👁 A satellite view of the UK and France separated by the English Channel, 13 September, 2002

Europe News

Russia says yacht on 'dangerous approach' in Channel prompted shots

The incident comes two days after armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the Channel that is suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet.

16/06/2026

👁 A Eurofighter pilot waving at the ILA 2026, 13.06.2026

Europe News

ILA 2026: Air power, drones and a search for new recruits

As ILA 2026's largest exhibitor, the Bundeswehr is impossible to miss. Colonel Kristof Conrath discusses new military capabilities, lessons from the war in Ukraine, the future of air power and the drive to recruit the next generation.

14/06/2026

👁 Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU)

Europe News

Could drones target Germany's parliament? Minister warns

As drone-related security concerns rise across Europe, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is calling for permanent protection of the Bundestag and other constitutional bodies while authorities expand the country's counter-drone capabilities.

13/06/2026

👁 The opening of a new production line production line of Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by pan-European defense company KNDS in Munich, Germany.

Europe News

Inside the struggle to revamp Europe's defence financing tool

EU policymakers are weighing a SAFE II defence financing tool, with Eastern-flank states pushing for grants over loans. But the final SAFE I uptake, the development of the European defence industry, Ukraine's battlefield-driven tech edge and shifting warfare scenarios are shaping what comes next.

12/06/2026

👁 The NATO logo at a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers in Helsingborg, 22 May, 2026

Europe News

US plans to slash fighter jets and warships to NATO in Europe

The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defence capacities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears that Moscow could attack a NATO country.

12/06/2026

👁 Soldiers assigned to KFOR during a defence training exercise at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

Europe News

NATO to cut troop numbers in Kosovo amid 'improved security situation'

The cuts are to be carried out "gradually and in line with conditions on the ground," NATO said.

12/06/2026

👁 Secretary of State for Defence John Healey arrives for a cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

Europe News

UK armed forces minister resigns hours after defence secretary

Dan Jarvis, a former army officer and the Labour MP for Barnsley North, has since taken over as defence secretary.

11/06/2026

👁 European Council President António Costa (left), South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.

Europe News

Trade and defence top of agenda at EU-South Korea summit

As security threats grow and geopolitics shift, the European Union and Republic of South Korea have celebrated a new Digital Trade Agreement at a summit in Brussels.

10/06/2026

👁 ILA Berlin 2026 - Before the Opening

Business

German-led fighter jet consortium launches after FCAS collapse

An Airbus-led alliance of eight defence firms will launch Team Gen 6 in Berlin, a German-backed sixth-generation fighter jet project intended to replace the collapsed Franco-German-Spanish FCAS programme, AFP reports.

10/06/2026

👁 A Lithuanian Army soldier takes part in a military exercise near the Suwalki Gap near the Polish border at the Dirmiskes village, in Lithuania on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Europe News

EU strikes defence simplification deal as foreign threats mount

Facing Russian aggression and US retreat, the EU is planning to streamline permits, cut bureaucracy and make defence procurement and transfers across member states easier.

10/06/2026

👁 South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025

Europe Today

Newsletter: From K-pop to K2 tanks, South Korea flexes in Europe

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits the Belgian capital on Wednesday for a highly anticipated EU-South Korea Summit. Onlookers expect a buffet of East Asian strength on display, ranging from K-pop toppers to military might, and closer Brussels-Seoul relations.

10/06/2026

👁 European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Europe News

US’ €500bn defence retreat requires ‘big’ EU spend: Kubilius

As the Trump administration continues pulling back from Europe, Andrius Kubilius warned on Tuesday that Europe can only fill the resulting gap with cooperation and a "big spend".

09/06/2026

👁 Airbus

Business

Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after FCAS collapse

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia.

09/06/2026

👁 Dassault and Airbus were to build Europe’s next-generation fighter jet (file photo).

Europe News

Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed

Planned as Europe's biggest joint defence project, FCAS has been abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve years of disputes, despite repeated political intervention.

09/06/2026

👁 Peatlands cover only about three per cent of the world’s land surface, yet store roughly twice as much carbon as the biomass of all the planet’s forests.

Europe News

Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance

Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers.

09/06/2026

👁 Euronews

Europe Today

Letta speaks exclusively to Euronews as Iran halts attacks on Israel

Former Italian prime minister and President of the Jacques Delors Institute Enrico Letta speaks to Euronews. We also cover the Middle East, where Iran announced the end of military operations against Israel but warned of “a more crushing” response if it resumes strikes on Lebanon or its territory.

09/06/2026