Category: Defence and Security
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Five Joint Defence Projects Win Brussels Backing and Shared Cash
Brussels: The European Commission moved to bankroll five joint defence projects on 3 July 2026,…
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Can South Korea Become Europe’s Trusted Arms Partner
Seoul: South Korea has spent the past decade turning itself into one of the world’s…
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EU Speeds Defence Loans to Governments Under 150 Billion SAFE Plan
Brussels: The European Commission is accelerating defence loans to national capitals under the €150 billion…
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Japan and Europe Take Their Defence Pact Out to Sea
Tokyo: Europe and Japan have spent years calling each other like-minded partners. This year they…
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Europe’s Rearmament Drive Enters Its Most Testing Year
Brussels: The easy announcements are over, and defence readiness now depends on whether Europe can…
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Europe Tightens the Screws on North Korea’s War Role
Brussels: The European Union has stopped treating North Korea as a distant problem and started…
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Joint Defence Projects Test Europe’s Rearmament Drive
A drive to build Europe's weapons together is entering a decisive phase, as the European…
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Europe and Australia Sign Their First Defence Partnership
Sydney: Europe has quietly extended its security reach into the South Pacific, and Australia has…
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Greece Draws First SAFE Defence Loan as Europe Rushes to Rearm
Athens: Greece drew the first tranche of a SAFE defence loan on 23 July 2026,…
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Can Defence Loans Rebuild Europe’s Arms Industry
Brussels: The European Union has assembled the largest common pot of defence money in its…
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Europe Tightens Its Grip on North Korea Over Russia Ties
Strasbourg: The European Union now treats North Korea less as a distant proliferation worry and…
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Five Joint Defence Projects Map Europe’s Bid to Rearm Faster
Warsaw: The European Commission has named the first flagship ventures it wants member states to…
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Five Joint Arms Projects Aim to Plug Europe’s Biggest Defence Gaps
Kiel: From the naval yards of the Baltic coast, Europe’s push to rearm has taken…
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Japan and Europe Deepen Their Defence Industry Ties
Tokyo: Europe and Japan spent a decade trading warm words about shared values. In 2026…
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Drone Wall Falls Behind as Europe’s Eastern Flank Stays Exposed
Brussels: Europe’s promised drone wall is falling behind, with defence analysts warning on 28 July…
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Europe Extends Its Squeeze on North Korea’s War Support
Pyongyang: North Korea has turned itself into a supplier for Russia’s war in Ukraine, and…
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Can Five Joint Projects Close Europe’s Defence Gaps
Brussels: The European Commission spent years urging governments to buy weapons together and watching them…
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Capability Without Doctrine: Europe’s Exposure in the Caspian
Ukraine struck sanctioned shipping and a Lukoil platform in the Caspian on 25 July. Ten…
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New Zealand Becomes Europe’s Quiet Pacific Security Partner
Wellington: New Zealand has rarely sat near the centre of Europe’s strategic map, yet the…
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Greece Draws First SAFE Defence Loan as Europe Rearms in Earnest
Athens: Greece has become the first EU member state to draw money from the bloc’s…
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Five Flagship Defence Projects Enter Europe’s Joint Pipeline
Toulon: The European Commission wants member states to stop buying weapons in isolation. On 3…
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Pyongyang’s Role in Russia’s War Tightens Europe’s Squeeze
Luxembourg: When European foreign ministers gather to review their sanctions files, North Korea rarely tops…
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Military Mobility Rules Aim to Speed Troops Across Europe
Europe wants its tanks, troops and ammunition to cross the continent as fast as its…
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Europe Turns to Manila to Broaden Its Indo-Pacific Footprint
Brussels: When Kaja Kallas and Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro signed a joint statement…