👁 A captured drone, 28/05/2026

Europe News

Catching the unknown: The drone designed to hunt other drones

After repeated drone sightings at airports and critical infrastructure sites, a German company believes it has found a way to identify who is behind them.

01/06/2026

👁 Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran

US military strike commercial ship trying to breach Iran blockade

According to the US Central Command, the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port.

31/05/2026

👁 FILE - Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

Business

Five industries benefiting from Europe's defence spending boom

After decades of treating military spending as someone else's problem, Europe is now writing very large defence cheques. Here are the industries set to benefit.

29/05/2026

👁 60-metre patrol vessel FALAJ 3

Business

Industry: Leonardo to equip Kuwait’s naval patrol vessels

The Italian group has signed a €320 million deal with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply FALAJ 3 OPV naval combat systems to Kuwait, bolstering Italy’s commercial and military role in the Persian Gulf.

22/05/2026

👁 FILE - US troops from NATO member Poland and allies showcase military equipment during the yearly observances on Poland's armed forces holiday in Warsaw, 15 August 2024

The Cube

No, the US hasn't announced a total withdrawal of troops from Europe

Amid real reports of the US scaling back its military presence in European countries, there are also false claims that Washington is removing the entirety of its personnel from the continent.

21/05/2026

👁 MEPs Lukas Mandl (European People's Party) and Marc Botenga (The Left)

The Ring

More money for the military in Europe - to do what?

Is higher defense spending in Europe a strategic investment or a random act to please Donald Trump? That's this week's topic of The Ring featuring MEPs Marc Botenga and Lukas Mandl as opponents.

20/05/2026

👁 Employees working at a factory for the defence company KNDS in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, 22 April, 2026.

Europe News

Crunch defence talks enter final stretch as EU races to rearm by 2030

European parliamentarians, EU member states and Commission mediators are in the thick of talks aimed at bolstering the bloc’s defence industry by cutting down on bureaucracy. Despite the political will for the continent to rearm itself, significant divisions have emerged on the details of delivery.

19/05/2026

👁 World leader in Earth observation made in Europe: Small satellites from Finland see everything

Made in Europe

Satellite swarms made in Europe set the standard in Earth observation

EU governments are eager to work with ICEYE. The Finnish space company sells mini satellites that help allied nations safeguard their sovereignty. That’s because when it comes to Earth observation and military reconnaissance, the high-resolution radar eyes in space are second to none.

15/05/2026

👁 President Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala Florida, Friday, May 1, 2026, after speaking at an event

USA

Trump to withdraw 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany amid Merz spat

Trump had earlier threatened to pull some US troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his disapproval with the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has upended the Middle East and caused a global oil price crisis.

02/05/2026

👁 Europe in Motion

Europe in Motion

Germany is now Europe's largest military spender: What is it buying?

Military spending by European NATO members last year rose faster than at any time since 1953.

30/04/2026

👁 US military boards commercial ship suspected of attempting to evade Iran blockade

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US military boards commercial ship suspected of attempting to evade Iran blockade

US Marines boarded a commercial vessel suspected of heading to Iran before releasing it after inspection, as Washington enforces its blockade and redirects ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

28/04/2026

👁 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract

Tech News

Google employees urge CEO to reject classified military AI use

In the letter, Google staff warn the technology could be used by the Pentagon in 'inhumane' ways, including mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons.

28/04/2026

👁 Amid the war in Ukraine and Trump’s criticism of NATO allies, several European states have moved to boost their own security and defence capabilities.

Europe in Motion

These European countries have mandatory and voluntary military service

Countries across Europe are reviving conscription amid shrinking military numbers and heightened geopolitical tensions worldwide. Can mandatory military service fill the gaps?

27/04/2026

👁 Defence Minister Boris Pistorius with soldiers in 2023.

Europe News

Germany sees rise in conscientious objectors amid new conscription law

Germany has seen a spike in conscientious objector applications after new conscription laws, as debate over military service and security continues to intensify.

27/04/2026

👁 Employees work during a test production run at a newly built artillery ammunition plant by German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in Unterlüß, 27 August, 2025

Europe News

Berlin awards domestic contractors major drone and frigate deals

New combat drones are planned for use by the so-called Lithuania Brigade, a unit of around 5,000 soldiers who guarantee the defence and security of NATO's eastern flank until the end of 2027.

16/04/2026

👁 European governments, armed forces and societies are making heavy use of space-enabled services, including satellite communications.

Europe in Motion

Space defence: How is the EU boosting its military space capabilities?

Europe is officially levelling up its orbital armour, yet while major defence upgrades are planned by 2030, the road to total independence from global superpowers remains costly.

07/04/2026