DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

European Defence Agency Pushes Drone-UGV Supply Missions Adopted from Ukraine

July 4, 2025

European armies just wrapped up three weeks of hands-on trials that pushed small drones and ground robots through the same last-mile supply missions now common on Ukrainian front lines. Engineers and soldiers moved ammunition, water, and medical kits without a single crewed

Contracts & Deals

Pentagon Awards $5B Shipbuilding Contract to Modernize Navy Supply Chain

July 4, 2025

The Defense Department moved on 3 July toward faster U.S. warship deliveries. It awarded the $5 billion Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract through the Defense Logistics Agency's Maritime office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The decision, announced less than forty-eight hours ago, supports an urgent

Russia-Ukraine War

Chancellor Merz Appeals to Trump for Quick Delivery of Patriots to Ukraine

July 4, 2025

BERLIN - Friedrich Merz picked up the phone on Thursday and asked U.S. President Donald Trump for one thing: more Patriot air-defense systems for Kyiv. The conversation lasted roughly twenty minutes and focused on securing additional batteries against a backdrop of tightened

Industrial Partnerships

Arquus and Daimler Truck Launch Joint Bid to Modernize French Military Truck Fleet

July 3, 2025

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - French armored-vehicle specialist Arquus and German commercial-vehicle giant Daimler Truck have formed a new partnership that aims to replace thousands of aging logistics trucks in French service. The deal, announced this morning, brings together two firms that already

How the 0 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill Rebuilds U.S. Military Capability

Defense Budgets / Policy

How the $150 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill Rebuilds U.S. Military Capability

July 3, 2025

The Senate's narrow vote on July 1 sent a 940-page reconciliation measure - nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - back to the House. At stake is a $150 billion defense add-on that aligns with President Donald Trump's "peace through strength"

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European Defence Agency Pushes Drone-UGV Supply Missions Adopted from Ukraine

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Chancellor Merz Appeals to Trump for Quick Delivery of Patriots to Ukraine

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How the $150 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill Rebuilds U.S. Military Capability

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer