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Europe / War in Ukraine

Minerals and the War

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

After months of tense wrangling, the U.S. and Ukraine formally signed a natural resource development agreement on April 30, establishing plans for a future partnership that will help Ukraine with …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Tariff Tussle Adds Headache to European Defense Spending Plans

April 17, 2025April 15, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

Europe has been dealing with a case of whiplash since the start of the second Trump administration, as President Donald Trump aims to rewrite the nature of U.S.-Europe relations. Since …

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Europe / Geopolitics

ReArm Europe: A Look at the European Commission White Paper

March 27, 2025March 28, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

As European capitals grapple with Washington’s changing foreign policy priorities under the Trump administration, the continent is increasingly coming to terms with the state of its military readiness, especially in …

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Europe

U.K. to Order New Medium Helicopter in 2025

February 12, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

The British Ministry of Defense expects to move forward with a contract for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) in 2025, a defense official said at a parliamentary hearing this week.  …

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Europe / Geopolitics

Austrian Political Parties Struggle to Form Government

February 6, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

Austria’s leading political parties are struggling to come to an agreement on forming a coalition government after last year’s elections, media reported this week. Talks between far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) …

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Budget Data / Defense / Europe

Czech Defense Budget Now Over 2 Percent of GDP, MoD Says

January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Czech government spent over 2.0 percent of GDP on defense in 2024, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 6, bringing the country’s budget into line with the …

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Europe / War in Ukraine

Ukraine Conducts First ATACMS Strikes in Russia

November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Ukrainian military has begun using Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) for strikes inside Russia, days after the Biden administration lifted the restriction on U.S.-supplied weapons. Sources told the Financial …

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Europe / Featured / Military Aircraft

Poland’s Military Pursues a New Era of Airpower

November 8, 2024 - by Jon Hemler and Derek Bisaccio

By Derek Bisaccio and Jon Hemler Infographics by Jorge Morejon Production of Poland’s FA-50PL fighters by Korea Aerospace Industries is ongoing. Image – Lockheed Martin On the wave of increased …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Labor Government Pledges More Funding Next Year for U.K. Defense, But Hard Questions Await

October 31, 2024 - by Daniel Darling

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced a £2.9 billion ($3.77 billion) hike for the defense budget in fiscal year 2025-2026. The announcement came as the chancellor presented …

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Europe / War in Ukraine

Rostec Head Chemezov Warns on Russian Economy

October 30, 2024 - by Derek Bisaccio

Outside of dynamics on the battlefield, a key question underlying the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been how well Moscow will manage its economy and finances, which influence the Kremlin’s …

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