The European Commission has approved the first set of national defence investment plans under the SAFE initiative ...

The European defence industry programme (EDIP) is one of the many initiatives the EU has taken to boost its defence readiness and enhance Europe's defence industry in light of an evolving security ...

Can Europe field 100,000 troops if Washington scales back? EU Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says Europeans ...

This press release was updated on 17 November 2025 to include the link to the final compromise text on EDIP. The European Defence Industry Programme is key to Europe's defence readiness. It will boost ...

EU needs to toughen defences against Russia, Kallas says More work needed for cost estimates, officials say No new funding offered for flagship projects BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The European ...

Defence spending in the EU has been rising significantly as global threats intensify, with expenditure almost doubling over the last five years. The European Defence Agency (EDA) projects that it will ...

(L-R) Lithuanian Minister of Defense Thomas Godliauskas, Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans, British Minister of Defense John Healey (hiddden), Ukrainian Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal, ...

Europe’s new push for EU defence readiness 2030 is reshaping how weapons, components and critical materials are funded, regulated and moved across borders. Yet one element that runs through every part ...

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The future of proposed EU “flagship” defence projects - including a counter-drone system initially called a drone wall - is in doubt as European Union leaders plan to snub ...

Ukrainian soldiers with the Kraken 1654 unit prepare a Vampire drone before a demonstration for The Associated Press, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree ...

Hungary is to receive 16 billion euros from the EU’s new defence fund SAFE. But many wonder who will really benefit from the loans now the government has sold off most of its defence industry to a ...