After the UK leaves the EU, ’80 percent of NATO spending will come from...
Since 2014, defence spending on the continent and in Canada has increased. In 2014, only three allies met the 2 percent of gross domestic product on defence guideline.
‘The European Union cannot protect Europe by itself’ says NATO chief
Many NATO nations are also members of the European Union and the nations are trying to square the defence requirements for each alliance, the head of NATO noted at a conference.
Russia downscales plans to modernise only aircraft carrier due to budget cuts
Plans to modernise the Admiral Kuznetsov have been downscaled due severe cuts to the Russian defence budget, according to Russian media reports.
Can the German Navy Be Saved?
In a country where good news stories about the military are few and far between, recent years had been kind to the German Navy.
German Tornado fleet grounded due to ‘too much bio-diesel’ in fuel
According to local media, the fuel used by the German Tornado fleet appears to have been mixed with 'too much bio-diesel'.
German military short on tanks and combat aircraft for NATO Mission
The German military is under-equipped to take on its upcoming role as leader of NATO's Russian-aimed Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, a leaked document shows.
Entire German submarine fleet out of action
"It's a real disaster for the Navy, it’s the first time in history that there will not be any submarine operating for months," warns the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Hans-Peter Bartels, in an interview published on Sunday in the Berlin weekly Bild am Sonntag.
NATO defence ministers approve new alliance commands
NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.
US concerns over EU defence pact overshadow NATO meeting
Alliance head Stoltenberg said Tuesday that efforts to boost EU defence spending were welcome, but only if they were coordinated with NATO plans, warning there was "no way" the EU could replace the transatlantic alliance in guaranteeing European security.
BAE Systems awarded Mk4 Naval Gun contract by Finland
BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns for the Finnish Navy and its Hamina Class Squadron 2000 fast attack craft.
