Austria
Bundeskanzler Stocker Calls for Stronger EU Defense Readiness: “We Cannot Be lulled into False Security”
Bundeskanzler Stocker Urges Stronger EU Defense Readiness in Copenhagen.
Austria
Austrian Lawmakers Urge Stronger Defense Spending During Taipei Visit
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) met Wednesday with a visiting Austrian parliamentary delegation, led by Werner Amon, chair of the Austria-Taiwan Friendship Group.
Slovakia
Toxic Valley 25: NATO Strengthens CBRN Readiness in Slovakia’s Unique Live-Agent Training Grounds
NATO forces from eight nations joined the U.S. Army in Slovakia’s Toxic Valley 25 live-agent exercise, enhancing CBRN readiness and multinational interoperability under real chemical warfare conditions.
Startups
Europe’s Defense Startups Draw Record Venture Capital in 2025, Signaling a Strategic Shift
Europe’s defense technology sector is experiencing a surge unlike anything in its history. Venture capital investment in defense startups has reached a record-breaking $1.5 billion in 2025.
Romania defense
Romania Positions Itself as a Key Player in Europe’s Defense Architecture
Romania is stepping into a central role in Europe’s defense architecture with the launch of “Octopus” — a regional air defense shield linking the Baltic and Black Seas to strengthen security and autonomy across the continent.
Bulgaria
Sofia Hosts Regional Defence Summit 2025 Amid Europe’s Push for Strategic Autonomy
Sofia becomes Europe’s defense hub as the Regional Defence Summit 2025 gathers ministers, EU leaders, and industry innovators to shape the continent’s strategic future.
Michal Strnad
Once Kellner’s Quiet Strategist, Tomáš Brzobohatý Now Advises Michal Strnad’s Rising Industrial Empire
In a move that underscores Czechoslovak Group’s (CSG) growing ambitions on the global stage, billionaire defense industrialist Michal Strnad has enlisted one of the Czech Republic’s most respected dealmakers, Tomáš Brzobohatý, as a key advisor on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate strategy.
Serbia
TRZ Cacak Celebrates 100 Years as Cornerstone of Serbia’s Defense Logistics
The Ministry of Defense of Serbia celebrated a major milestone on Monday evening as the Technical Overhaul Institute Cacak (TRZ Cacak) marked 100 years since its founding.
Romania
Romania Relaunches USD 8 Billion Abrams Tank Program to Bolster Land Forces
Romania has officially resumed a major defense procurement program valued at over USD 8 billion, aimed at acquiring U.S.-made Abrams main battle tanks.
Latvia
Latvia Strikes €275 Million Deal With Rheinmetall to Bolster Ammunition Production
Latvia has signed a €275 million ($321 million) agreement with German defense giant Rheinmetall to establish a state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing plant on Latvian soil.
global ordnance
Rheinmetall Secures €444 Million U.S.-Backed Order for Artillery Ammunition to Eastern Europe
Rheinmetall has been commissioned to supply ammunition to an Eastern European customer. As a subcontractor to Global Military Products, a company commissioned by the U.S. government.
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Awarded $120 Million Contract for Hermes 900™ by an International Customer
Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $120 million to supply its Hermes™ 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for long-range maritime surveillance to an international customer.