United Kingdom
The UK has rejected Brussels’ demand to pay up to €6.75 billion to join the EU’s new SAFE defense fund, deepening post-Brexit tensions and potentially sidelining Britain from Europe’s largest collective rearmament initiative.
Startups
Lithuanian-Danish UAV maker Monopulse has secured €1.12 million from the national development bank ILTE to expand production of its NATO-grade drones. The funding underscores the Baltic region’s growing role in Europe’s defense-tech ecosystem amid surging demand for autonomous systems.
Hungary
Hungary is advancing talks to acquire U.S. HIMARS rocket systems in a deal expected to unfold over three to five years. Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed discussions in Washington, highlighting improved U.S.–Hungarian defense relations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 26th Strategic Committee session, supported by OSCE and international partners, highlighted progress but warned of ongoing post-war demilitarization challenges.
Opinion
A little-noticed U.S. bill, the William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act, would map bottlenecks and turn wartime demand models into peacetime contracts. Backed by Marco Rubio, it aims to reboot U.S. production—and send clearer, steadier signals to Europe and NATO supply chains.
Poland
American MEROPS drone-defense systems have been deployed in Poland, marking a significant step in reinforcing NATO’s eastern defenses amid repeated Russian drone incursions from Belarus.
Germany
Germany has approved funding of nearly €1 billion to acquire 20 additional Airbus H145M military helicopters, expanding its fleet under a broader modernization plan amid growing security threats from Russia.
Serbia
Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic visited China’s Shaanxi Province, meeting with Major General Zhang Wenzhong to discuss defense cooperation and joint projects, concluding a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral military ties.
Poland
Poland has taken delivery of its first Turkish-made ARSUS 100 reconnaissance systems from Aselsan, integrated on AMZ KUTNO vehicles. The deal strengthens Warsaw’s focus on modern ISR and ground sensor technologies amid rapid military expansion.
Serbia
After Moscow’s criticism over alleged Serbian arms reaching Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vučić said Serbia faces export pressure from all sides — noting that “even when we give Bosnia gunpowder, they give us primers,” revealing deep regional supply links despite political tension.
United States
The U.S. Army will buy at least one million drones in the next 2–3 years, reframing unmanned systems as expendable battlefield effects. The move aims to rebuild a domestic drone industrial base and to match lessons learned from Ukraine’s drone-intensive conflict.
United States
The U.S. adds $100 million to Poland’s missile program, expanding AIM-9X deliveries for F-35s amid rising Russian airspace violations — a clear signal of NATO’s reinforced eastern deterrence.
