At the outset of this year's Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, the conference's chairman, urged European leaders to adopt a stronger sense of self... https://news.osna.fm/?p=34088 | #news #ahead #calls #conference #defense

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'European Security Conference' (2026)

https://securityconference.org/en/

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UK to join NATO’s US arms-buying scheme for Ukraine – POLITICO

Last year, the program raised around $5 billion for Ukraine. Earlier this month, NATO chief Mark Rutte said…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/393350/

LIVE: NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels | REUTERS

NATO defense ministers gather at the Brussels headquarters of the alliance for a meeting chaired by Secretary General Mark Rutte. #NATO #MarkRutte #defense #Brussels #Belgium #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-nato-defense-ministers-meet-in-brussels-reuters/

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the democratic island, insisting Taiwan must dramatically shore up its defenses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-warns-next-china-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #laichingte #china #defense

Founder Grundbert Scherf of the Munich startup Helsing argues that the NATO eastern flank should be equipped primarily with European weapons systems instead of... https://news.osna.fm/?p=34037 | #news #defense #demands #eastern #eu

Munich‑based engine maker MTU, a DAX‑listed company, is urging a political agreement to build a European combat aircraft. It also backs a proposal to develop tw... https://news.osna.fm/?p=34013 | #news #decide #defense #dualmodel #eu

Russia still sees US as its top adversary, Estonian intelligence report says

Moscow’s gestures toward normalized relations are no more than an “illusory thaw.”
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/02/russia-still-sees-us-its-top-adversary-estonian-intelligence-report-says/411380/

Sigmar Gabriel, chair of the Atlantik‑Brücke and former German deputy chancellor, argues that new EU‑wide borrowing for defence projects is inevitable. He also... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33995 | #news #calls #debt #defense #euwide

So glad we spend more than 900 billion dollars on defense, so we can panic and shoot down a mylar party balloon with a high energy laser.

"After the shutdown was lifted, the New York Times reported the military was conducting tests of counter-drone technology.

The weapon…a high-energy laser, was used earlier in the week to target what turned out to be at least one mylar party balloon…"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/el-paso-airspace-closure-was-over-plans-to-use-laser-weapon-which-previously-targeted-party-balloon/ar-AA1W7MoL

#USpol #PartyBalloon #ElPaso #AirSpace #defense #defence

Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman

General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/02/marines-will-use-air-force-tailored-drone-help-develop-its-robot-wingman/411379/

Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, argues that the NATO eastern flank should be equipped largely with European weapons rather than U.S... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33980 | #news #defense #demands #east #eu

Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich startup Helsing, says NATO's eastern flank should be secured primarily with European weapons systems rather than ones... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33968 | #news #defense #east #eumade #european

VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million

The reforms, known as the RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative overhead, improve clinical care.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/11/va-reorganization-projected-to-cost-at-least-312-million/

US Navy on the hunt for strike drones that can launch from any warship

The Navy is looking for armed drones that can be launched from austere locations or from surface warships other than aircraft carriers.
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https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/02/11/us-navy-on-the-hunt-for-strike-drones-that-can-launch-from-any-warship/

NATO has launched the exercise "Arctic Sentry" to increase its military presence in the Arctic. The announcement was made on Wednesday by General Alexus Grynkew... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33959 | #news #amid #arcticsentry #defense #deploys

CNN reached out to the #FAA & White House for comment about the differing explanations. The #Pentagon Wednesday continued to refer to the #Trump admin official’s statement about a drone breach having caused the airspace closure.

Secy of #Transportation #SeanDuffy posted to social media crediting the FAA & #Defense Dept with acting “swiftly to address a #cartel #drone incursion.”

“The threat has been neutralized, & there is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” he posted.

#idiocracy