"Europe is ready to step up," Ursula von der Leyen, the chief of the European Union 's executive arm, the European Commission ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to arrive in Brussels on Friday for talks with top EU and NATO officials, ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Brussels to meet top EU and NATO officials for the first time since taking office ...

The Swift Response exercise, large combat drills stretching from Nordic lands to NATO’s eastern flank, are getting underway.

Weapons maker Michal Strnad likes to say he works in the business of defense. As Europe re-arms on a massive scale, it’s ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed openness to EU joint borrowing for defense but emphasized its use only in exceptional cases. He voiced concerns over global debt levels and noted a more ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte refused after speaking with President Donald Trump to weigh in on a U.S. plan to end Russia ...

European nations want to spend big on artillery, missiles and drones, but costly military pension commitments risk ...

Finland's defense ministry said an F/A-18 Hornet fighter crashed in the Rovaniemi airport area on Wednesday morning.

At the conclusion of the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, POLITICO will convene an exclusive group of senior participants to discuss the most pressing security challenges today —and the steps ...

Norway said on Thursday it would seek to deepen security ties with Nordic neighbours and major European allies, bolstering ...

Spain must raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, says EU defence chief Spain will have to raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product, the European defence commissioner said in a ...