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Sweden’s Air Force Modernization: Gripen E, NATO Role and Future Fighter Plans

Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman has led the Swedish Air Force since December 2022, guiding an extensive modernization...

Denmark Buys Kongsberg Coastal Missile Systems to Secure Baltic Waters

Denmark has entered into an agreement worth over €100 million (approximately US$117 million) to acquire coastal-defense missile...

Sweden Accelerates Gripen–Taurus Missile Integration for Deep-Strike Capability

Sweden is set to gain the ability to strike targets deep inside hostile territory sooner than expected,...

European Defence Fund 2026: €1B Boost for Hypersonic, Tank, and AI Defense R&D

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is set to allocate €1 billion ($1.2 billion) for defense research and...

Europe Moves to Build Sovereign Defense Satellite Network

Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg and Germany’s Helsing have announced a partnership to develop a Europe-controlled satellite network...

Tense Estonia-Russia Border: NATO Fortifies Against Potential Russian Incursion

Amid the snowy, muddy woodlands of eastern Estonia, NATO and Russia face each other with steady, tense...

Italy’s Defense Budget Surge Raises Questions Over Reclassified Spending

Italy has boosted its reported defense budget by €14 billion ($16.3 billion) this year by adjusting what...

Germany Approves Voluntary Conscription Plan with Mandatory Physical Checks

Germany is set to adopt a system of voluntary conscription and will begin mandatory physical evaluations for...

French Army and Thales Prepare Drone Swarms for Battlefield Deployment

Military units are expected to begin deploying drone swarms within the next two years as the technology...

Europe’s Defense Industry Struggles to Prepare for War Without Stockpiling Obsolete Weapons

European governments are grappling with a difficult challenge: how to ensure their defense industries can rapidly produce...

Finland Unveils New Arctic Security Strategy Amid NATO, US, and Icebreaker Partnerships

Finland has unveiled a new Arctic security strategy aimed at outlining its expanding role in a region...

Poland Chooses A26 Blekinge Subs to Boost Baltic Defense

The above image is for representational purposes only. Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has...