Defense

Ukraine announces deaths of EU, Australian foreign fighters

June 4, 2022 5:10 pm

International Legion of Defense of Ukraine thanks French, German, Dutch and Australian volunteers lost in combat.

US general calls on West to send fighter jets to Ukraine ‘as soon as possible’

June 4, 2022 11:30 am

He added that sending Soviet-era MiG fighters to Ukraine in the near term is the best “immediate solution.”

Williams recommended to be next US Army Europe commander

June 4, 2022 10:03 am

The West Point superintendent would become the first Black general to head the Germany-based command.

Germany approves constitutional change to boost military

June 3, 2022 5:44 pm

A vast majority of lawmakers voted to put a special €100 billion military makeover fund into Germany’s constitution.

UK MPs raise alarm about secret arms export fines

June 2, 2022 4:01 am

Customs chiefs refuse to reveal the export destinations or the goods exported when firms are fined.

What’s wrong with Vladimir Putin?

June 2, 2022 4:00 am

The Russian leader’s health has been the subject of speculation — and denial — for many years.

Denmark votes to scrap EU defense opt-out

June 1, 2022 9:22 pm

Russia’s war in Ukraine prompts Danes to ditch skepticism about closer security integration.

UK seeks US approval to send rocket systems to Ukraine

June 1, 2022 7:22 pm

The proposal to send US-made Multiple Launch Rocket Systems comes after the White House announced it is sending similar weapons.

‘They are carpet-bombing us’: Ukrainian troops are getting pounded as they await heavy weapons from the West

June 1, 2022 12:28 pm

After suffering humiliating defeats, Russia is making slow but steady progress as it employs a scorched-earth campaign.

Germany to supply Ukraine with air defense and radar systems

June 1, 2022 11:47 am

The move is announced as Germany faces sharp criticism at home and abroad over its lack of military support to Ukraine.

Analysis

Olaf Scholz’s Kaiser complex leaves Ukraine in the lurch

June 1, 2022 4:00 am

German chancellor’s approach is not only damaging to Ukraine, it also is undermining Berlin’s already tenuous standing within NATO. 

Germany loses EU sway as Eastern Europe turns away over Russia

June 1, 2022 12:12 am

Berlin diminished by Merkel’s retirement and frustration over Ukraine war policies.

Germany announces new deal with Greece to send tanks to Ukraine

May 31, 2022 6:53 pm

Berlin has already agreed a similar tank swap deal with Prague and says it’s working to implement one with Warsaw as well after criticism.

The Turkish gambit and the future of NATO

May 31, 2022 3:54 pm

Ankara’s objection to Nordic membership isn’t an outright rejection — it’s a means of negotiation.

The in crowd? Denmark votes on joining EU defense cooperation

May 31, 2022 4:02 am

Russia’s war has forced Copenhagen to rethink opting out of EU defense policy, government says, but not everyone agrees.

5 things to know about Germany’s historic military investment fund

May 30, 2022 11:27 pm

After weeks of negotiations, German politicians finally reached a deal on a massive €100B military modernization fund.

German government and opposition agree on €100B defense spending bill

May 30, 2022 4:04 pm

The special fund will be used to revamp the Bundeswehr, but does not commit to spending 2 percent of GDP on defense every year.

Time is ticking to replace the Pentagon’s 1970s-era Doomsday planes

May 30, 2022 12:27 pm

Built to survive a nuclear attack, these Air Force aircraft are expected to fly well past their 50th birthday.

France’s culture wars reignited after Macron appoints ‘woke’ minister

May 30, 2022 4:00 am

The French president’s move took many by surprise and signals an ideological U-turn on the explosive issues of universalism and French identity.

Live blog

As it happened: European Council summit

May 29, 2022 10:14 pm

Leaders agreed on Russian oil ban and talked energy prices, defense and food security.

US leans toward sending rocket systems to Ukraine

May 28, 2022 10:44 am

Kyiv has been asking for the weapons for months, but no final decision has been made.

How to end Russia’s Black Sea blockade

May 28, 2022 4:03 am

The block on shipping can’t be broken with missiles alone, but a naval escort could provide the answer.

Zelenskyy invited to EU leaders’ summit amid sanctions spat

May 27, 2022 4:21 pm

Charles Michel officially invites leaders to two-day EU meeting.

Blinken calls China ‘most serious long-term’ threat to world order

May 27, 2022 8:34 am

‘Beijing’s vision would move us away from the universal values that have sustained so much of the world’s progress,’ the secretary of State said.

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