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Ukraine’s Patriot Licence and Freyja Project Open Two Routes to Missile Defence
A proposed US licence to manufacture Patriot interceptors and a European-backed programme built around Ukraine’s Freyja system could strengthen Ukraine’s missile defences. Neither, however, will resolve Kyiv’s immediate shortage of interceptors. Ukraine is pursuing two parallel routes towards greater control…
NATO’s $50bn Arms Showcase Leaves Europe Dependent on US Systems
Ankara produced major procurement announcements, but the mix of surveillance drones, missiles and enabling capabilities shows that higher European spending still often strengthens transatlantic dependence rather than replacing it. NATO’s defence-industry forum in Ankara produced at least $50 billion in…
