Defense

Trump administration’s volatile foreign policy has shaken Europe’s confidence in Washington’s intelligence cooperation.

Theo Francken wants Kremlin loudmouth Dmitry Medvedev to calm down, as duo spar over atomic arsenals.

Bucharest is looking for industrial returns as Europe rushes to rearm, Romanian Defense Minister Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu tells POLITICO.

Author of EU preparedness report Sauli Niinistö says “enough trust” will mean Europe can share more intelligence.

The AfD’s internal fights over defense policy show just how far it is from acting like a governing force.

Ursula von der Leyen has announced an action plan to secure supplies, but without serious money it risks becoming a relabeling exercise.

The announcement came moments before his meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea.

4 Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris for their alleged roles in defacing the Holocaust Memorial last year.

Budapest lobbied to remove language blaming the authoritarian government of Alexander Lukashenko.

Budapest’s reluctance to point the finger has delayed the bloc’s response for days.

It’s the first official acknowledgment from a NATO ally that Washington is scaling back forces on the continent.

Paris has emerged as a top target of Moscow’s hybrid war.

The European Parliament’s center right weighs turning its back on historical mainstream alliances in its push to cut red tape.

Ukraine’s president also wants the EU to step up by unlocking Moscow’s frozen assets to help Kyiv.

Repeated incursions, some relating to “hybrid war,” should be met with trade restrictions, tariffs and air defense investments, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys tells POLITICO.

Polish authorities have linked previous espionage and sabotage incidents directly to Russia or its close ally Belarus.

The Kremlin has accelerated its offensive as it seeks to maximize leverage ahead of potential ceasefire negotiations.

A new procurement blueprint seen by POLITICO shows Germany’s plan to become the backbone of the continent’s defense revival.

The move is a major escalation of warships in the region.

A Russian fighter and a refueler crossed the EU’s external border Thursday night as the bloc’s leaders discussed their defense plans. 

The mishap has raised fresh questions about how Germany’s armed forces coordinate domestic training drills.

Independent socialist Catherine Connolly’s coolness to Brussels and hostility to Donald Trump put her at odds with the Irish government.