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UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence scheme
London (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 Britain said Friday it was "disappointing" talks with Brussels to access a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) EU scheme to bolster Europe's defences had failed amid disagreement over the entry fee. European nations have scrambled to bolster their militaries since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Brussels launching its loan initiative earlier this year. The SAFE (Security Action for Europe) scheme will provide EU countries with 150 billion euros of loans at lower rates to help them rearm. ... read more |
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EU gives Germany free pass over defence spendingStrasbourg, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Germany will escape EU punishment for breaking the bloc's budget rules because of a defence spending exemption, the European Commission said on Tuesday. ... more
Italy's Leonardo launches joint venture with UAE defence firmMilan, Italy (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Italian defence group Leonardo said Wednesday it had agreed to launch a joint venture next year with the United Arab Emirates' state-owned defence conglomerate EDGE Group. ... more 
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to UkraineWarsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line to its close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage". ... more
Brussels and UK haggle over entry fee for EU defence fundBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 The EU and Britain are wrangling over an entry fee to allow London to join a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) fund to bolster Europe's defences, officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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Bulgaria to build German gunpowder, shells plant Sofia, Bulgaria (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Bulgarian government and German arms maker Rheinmetall said on Tuesday they have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to build a gunpowder and artillery shells plant in central Bulgaria. ... more
New Japan PM to advance defence spending target: reportsTokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early, media reports said days before a visit by US President Donald Trump. ... more
Sweden says Zelensky to visit for 'defence export' announcementStockholm (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Sweden on Wednesday where the two countries will make a "defence export" announcement, the Swedish government said. ... more
British troops part of US-led mission in Israel: defence ministryLondon (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 The UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday confirmed that a "small number" of British troops were deployed in Israel as part of a US-led mission which is monitoring the Gaza ceasefire. ... more 
UN extends arms embargo on HaitiUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list. ... more |
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Idea of German 'draft lottery' sparks govt row
Berlin (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Germany is seeking to boost military recruitment to deter a hostile Russia, but a proposed "draft lottery" has sparked a row in the ruling coalition and unsettled many young people. The flashpoint issue of bringing back any form of military conscription has rattled the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the centre-left Social Democrats of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Merz - citing dangerous tensions between NATO and Russia and doubts about future US se ... read more
China expels two top-ranked generals from military in graft probeBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 China said on Friday it has expelled two top generals from the military and ruling Communist Party, part of corruption investigations into nine high-ranking army officials. ... more |
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Zelensky says met officials of US firm making Patriots, Tomahawk missilesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had met with officials from a US firm making the Tomahawk missiles and Patriot systems that Kyiv has been requesting to ramp up defences against Russia. ... more
EU reaches agreement on plan backing defence industryBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 The European Union on Thursday arrived at an agreement for a programme boosting its defence industry, with an initial 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to ramp up production and supply chains, the Council of the EU said. ... more
Tested by Russia, NATO looks to boost Kyiv and its own defencesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday he expected more NATO countries to buy American arms for Ukraine, as the alliance sought to bolster Kyiv and its own ability to counter Russia. ... more
Trump issues order to pay military as US shutdown drags onWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2025 President Donald Trump said Saturday he had issued an order for the military to be paid next week despite the ongoing government shutdown during which many civil servants are working without salaries. ... more
US report says European giant, others sell to Chinese military-linked companiesWashington (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 A US Congressional committee report released Tuesday said that five major semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including European giant ASML, sold $38 billion worth of critical technology to China in 2024, including to companies flagged as US national security threats. ... more |
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