Germany’s €80B rearmament plan sidelines US weapons

A procurement plan obtained by POLITICO shows Berlin’s rearmament spree will overwhelmingly benefit European industry.

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Poland will shoot down encroaching Russian aircraft, warns PM Tusk

The Polish prime minister is responding to the growing number of Russian incursions into NATO airspace.

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#Ukraine will soon be able to deploy at least 1,000 #interceptor #drones per day to repel #Russian attacks, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sept. 18.

“This level will be achieved. I can’t say what the current level is today, but in the near future this level will be realized,” Shmyhal said at a press conference with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-could-soon-deploy-1-000-interceptor-drones-per-day-defense-minister-says/

#RussianInvasion #UkrainianDrones #StandwithUkraine #AirDefense

Ukraine could soon deploy 1,000 interceptor drones per day, defense minister says

The challenge lies in the number of ground control systems, radars, and related components, some of which utilize artificial intelligence for precision targeting, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

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Drones Attacked The Air Defense Of Russian Occupiers In Crimea

The first explosions occurred in the Feodosia area.

Russia launches another massive attack on Ukraine

The large-scale assault came a day after Russia violated Estonia’s airspace, an intrusion that was denied by Moscow.

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Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile and Drone Attack Across Ukraine, Killing Civilians and Damaging.
Watch full report:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1YHBzFx7Lpo

#UkraineWar #RussiaAttacksUkraine, #UkrainianCivilians, #AirDefense, #MissileStrike, #WarCrimes

Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile and Drone Attack Across Ukraine, Killing Civilians and Damaging

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🇩🇰 Đan Mạch chọn hệ thống phòng không SAMP/T của Pháp-Ý thay vì Patriot của Mỹ, khiến các tập đoàn quốc phòng Mỹ mất hợp đồng trị giá 8,5 tỷ USD. Quyết định này phản ánh sự cạnh tranh khốc liệt trong ngành quốc phòng toàn cầu. #QuanSu #QuốcPhòng #Military #Defense #ĐanMạch #Denmark #PhòngKhông #AirDefense

https://vietnamnet.vn/suc-manh-he-thong-phong-khong-thang-thau-truoc-rao-chan-ten-lua-my-o-dan-mach-2443153.html

Sức mạnh hệ thống phòng không thắng thầu trước 'rào chắn tên lửa' Mỹ ở Đan Mạch

Việc chính phủ Đan Mạch chọn mua hệ thống phòng không SAMP/T, thay vì 'rào chắn tên lửa' Patriot đã khiến các tập đoàn quốc phòng Mỹ để vuột mất thương vụ trị giá 8,5 tỷ USD.

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Friday, September 19, 2025

Massive explosion reported as Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Bashkortostan, Volgograd Oblast -- Ukraine liberates 160 square kilometers in 'counteroffensive operation' in Donetsk Oblast -- Week after Russian aerial incursion, Poland and Ukraine agree to form joint drone task force -- Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad could be sign of weakness, experts say ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/friday-september-19-2025/

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Ukraine captures Kenyan serving in Russian army, who claims he was tricked into joining -- Ukraine brings back 16 children from Russian-occupied territories -- Dmitry Kozak, Putin associate opposed to Ukraine war, resigns from Kremlin post -- Pro-Ukraine partisans sabotage railway, disrupt Russian logistics 1,600 km from border ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/thursday-september-18-2025/

Financing security through strategic alliances

Collective action is key to Europe’s strength, but this is mostly overlooked when it comes to defense spending. National promotional banks will prove pivotal in changing this.

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