The EU facilitates common procurement through different initiatives. Cooperation between member states on defence procurement brings greater efficiency and cost savings. Cooperation between member ...

Ministers preparing for late June leaders' summit Trump wants commitment for 5% of GDP defence spending Talks ongoing over timeline for defence spending target Germany needs 50,000-60,000 additional ...

JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - Israeli army reservist Zach Bergerson felt he had to take action when he saw fellow soldiers having to rely on their eyes and ears to detect swarms of enemy drones ...

“Defence is now by far the most dynamic sector of German industry,” says Armin Papperger, chief executive of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest arms producer. Until recently no one, including Mr Papperger ...

QinetiQ is a key defence partner for the UK, US, and Australia, positioned to benefit from rising NATO and AUKUS defence spending. The company boasts a robust order book, progressive dividend policy, ...

European leaders were already nervous owing to the war in Ukraine, but the return of President Donald Trump has further convinced them of the need to ratchet up defence spending in order to reduce the ...

Global defence spending reached nearly USD2.48 trillion in 2024, though the pace of growth has slowed from its historic peak in 2023. Despite this deceleration, world defence expenditure still saw a 1 ...

The 144-page SDR falls short of detailing a comprehensive future order of battle, but does offer 62 recommendations which ministers say will be accepted in full. The long awaited Strategic Defence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the economic and financial world outside the USA, for the USA. Jul 04, 2025, 04:01pm EDT The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class ...

1. Recalling the Versailles Declaration of March 2022 and the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence, the European Council stresses that Europe must become more sovereign, more responsible for its ...

Top Canadian defence officials are reaffirming their country’s military and industrial ties with the USA, even as diplomatic relations between the North American allies hit their lowest ebb in over a ...