Greece has announced a ten-year, EUR 25 billion plan to radically transform its defence system, focusing on advanced military technologies and greater strategic autonomy. This was stated by Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, explaining the pillars of the programme dubbed 'Achilles' Shield' in Parliament. Modern defence against historical tensions The initiative [...]
The UK government has announced major steps forward in modernising the Armed Forces, accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies and strengthening its commitment to defence spending. Notable initiatives include the early introduction of the DragonFire laser weapon system in the Royal Navy, the development of artificial intelligence-based capabilities, and the upgrading of tanks [...]
With the balance of European security being tested by the war in Ukraine, the US loss of global influence and the geopolitical rise of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc, more and more countries are considering a return to compulsory conscription, in some cases even extending it to women. The President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, [...]
From trench warfare to hypersonic drones. The battlefield of the future is no longer just a prediction, but a rapidly changing reality that demands immediate and coordinated responses. This is the message that emerged from the conference 'A look upwards into the battlefield of the future', organised by CeSI - Centro Studi Internazionali [...]
PARIS - Denmark has announced plans to join a European consortium of in-flight refuelling tanker aircraft, including the possible purchase of two Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft. Danish participation in this joint capacity is estimated to cost around DKK 7.4 billion (USD 1.1 billion) over the period 2025-2033. The [...]
Airbus has unveiled its new European drone, based on a small unmanned aircraft used for training over 20 years ago. LOAD (Low-Cost Air Defence) is the new 'anti-drone drone' designed to address one of the key challenges of modern air defence: reducing the cost of intercepting low-cost drones with traditional high-cost systems [...]
SETERMOEN, Norway - Major General Lars S. Lervik has headed the Norwegian Army since 2020, based in Bardufoss, northern Norway. As of early 2025, the force consists of approximately 9,000 people, including soldiers, civilians and conscripts, as compulsory conscription covers both men and women. Class [...]
In Albania, on patrol near Lake Shkodra with my platoon.
PARIS - The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is pushing member states to increase spending on joint defence purchases within the 27-nation bloc as part of a plan to build a credible military deterrent against Russia by 2030. Up to 150 billion euros (163 billion [...]
LA HAYA, Netherlands - European Union leaders concluded a busy week for defence, approving on Thursday a historic plan to unlock a total of 800 billion euros ($866 billion) in European military spending, although some political rifts emerged. The bloc hopes to mark a turning point in the history of [...]
