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4 March

Rheinmetall Finalizes NVL Buy, Boosting Germany’s Naval Capabilities

Rheinmetall has completed its purchase of NVL, setting the stage for a consolidated naval systems house that will design and build surface combatants and autonomous maritime platforms for Germany and NATO partners.

4 March

A rafale fighter jet takes off from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Staff Writer With AFP

France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Over Iran War

France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced.

4 March

Ukraine's Humvee-based air defense system armed with R-73 missiles

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Offers Gulf States Air Defense Swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered US allies in the Middle East a swap of some of their air defense missiles in exchange for Kyiv's vaunted drone interceptors, to better protect them from Iranian drone attacks.

4 March

Staff Writer With AFP

UK PM Says Sending Warship, Helicopters to Cyprus

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was dispatching "helicopters with counter drone capabilities" and a warship to Cyprus as Britain continues "defensive operations" in the region.

4 March

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivering a speech.

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Chief Says ‘Widespread Support’ for US Iran Campaign

NATO chief Mark Rutte said Tuesday there was broad backing among US European allies for President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran.

3 March

The Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-One (GM200MM/A) radar. Photo: Thales

Staff Writer With AFP

French Defense Group Thales’ Profits Surge on Military Spending

Thales said Tuesday its 2025 profits surged by 66 percent and forecast decades of growth driven by rising military spending and war in the Middle East.

3 March

Flags of Alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO ‘Welcomes’ Macron’s Nuclear Drive

NATO on Tuesday said it welcomed "the opportunity to expand consultation on nuclear issues" with Paris after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to bolster France's nuclear arsenal.

3 March

Helena Schmidt

Deterrence Re-Imagined: The Rising Role of the Deep Precision Strike

Without credible deep conventional strike capabilities, Europe risks being unable to deter aggression that falls short of nuclear war.

3 March

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne Marine, MSubs Eye UK Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Efforts

Florida-based Teledyne Marine and MSubs in Devon have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue joint autonomous system opportunities with the UK Royal Navy.

3 March