Europe
France publishes defence energy strategy to 2030, planning for a major war and a fuel-hungry battlefield
The French armed forces ministry has updated its defence energy strategy to include the possibility of a major…
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Defense Industry
Oshkosh begins building first DXPV prototype for the Dutch Marines, a JLTV derivative called Kaaiman
Oshkosh Defense says production has begun on the first DXPV prototype for the Netherlands, a JLTV derivative for…
Defense Industry
Leopard 2: RENK and KNDS extend gearbox contract by €130 million for the HSWL 354 transmission
Germany’s RENK and KNDS Deutschland have extended their contract for the Leopard 2’s drive system, with the extension…
Air Force
Saab and GKN Aerospace sign cooperation deal on Gripen E/F engine, following Swedish government decision
Saab and GKN Aerospace have agreed closer cooperation on the Gripen E/F engine, with GKN taking a progressively…
Europe
Argentina asks maritime tribunal to order UK to halt Falklands Sea Lion oil project
Argentina has filed a request with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for provisional measures…
Cyprus
Christodoulides to speak on strategic autonomy in Maastricht before the European Council in Brussels
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides leaves on Wednesday, October 14, for Maastricht and then Brussels, where he will take…
Europe
NATO opens annual Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise in Italy with 17 nations
NATO says its annual nuclear deterrence exercise began on 13 October 2026 in Italy with 17 nations, uses…
Europe
Sweden asks parliament to approve land, naval and air contributions to NATO deterrence in 2027
Sweden's government has submitted a bill to let it deploy land, naval and air units for NATO deterrence…
Europe
EU approves new Lebanon support mission and extends Iraq advisory mission; Kallas says Aspides needs at least 10 ships
At the Foreign Affairs Council on 12 October, EU ministers approved a new support mission in Lebanon and…
Europe
EU and Ukraine hold fifth Cyber Dialogue; CERT-EU and SSSCIP sign information-sharing arrangement
At the fifth EU-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue in Brussels, CERT-EU and Ukraine’s SSSCIP signed an arrangement to share incident…
Drones
French Army builds drone-contact units around FPV drones, with Fronde and Pendragon projects
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces says the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment has begun forming units that…
Europe
French Navy boards Russian “shadow fleet” tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean; Macron: “We will fight the ghost fleet everywhere”
The French Navy boarded the tanker DF Peak, considered part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”, more than 450 nautical…