Germany taps Rheinmetall to handle some wartime logistics
The deal comes as part of a wider German effort to remake the Bundeswehr and educate the population for the possibility of major crises.
Europe
Russia, US agree to work towards improving ties and ending Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wouldn’t accept any outcome from the talks since Kyiv didn’t take part.
Opinion
Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO
If Europe responds positively, it can place NATO on a new, healthy footing.
Fincantieri, Edge nab $500M-plus maintenance deal for UAE Navy fleet
The deal reflects the move by Italian firms, including Fincantieri and Leonardo, to enter into long-term partnerships with Gulf firms.
European leaders gather for an emergency meeting after Trump snub
French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call with Donald Trump ahead of European emergency meeting on Ukraine in Paris.
Polish officials offer US more defense buys, joint ammo production
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth praised Poland for continuing to raise its defense spending, saying the country was “leading by example on a lot of things.”
Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new business to Turkish defense firms.
Trump wants nuclear arms talks with Russia and China
President Donald Trump said he also hopes the U.S., Russia and China could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.
DOD wants to cut red tape on foreign arms deals, Hegseth says
Hegseth emphasized European countries need to invest more while the U.S. needs to make it easier for countries to buy its weapons.
Survival of the quickest: Military leaders aim to unleash, control AI
At a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, defense officials from around the world ponder what's in store for artificial intelligence in warfare.
NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be part of peace talks
“There can be no negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine. And Ukraine’s voice must be at the heart of any talks,” said UK Defense Secretary John Healey.
Leonardo exec floats Eurofighter as stepstone for Saudi GCAP entrance
Saudi Arabia could gain the industrial know-how it needs for the GCAP fighter program by creating assembly lines for NH90 helicopters and Eurofighters.
Trump says he and Putin agreed to begin talks on ending war in Ukraine
White House officials declined to clarify whether Ukraine would be a party to the U.S. negotiations.
Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also dismissed deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force.
Hegseth makes first visit to NATO as allies await US plans for Ukraine
Washington's 31 allies are impatient to learn how much military and financial support Washington intends to provide Ukraine from now on.
Ukraine’s rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Trump for continued U.S. military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry.
German rocket artillery pick tests the waters on US arms dependence
German officials want more interchangeable launcher-missile combinations, which could cut into Lockheed Martin's hold on the market.
