Defence

Image for Britain orders more missiles from Thales to shoot down drones
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Britain orders more missiles from Thales to shoot down drones

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Britain said it signed new contracts worth £36 million ($48.46 million) w...

1st June, 2026

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Finance

US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia

By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - The United States f...

31st May, 2026

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Analysis-The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascends

By Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Caught between China's rapid mi...

31st May, 2026

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Czech Republic likely to miss NATO defence-spending target, PM tells FT

May 31 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will "probably" miss NATO's target to boost military spending...

31st May, 2026

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Bulgaria aims to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, PM Radev says

SOFIA, May 28 (Reuters) - Bulgaria is keen to respect its commitment to NATO and increase its defenc...

28th May, 2026

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NATO's German-Netherlands Corps to take command role in Estonia, Latvia, says Germany

BERLIN, May 28 (Reuters) - NATO's German-Netherlands Corps will take on the role of a tactical headq...

28th May, 2026

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China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) - China's military said it organised naval and air forces to drive away a...

27th May, 2026

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Airbus Defence chief rules out total failure of FCAS fighter jet project

BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - The head of Airbus Defence ruled out the complete failure of the crisis-h...

27th May, 2026

Image for New UK-Poland treaty to focus on defence against Russia, Tusk says
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New UK-Poland treaty to focus on defence against Russia, Tusk says

WARSAW, May 27 (Reuters) - Poland wants to bring Poland's relations with the United Kingdom to the h...

27th May, 2026

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KNDS reports strong growth as IPO plans advance

May 26 (Reuters) - Franco-German defence group KNDS reported strong growth and a larger order book o...

26th May, 2026

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Global tensions set to stalk Singapore's flagship defence summit

By Xinghui Kok and Greg Torode SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - War in Iran, strained U.S. co...

25th May, 2026

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Le Pen says France should quit NATO command structure

By Sabine Siebold and John Irish HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 (Reuters) - Far-right leader Marine Le...

22nd May, 2026