Belgium getting 17 new H145M helicopters from Airbus
Two of the helicopters will go towards Belgium’s police, while the rest will enter the army’s inventory.
View ArticleFor a successful NATO summit, leaders must mind the 4 Ms
In this op-ed analyst Joshua Huminski lays out what officials should focus on during one of the most crucial meetings in the alliance’s history.
View ArticleOutgoing Dutch PM Rutte set to become new NATO Secretary General
With the support of Hungary’s Victor Orban, few issues appear to stand in the way of Mark Rutte taking the post over from longtime NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
View ArticleIn Paris, military leaders weigh in on mass fires vs. precision fires
“Most nations, on their own, would prefer to buy really exclusive, exquisite stuff that promises to win quickly,” said Gen. Christopher Cavoli, “but that’s just not the way things are going to be as...
View ArticleNATO two-star calls for ‘cultural change’ for OSINT for military ops
Maj. Gen. Matthew Van Wagenen said classical intelligence collection “will never go away,” but “the open source piece of this in order to make military decisions, yes, it’s absolutely applicable to the...
View ArticleSpurred by European ‘demand signal,’ L3Harris opening Euro-, NATO-focused...
Executive Dave Johnson told Breaking Defense that European customers are trying to “build up capability” after watching the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
View ArticleDutch PM Mark Rutte officially picked as new NATO Secretary General
Rutte is “perfectly aligned for the job,” said Dutch analyst Patrick Bolder. “He is respected as an honest person, especially in his expressions and his dealings with all the heads of states and heads...
View ArticleWhen NATO comes to DC, expect Mark Rutte to stay in the background: Analysts
NATO announced today its members had agreed Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, will lead the alliance come October.
View ArticleNGAD uncertainty won’t impact GCAP next-gen fighter effort in Europe, say...
“We are seeing estimates between $200-300 million per unit” for NGAD, said Douglas Barrie of IISS. “The US is the only country in the world that could afford to do that.”
View ArticleBaltic defensive bunker line not meant to stop Russian attack, but ‘shape’...
Before leaving his post as head of Estonia’s defense forces, Gen. Martin Herem laid out his vision for the ambitious Baltic defensive line project, and dispelled some misconceptions.
View ArticleNetherlands says first Embraer C-390 delivery from joint buy with Austria is...
Dutch State Secretary of Defence Christophe Van der Maat said that an original 2026 delivery timeline “turned out not to be feasible due to cooperation with Austria and negotiations with the...
View ArticleGermany’s Rheinmetall plans Lynx IFV production in Ukraine in ‘near future,’...
Additionally, Rheinmetall is in talks with Ukrainian suppliers in a bid to form a new joint venture for in country production of artillery ammunition.
View ArticleBelgium getting 17 new H145M helicopters from Airbus
Two of the helicopters will go towards Belgium’s police, while the rest will enter the army’s inventory.
View ArticleFor a successful NATO summit, leaders must mind the 4 Ms
In this op-ed analyst Joshua Huminski lays out what officials should focus on during one of the most crucial meetings in the alliance’s history.
View ArticleOutgoing Dutch PM Rutte set to become new NATO Secretary General
With the support of Hungary’s Victor Orban, few issues appear to stand in the way of Mark Rutte taking the post over from longtime NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
View ArticleIn Paris, military leaders weigh in on mass fires vs. precision fires
“Most nations, on their own, would prefer to buy really exclusive, exquisite stuff that promises to win quickly,” said Gen. Christopher Cavoli, “but that’s just not the way things are going to be as...
View ArticleNATO two-star calls for ‘cultural change’ for OSINT for military ops
Maj. Gen. Matthew Van Wagenen said classical intelligence collection “will never go away,” but “the open source piece of this in order to make military decisions, yes, it’s absolutely applicable to the...
View ArticleSpurred by European ‘demand signal,’ L3Harris opening Euro-, NATO-focused...
Executive Dave Johnson told Breaking Defense that European customers are trying to “build up capability” after watching the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
View ArticleDutch PM Mark Rutte officially picked as new NATO Secretary General
Rutte is “perfectly aligned for the job,” said Dutch analyst Patrick Bolder. “He is respected as an honest person, especially in his expressions and his dealings with all the heads of states and heads...
View ArticleWhen NATO comes to DC, expect Mark Rutte to stay in the background: Analysts
NATO announced today its members had agreed Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, will lead the alliance come October.
View Article