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MBDA plans 40% output rise as Europe races to rebuild missile stocks
Europe’s largest missile maker says it will raise production by 40% in 2026, with Aster output set to double, as demand from Ukraine, the Middle East and NATO rearmament continues to strain Western stockpiles. MBDA, Europe’s largest missile manufacturer, plans…
Ukraine strike on Ust-Luga exposes pressure point in Russia’s Baltic oil exports
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has developed into one of the most consequential attacks yet on Moscow’s energy export infrastructure, with traders, refinery sources and transport operators now assessing the extent of the disruption…
Russian drone strikes chimney of Estonian power station after crossing from Russian airspace
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in Ida-Viru County in the early hours of Wednesday, in an incident now under investigation by Estonia’s security and prosecutorial authorities. Officials said no…
Deep strike on Strela-10 exposes growing pressure on Russian rear-area air defences
A Ukrainian strike on a Russian Strela-10 more than 90km from the front underlines a broader trend: Kyiv’s expanding ability to combine deep reconnaissance, loitering munitions and electronic warfare-resistant systems against air defence assets once considered relatively secure. Ukraine has…
New US bunker-buster strike marks another escalation in Iran conflict
The United States has confirmed the use of multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetration munitions against hardened Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be a significant escalation in the current war and a notable development in the…
Iran may have damaged US F-35 in first reported hit on American warplane
A US F-35 fighter aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at an American base in the Middle East after a combat mission over Iran, in an incident that may mark the first time Iranian forces have successfully struck…
NATO weighs eastward fuel pipeline expansion as alliance focuses on logistics shortfalls
A senior NATO official has called for the alliance’s Cold War-era fuel pipeline network to be extended further east, underlining growing concern over whether NATO can sustain large-scale operations on its eastern flank in a future conflict with Russia. NATO…
Swarmer’s Nasdaq debut marks a new stage for Ukrainian defence tech
A Ukrainian-founded defence technology company has completed a conventional initial public offering on Nasdaq, marking a notable moment for the country’s technology sector and for investors’ appetite for battlefield-tested drone software. Austin-headquartered Swarmer began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market…
Israel targets upper ranks of Iranian leadership as Ali Larijani reported killed
Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in what would amount to one of the most consequential targeted strikes of the war so far. Iranian authorities had not confirmed…
EU weighs stronger Aspides role as Hormuz crisis tests Europe’s maritime reach
Foreign ministers are discussing whether to reinforce the EU’s Aspides naval mission as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz exposes the limits of Europe’s ability to protect key shipping routes. The European Union is once again confronting the gap…