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With the Trump administration expected to disengage from Europe, bloc leaders appear to be serious about banding together on defense. defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New feature story out now! Ukraine claims to have developed a homegrown laser weapon -- but is that even possible? Here's what experts have to say about Ukraine's mysterious Tryzub laser: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story! It's official -- Europe wants to become a military superpower. EU leaders unanimously greenlit the EU's proposal for close to a trillion Dollars in defense spending over the next five years. Read my piece here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

Airbus today announced a European drone-killing drone. In line with the break away from U.S. dependence, it will not use any American components and will be ITAR-free. A prototype will fly within months. Read more in my latest piece: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

There are early indications N Korea and Russia may be building a road bridge - for real this time. This has been teased for decades. I pulled up some recent sat images. Looks like there's some groundwork on a road & possible customs area on the NK side that started after November

The EU wants to ramp up its military-industrial complex, but with a European twist: it will be green. The plan isn't just meant to address climate change, but it's also geostrategically wise, the EU argues. Read my latest feature story here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

Very proud to share that my work on North Korea is featured in today's Washington Post. The team reached out to me for my expertise analyzing satellite images of NK's borders. They have been locked down like never before since the pandemic. Read it here: washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/…

Spain's social democratic leadership has traditionally focused on social issues. But today, the prime minister announced a massive increase in defense spending. Sánchez insists the country remains "pacifist." Read my latest story here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story out now! Global military spending was almost 10% higher last year than the year before, new numbers show. The world's governments spent more than $300 per person on weapons and the military in 2024. Read my story here: defensenews.com/global/2025/04…

New feature story! UK banned exports of video game controllers to Russia, but the move is unlikely to stop the flow of the devices used in Moscow's drone war. So why bother? Read what experts think in my latest piece: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story out now! Germany's arms giant Rheinmetall is repurposing a former car factory to make spy satellites instead. Read my story here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story out! Despite its longstanding neutrality, Switzerland is joining an EU cyber defense project - the second joint military project in recent months. Read more here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story out: Germany's new leader announced a drastic step this week: lifting all limits on the ranges of Western-supplied weapons to Ukraine. Germany in particular has long been hesitant to take this step out of fear over Russia's reaction. defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New breaking news: Germany will pay for Ukraine to build long-range missiles. Aside from that, the new German gov has been very hush-hush about its aid to Ukraine - but announced today a further €5 billion for the county's defense. defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New deep-dive by yours truly: Europe may be particularly vulnerable to Beijing's sabotage of its power grids due to China's market dominance of a crucial component that can be used to switch off solar farms. Read the full story here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New development: The EU has unveiled an ambitious security plan for the Black Sea that seeks to bolster the continent's defense and counter Russia's nefarious actions in the area, while also strengthening Europe's influence. Read my rundown of this move: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story! Another day, another country rearming. The UK is gearing up for "warfighting readiness," building up to 12 submarines and investing $20 billion into its nukes. Read more here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

New story out: With the US abdicating its leadership role, Germany and the UK have taken charge of the global coalition supporting Ukraine. More changes are in the works: defensenews.com/global/europe/…

North Korea is building a third uranium enrichment facility for its nuclear program - signalling that it's here to stay. It could provide enough material for several nuclear bombs a year. Read the full story here: defensenews.com/global/asia-pa…

Germany will strengthen its position as Ukraine's main backer aside from Washington, delivering €9 billion in aid to Kyiv this year, the defense minister announced on his fifth visit to the country. Read my story here: defensenews.com/global/europe/…