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Markets

Israel Hamas war: The outcome the financial markets expect

Energy and defence-related investments are set to yield in the next 12-18 months, according to analysts.

30/10/2023

Europe News

Migration, defence: Here's what's on the next EU five-year plan

What directions should the European Union take during the next five years? That's the question leaders started to wrestle with on Friday at their informal summit in Granada.

07/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. This is how the defence sector could start marching to a greener tune

Time is ticking for the defence sector. A net-zero target by 2050 is no easy task, and with a worsening climate crisis, the industry has a mountain to climb, Karem Akoul writes.

02/08/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war in maps: Kyiv counteroffensive makes some gains

Ukrainian forces make some gains while a Russian general has been relieved of his duties after speaking out about problems faced by his troops.

14/07/2023

Europe Decoded

A decade as NATO Chief: Why is Jens Stoltenberg difficult to replace?

Jens Stoltenberg’s shoes are proving big to fill.

10/07/2023

Romania

NATO boosts training to intercept Russian aircraft in Alliance space

NATO forces increase simulations and training exercises to help air forces intercept potential Russian aircraft from entering its airspace

10/07/2023

Europe News

Number of NATO allies spending 2% of GDP on defence to jump this year

The number of NATO allies spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on military spending is expected to jump this year, according to the alliance.

07/07/2023

Europe News

EU agrees 'historic' €500 million deal to boost ammunition production

European Union negotiators reached a deal in the early hours of Friday to accelerate the production of munition and missiles in Europe to urgently deliver Ukraine.

07/07/2023

World News

Safer skies - France and Germany disagree on air defence strategy

France and Germany are leading two different approaches to defending Europe's skies from Russian missiles with both livelihoods and lives at stake.

29/06/2023

Ireland

Can the Irish Defence Forces end their culture of sexual abuse?

Two decades after horrific testimony exposed a culture of sexual harassment and abuse in the Irish military, the problem is back in the spotlight. But for campaigners and survivors, the task of getting the government and the military to tackle the issue head-on is anything but simple.

29/05/2023

Denmark

Denmark to spend billions on defence modernisation over next 10 years

The Danish armed forces have been allowed to atrophy based on misguided political decisions, says acting defence minister

04/05/2023

France

France's 'war economy' feels distant for French manufacturers

Though Macron called for a shift to a “war economy” following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some manufacturers say that wish is yet to be fulfilled.

07/04/2023

World News

NATO: Why is spending 2% of GDP on defence so controversial?

Only seven of NATO's 30 allied countries met the military spending target of 2% of GDP set by the North Atlantic Alliance in 2022.

07/04/2023

Europe News

EU greenlights €2 billion ammunition deal for Ukraine

Ukraine roughly needs 1 million ammunition rounds, primarily the 155 mm kind, over the next year.

20/03/2023

Europe News

EU plans naval exercises to protect critical maritime infrastructure

"Our seas are of strategic importance," Commissioner Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said.

10/03/2023

Europe Decoded

'Reflexes die hard’ as women underrepresented in diplomacy: ambassador

France's ambassador to NATO told Euronews that the higher the level of defence and security meetings, the fewer women are present, something she says should change.

08/03/2023

Tech News

Is Ukraine tricking Russia with inflatable decoy tanks and weapons?

The inflatable arsenal created by this Czech tech company can act as a decoy on the battlefield, tricking the enemy into wasting valuable resources.

07/03/2023

Belgium

WATCH LIVE: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg press conference

NATO defence minister have been meeting this week in Brussels.

15/02/2023

Ukraine

Canada and France pledge tanks supplies for Ukraine

The announcement comes one day after the United States and Germany both announced they are sending battle tanks to Ukraine, the first stage of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of the heavy weapons to help Kyiv as Russia's invasion enters its 12th month.

27/01/2023

Germany

Ukraine demands western tanks to fight off Russian aggression

As Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, the focus is increasingly on the need to provide Kyiv with Western tanks. While thousands of the armoured vehicles have been destroyed on both sides, Ukraine overwhelmingly uses older Soviet-era tanks, and is gradually running out.

24/01/2023