defence

Bahrain Air Defence Says Systems Intercepted and Destroyed Iranian Aerial Assaults Bahrain says air defence systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial assaults, declaring readiness as investigations and regional concern …

Rheinmetall F126 cancellation sends shares tumbling as industry faces wider fallout Rheinmetall F126 cancellation sends shares tumbling; ministry cites €18bn cost. Suppliers face losses as TKMS offers Meko alternative from …

German conscription restart drives surge in applications but exposes gender gap German conscription restart yields strong male response and recruitment gains — 298,200 letters sent by June 18, 2026; 38,500 …

England vs Ghana: Tuchel’s England dominate possession while Ghana’s defence frustrates the favourites England vs Ghana — Thomas Tuchel’s England dominated possession but Ghana’s disciplined defence held firm, frustrating the …

German defence ministry denies plan to abolish Landeskommandos amid state protests Government says it will not abolish Landeskommandos; Bavarian and Baden-Württemberg leaders warn cuts would weaken civil-military coordination. The German …

Cancellation of German-French fighter jet project forces strategic reset for European defence Official cancellation of the German-French fighter jet project pushes Europe toward smaller industry coalitions, market-driven innovation and reuse …

German defence ministry AI policy shifts from “man in the loop” to pragmatic human control Germany’s defence ministry AI policy is moving away from a strict “man in the loop” …

Germany Keeps Conscription Travel Exemption Despite Bundestag Legal Opinion Germany will keep a conscription travel exemption allowing men under military surveillance to leave the country for more than three months …

Rheinmetall Romania contract: €5.7bn deal for combat vehicles, air defence and four ships Rheinmetall wins EUR 5.7bn Romania contract to supply nearly 300 combat vehicles, air-defence systems, ammunition and four …