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US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Qatar's offer of the jet - which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars - has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions, as well as security concerns about using an aircraft donated by a foreign power for use as the ultra-sensitive presidential plane. "The Secretary of Defense has accepted a Boeing ... read more |
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UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATOLondon (AFP) May 19, 2025 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested Monday that British troops could complement missions in the Western Balkans as part of a new defence and security pact signed with the EU. ... more 
EU finalises 150-bn-euro loan scheme to rearmBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 19, 2025 EU countries have finalised a plan for a 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the face of Russia and worries over US reliability, diplomats said Monday. ... more 
'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending targetBerlin (AFP) May 15, 2025 Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President Donald Trump. ... more 
UK govt defends supplying fighter jet parts to IsraelLondon (AFP) May 15, 2025 The UK government Thursday defended supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, telling a London court that suspending exports would compromise Britain's security and damage relations with Israel and allies. ... more |
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Trump, Ukraine propel EU and UK towards defence pact Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 7, 2025 The EU and Britain look set to seal a defence pact at a landmark summit this month as worries about US President Donald Trump and the war in Ukraine spur them beyond the wrangles of Brexit. ... more
France, Germany say to cooperate more closely on defenceParis (AFP) May 7, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation in the face of Russian threats, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad. ... more
Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defenceBerlin (AFP) May 6, 2025 Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - who has led the push to make the military "ready for war" so it doesn't have to fight one - was the only cabinet member to survive the new government taking office. ... more 
VA secretary says job cuts would improve efficiencyWashington DC (UPI) May 6, 2025 Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. ... more 
Hegseth revises U.S. Army blueprint to 'ensure peace through strength'Washington DC (UPI) May 3, 2025 Changing military technologies, tactics and challenges require the U.S. Army to eliminate waste and modernize its capabilities to ensure "peace through strength," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. ... more |
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Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus border
Vilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. Lithuania, which is on NATO's eastern flank, and fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia - all bordering Russia - fear they could be next in Moscow's crosshairs were it to win its war against Ukraine. All three countries have been ramping up defences since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and boosted borde ... read more
16 EU states seek budget concessions to lift defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 30, 2025 Sixteen European Union countries will seek exemptions from the bloc's public debt rules so they can ramp up defence spending, the EU said Wednesday. ... more |
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Hegseth dismisses Pentagon advisory committeesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has dismissed the members of DOD advisory committees, the department confirmed in a statement on its website. ... more 
German defence firm Rheinmetall sees sales rise amid rearmament pushBerlin (AFP) April 28, 2025 German defence group Rheinmetall said Monday it had recorded a significant increase in sales in the first quarter of the year as European governments rushed to rearm. ... more
Conflicts spur 'unprecedented' rise in military spendingStockholm (AFP) April 27, 2025 Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion as wars and rising tensions drove up spending, researchers said Monday. ... more
US defense secretary's chief of staff leaving his jobWashington (AFP) April 24, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is leaving his job, a senior defense official said Thursday, in the latest shakeup to hit the upper echelons of the Pentagon's leadership. ... more
Spain scraps contested Israeli arms deal after uproarMadrid (AFP) April 24, 2025 Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner - a move swiftly condemned by Israel. ... more |
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