Germany
Leipzig Drone Probe Tracks Sabotage Links Across Europe
German investigators are examining Poland and Serbia links in the Leipzig drone plot as the case raises questions over cross-border sabotage networks.
SEE
Defense news and analysis from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo, procurement, industrial partnerships, and capability development across the Western Balkans and the Adriatic.
Croatia
Croatia to Buy 18 K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launchers for €435M
Croatia plans to add 18 K239 Chunmoo launchers alongside eight HIMARS, creating a dual-source long-range rocket force with deeper strike options.
Serbia
China Backs €100.5M Serbian Battery Plant for Drones
China’s Jiangsu Reliance Energy Tech will invest €100.5 million in a Serbian battery plant supplying drones, robots and unmanned vehicles.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
First Balkan Shield Defense Expo Opens in Sarajevo
The first Balkan Shield defense expo opens September 1 in Sarajevo, bringing Bosnian manufacturers together with companies and defense organizations from abroad.
Montenegro
Montenegro Military Develops In-House AI System for Command Staff
Montenegro's military has developed Digital Adjutant, an in-house AI system designed to support commanders with analysis, legal frameworks and military documents.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
EUFOR Tests Rapid Reinforcement in Bosnia During Quick Response 2026
EUFOR is testing rapid reinforcement across Bosnia and Herzegovina in Quick Response 2026, integrating reserve forces, airlift and multinational units.
Greece
Greece to Sign €3 Billion Achilles Shield Deal With Israel
Greece and Israel are set to sign agreements for the €3 billion Achilles Shield air and missile defense network in Tel Aviv on August 31.
Weekly Briefing
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: August 21–28, 2026
This week: Romania scrambles F-16s over a drone alert, Poland signs a $2.2B Piorun deal and receives its first new K2 tanks, Ukraine opens wartime arms exports, and Bulgaria triples its minehunter fleet. Plus three deep-dive analyses.
Events
50 Defense Companies to Watch at MSPO 2026
The buyer's guide to 50 defense companies worth watching at MSPO 2026, organized by category from drones and electronic warfare to robotics and space.
Croatia
Orqa FPV Drones Selected by U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division
Croatia's Orqa says the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division selected its FPV drones after evaluating multiple suppliers, expanding Orqa's U.S. defense presence.
NATO
NATO Drone Intercepts Expose Eastern Flank Air Defense Gap
Drone shootdowns over Romania and Latvia are testing NATO air defense as the alliance seeks cheaper interceptors and faster sensor-to-shooter links.
Weekly Briefing
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: August 16–21, 2026
This week: a Nord Stream sabotage suspect arrested in Croatia, arson at a Ukraine-linked drone maker in Estonia, Hungary reviews a $4.2B 4iG defense deal, and a CEE-wide cyberattack wave. Plus two must-read analyses.