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Estonia's government has suspended its planned acquisition of new infantry fighting vehicles, redirecting €500 million ($590 million) toward drones, counter-drone measures, and air-defense systems instead. Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced the decision last week, citing lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine....
While global attention remains fixed on the U.S....
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the suspension of Italy's defense treaty with Israel on April 14, the same day she faced harsh criticism from President Donald Trump for not assisting U.S....
The United States brokered the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on April 14, 2026, marking a rare diplomatic engagement between two nations that have remained technically at war since 1948. The discussions were conducted through their respective ambassadors to the United States....
Swedish company Swebal is building the first trinitrotoluene (TNT) factory to open in Sweden since the Cold War ended, aiming to expand European-made supply of a key explosive used in ammunition production. Poland's Nitro-Chem, the continent's only major TNT plant, is simultaneously investing to boost its production capacity....
The Australian army test-fired its first locally assembled Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on April 14, marking a key step toward domestic long-range strike weapons production rather than imports. The rocket was fired from an M142 HIMARS launcher....
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