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30 July

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EU States Seek $147B Under Defense Loan Scheme

The European Commission said that 18 EU states are requesting loans worth at least $147 billion under a new scheme to help ramp up defense spending.

25 July

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Seeks to Accelerate Defense Procurement With New Draft Law

Germany’s cabinet has approved a draft law aimed at speeding up defense procurement and military base construction works.

24 July

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Eyes Buying Nearly 50,000 Domestic Drones Within Two Years

Taiwan has announced plans to procure 48,750 domestically produced drones by 2027 to boost asymmetric defense capabilities, the Liberty Times reported.

23 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Russia Plans $1.1 Trillion Rearmament Push by 2036, Ukraine Warns

Russia plans to allocate $1.1 trillion to military rearmament by 2036 — its largest arms program since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

17 July

Americas

Patriot air defense missile systems in Romania

Christine Casimiro

France, Italy Opt Out of NATO-Led Plan to Buy US Weapons for Ukraine

France and Italy have declined to participate in a new NATO initiative to supply US-made weapons for Ukraine, including air defense systems, financed by European allies.

16 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

America’s Top AI Firms Win Big in Pentagon’s Push to Advance Military AI

The Pentagon is betting big on agentic AI, and it’s turning to the world’s top tech firms to make it happen.

14 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron to Raise Defense Targets, Citing Russia Threat

French President Macron has called for a major increase in Paris' defense spending, warning that freedom in Europe faces its gravest threat.

9 July

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Leaked: Ukraine Asks Germany for IRIS-T Missiles, GPS Jammers, Armored Vehicles

A confidential Ukrainian request for military aid from Germany has been leaked, revealing Kyiv asking for advanced air defense systems, armored vehicles, and electronic warfare systems.

2 July

Europe