Defense analysis, guides, and explainers on procurement, funding, capabilities, and industry trends across CEE and SEE, context beyond the daily headlines.
Analysis
Europe's defense industry is undergoing a geographic transformation. As governments race to rebuild military capabilities after decades of underinvestment, production capacity is increasingly expanding in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, reshaping the continent's industrial landscape.
Analysis
Despite banning direct arms exports to Ukraine, Bulgaria has become an increasingly important supplier within Europe's defense-industrial supply chain.
Analysis
Defense companies are no longer outsourcing intelligence — they're hiring OSINT analysts in record numbers. Here's what's driving the surge and what it means for the industry.
Analysis
European armies are accelerating investments in new main battle tank programs as governments seek to replace aging fleets and strengthen land warfare capabilities. Several competing platforms are now shaping the future of armored forces across NATO and Europe.
Analysis
European armed forces are increasingly incorporating first-person view (FPV) drones into training, procurement, and operational planning. Lessons from recent conflicts have accelerated interest in low-cost unmanned systems capable of supporting reconnaissance and strike missions.
Analysis
Europe is rearming faster than it is reforming. Across CEE and SEE, secret procurement, weak oversight, and stagnant anti-corruption scores are turning the defense spending surge into a governance crisis.
Analysis
From autonomous drone wingmen to AI-generated kill lists, artificial intelligence has moved from defense lab to active combat. These are the 7 systems reshaping modern warfare right now.
OSINT
From tracking warships to spotting military aircraft and mapping live conflict zones, these 10 free tools are the core of any serious open-source intelligence workflow in 2026.
Analysis
From hypersonics to AI-driven autonomy, the keywords dominating defense industry searches in 2026 reveal a sector in structural transformation and a procurement landscape under pressure.
Analysis
A new analysis by leading European defence thinkers argues that NATO is becoming more European whether Europe prepares or not — and that the real deficit is not just capabilities, but political and military leadership. For Central and Eastern Europe, the implications are immediate.
A new European study of convicted spies reveals a sharp evolution in how foreign intelligence services recruit and operate across the continent. Traditional insiders are now joined by ordinary citizens, digital recruits, and one-time agents.
Analysis
From Paris to Brussels and Celje to Abu Dhabi, a surge in military spending and geopolitical tension is reshaping the world of defense trade shows.