Lithuania
Lithuania has signed a €320 million contract with Saab for Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 air-defence systems, securing long-term ammunition supplies through the early 2030s as Vilnius continues to expand and modernise its short-range air-defence capabilities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BNT-TMiH director Besim Belegic says the company has not formally received a decision revoking its drone production license and insists operations will continue, as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Trade cites multiple alleged legal and technical irregularities.
Poland
Poland’s state-owned defense group PGZ is preparing a potential multi-billion-euro bond issue in 2026 while also analyzing acquisitions outside Poland, as rising profits and strong banking support underpin an ambitious expansion strategy.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations has revoked the drone production license of BNT Novi Travnik following inspection findings that cited violations of the Law on the Production of Arms and Military Equipment.
Poland
The United States will invest over $500 million to modernise four military bases in Poland, reinforcing NATO’s eastern flank and signalling a long-term commitment to US–Polish defence cooperation.
Opinion
As Europe re-arms and defense capital floods Western hubs, Bosnia and Serbia remain absent from the defense-tech map—pushed into a low-margin subcontractor role despite strong industrial and engineering foundations.
Slovakia
Slovakia is investing €118.7 million in the everyday layer of combat readiness — new uniforms, protective equipment, and small arms— signaling a shift toward more practical soldier systems, resilient sustainment, and locally anchored defense supply chains.
Opinion
Venezuela is often framed in Europe as a moral or political scandal. In reality, it is a strategic energy asset whose prolonged instability reflects a deeper misreading of power, resources, and leverage in global geopolitics.
Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed First Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as the new head of the Ministry of Defense, citing his leadership in drone development and state digitalization.
Croatia
Croatia has committed nearly €14 million to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), enabling the purchase of US-made weapons for Ukraine while simultaneously advancing its own major defence modernisation programmes.
Poland
Poland has taken a decisive step toward defense industrial independence as a Hanwha–WB consortium moves to establish a domestic factory for Chunmoo-guided rockets under the Homar-K program, strengthening local production, logistics resilience, and long-range strike capability.
Events
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