Germany
German Ports Warn of Espionage and Sabotage Threats
German ports warn that cyberattacks, espionage and sabotage increasingly threaten infrastructure central to NATO military movements across Europe.
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Romania
Romania to Provide Patriot Interceptors to Ukraine
Romania will contribute Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine as NATO allies work to reinforce Kyiv's air defense amid continued Russian attacks.
Czech Republic
NATO Days Ostrava Highlights Czech Military Modernization
NATO Days Ostrava puts Czech military modernization on display, from Leopard 2 and CV90 armor to C-390 transport aircraft and domestic defense systems.
Startups
Arcos Raises €5.5M to Protect European Critical Infrastructure
Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.
Latvia
Latvia Selects Czech Morana 155mm Howitzer Over Archer
Latvia has selected Excalibur Army’s Morana 155 mm howitzer over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer after evaluating cost, delivery, capability and local industry.
Industry
HAVELSAN ADVENT Set for Malaysia’s Three New Corvettes
HAVELSAN will integrate its ADVENT combat management system across all three Royal Malaysian Navy LMS Batch 2 corvettes now launched in Türkiye.
Slovenia
Five Slovenian Defense Companies Join Kyiv Talks as Slovenia Moves Toward Ukraine Drone Deal
Slovenia has formally expressed interest in joining Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative as DAT-CON, STRiX eMotors, SkyLabs, Beyond Semiconductor and Podkrižnik joined government talks in Kyiv on drones, counter-UAS systems and wider defense-industrial cooperation.
Austria
Austria Nears Agreement on New Espionage Law Targeting Wider Foreign Intelligence Activity
Austria is nearing agreement on a major overhaul of its espionage laws that would widen authorities’ ability to pursue foreign intelligence activity conducted from Austrian territory.
Weekly Briefing
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: September 12 – 18, 2026
Germany
Germany Moves Toward Automated Biometric Searches Across the Open Internet
Germany is advancing legislation that would allow federal authorities to automatically match biometric data against publicly available images online, bringing AI-assisted internet searches into police investigations.
Ukraine
EU to Disburse €3.3 Billion for Ukrainian Missiles and Drones
The EU will release €3.3 billion to Ukraine for missile and drone procurement as Brussels moves toward deeper defense-industrial cooperation with Kyiv.
OSINT
OSINT Researchers Trace GRU-Linked Information Operation Targeting the Baltics
DFRLab researchers mapped a Storm-1516 operation targeting the Baltic states, uncovering cloned news sites, fabricated NATO stories and a multilingual amplification network spanning X, Telegram and other platforms.