missile Sustainment Deal for Ukraine
$108m support package underlines enduring value of Cold War-era Hawk missile shield against Russia’s evolving aerial assault The United States has approved a new military support package for Ukraine centred on sustaining the venerable Hawk missile defence system, reinforcing Washington’s…
Italy’s SAFE Fund Dispute Exposes the Budget Politics Behind Europe’s Rearmament Plans
Rome says it needs EU defence loans to rebuild military capacity, but the dispute over energy costs shows how Europe’s rearmament plans remain tied to national budget pressures. Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Rome has an “essential” need…
Quantum Technology and the Future of Warfare
For decades, quantum technology occupied a strange corner of scientific discussion: endlessly promising, chronically theoretical and largely detached from the practical demands of statecraft. That era is ending. Quietly but decisively, quantum systems are moving from the laboratory into the…
Poland’s Abrams engine hub strengthens NATO maintenance depth
A new Honeywell-linked service centre in Dęblin will make Poland the only country in Europe authorised to repair Abrams tank engines, adding industrial weight to NATO’s eastern flank at a time of renewed concern over US force posture. Poland is…
Britain’s Military Industrial Base Is Growing — But Not Fast Enough
For much of the post-Cold War era, Britain treated defence manufacturing as an industrial inheritance rather than a strategic necessity. Shipyards shrank, ammunition plants closed, and procurement policy drifted towards a model that prioritised global supply chains over sovereign capability.…
Keir Starmer Promises Rearmament While His Government Unravels
For a Prime Minister fighting for his political life, there is nothing quite so comforting as a large number with a pound sign in front of it. Sir Keir Starmer’s reported £18 billion “boost” to defence spending has all the…
Italy Faces Decision on EU Defence Loans as SAFE Deadline Approaches
Italy is under pressure to decide whether to draw on the EU’s Security Action for Europe loan instrument, with Rome eligible for around €14.9bn as Brussels seeks to accelerate joint defence procurement and industrial readiness. Italy is approaching a decision…
EU Defence Ministers Move to Strengthen European Defence Agency as Procurement Pressure Grows
EU defence ministers have agreed to reinforce the European Defence Agency, including through new structures for innovation, experimentation and collaborative procurement, as member states face pressure to turn higher defence spending into usable military capability. EU defence ministers have agreed…
Britain’s £1bn Artillery Scramble Exposes Decades of Decline
For years British politicians comforted themselves with the illusion that major land warfare belonged to the past. Terrorism, cyber threats and fashionable theories about “light footprint” operations became the buzzwords of Whitehall. Heavy armour was dismissed as outdated. Artillery was…