Ideas
Cold comfort
A Polish naval commando walks into a bar…in the latest Fictional Intelligence column.
Ideas
The wrong way to review US force posture in Europe
Loyalty tests don’t build loyalty. They erode it.
Science & Tech
How the UK is helping Ukraine hit Russian targets
Allied donations to Ukraine have gone from missiles to designs, as Ukrainian manufacturing outpaces its donors.
Business
The Army didn’t want this striking rotorcraft, but could it be what NATO needs?
Sikorsky showcased its dual-rotor Raider helicopter at the Farnborough airshow.
Threats
‘Game of Thrones’ as Ukraine’s president, defense minister split
The largest government crisis since 2022 shows Ukrainian reform and democracy efforts are as rough and uneven as democracy itself.
Business
The German navy can’t get enough P-8 patrol aircraft
The service is building out its ability to track Russian naval activity in the High North.
Business
Boeing adjusts approach to court more European business
Growing international workforce, manufacturing and assembly come into focus as the aerospace giant pitches platforms abroad.
Business
Sweden’s trio of radar planes will complement NATO’s 10, says air force chief
GlobalEye will be AEW for “all domains,” Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman says.
Defense Systems
US rocket-launch bottleneck worries Sweden, which just launched its first military satellite
The country sped up the launch due to the “severe security situation.”
Business
Allies and industry will gather at Farnborough Air Show amid Iran war, spending debates
NATO gripes, funding arguments, and Iran war tension will underscore the show.
Policy
International air and space leaders will push unity at conference after prickly NATO summit
Military brass to debate space warfare, the U.K.’s F-35s, and the country's new spending plan.
Ideas
Don't abandon the US-UK nuclear relationship
Washington should not underestimate what it gets.
Science & Tech
Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving
Uncrewed and autonomous systems—and the willingness to adapt to them—have neutered Russian advantages.
Ideas
Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance
The continent is learning that it must not count on Washington.
Threats
Orbán’s loss won’t stop Russian influence campaigns, but it shows they’re beatable
The Hungarian strongman’s electoral defeat exposes the growth, and limits, of Russian hybrid-warfare tactics.
Defense Systems
‘Everyone wants a spaceplane’: More countries eye on-orbit protection for satellites
New report says France, Germany, India, and Japan aim to emulate U.S., Chinese capabilities.
Special Report
Business