Author: Peter Bass (page 2)

From Cold War Defence to Active Pursuit: UK and Norway Target Russia’s Underwater Threat

From Cold War Defence to Active Pursuit: UK and Norway Target Russia’s Underwater Threat

On 8 December 2025, the Royal Navy announced a major doctrinal shift in its approach to countering Russian submarines. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions between…

14. 12. 2025
From Zeitenwende to Reality: Bundestag Approves Unprecedented Arms Mega-Package

From Zeitenwende to Reality: Bundestag Approves Unprecedented Arms Mega-Package

On 9 December 2025, the German Bundestag approved an unprecedented €52 billion package of 29 defence procurement contracts in a single session – the largest one-day arms order…

13. 12. 2025
British MoD Pauses Troubled Ajax Programme Amid Fears of Long-Term Crew Harm

British MoD Pauses Troubled Ajax Programme Amid Fears of Long-Term Crew Harm

The British Army has temporarily grounded its Ajax armoured vehicles after 30 soldiers showed worrying symptoms during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. The…

11. 12. 2025
Denmark Says No to Patriot: €7.8 Billion for a Fully European Air Defense System

Denmark Says No to Patriot: €7.8 Billion for a Fully European Air Defense System

Denmark’s announcement that it will turn exclusively to European air defense systems marks a major turning point for both the country and the continent’s defense industry. After…

10. 12. 2025
Oslo Sends Clear Message to Moscow: Six New U-Boats and Long-Range Strike Missiles

Oslo Sends Clear Message to Moscow: Six New U-Boats and Long-Range Strike Missiles

In response to persistently heightened tensions in the High North, the Norwegian government has launched one of the most ambitious reinforcements of its maritime defence…

09. 12. 2025
Lai Reveals $40B Defense Plan Aimed at Making Any Chinese Invasion “Prohibitively Costly” by 2027

Lai Reveals $40B Defense Plan Aimed at Making Any Chinese Invasion “Prohibitively Costly” by 2027

November 26, 2025, marked a new milestone for Taiwan as its leaders formalized a strategy to field a fully operational military capability by 2027. This date has become…

07. 12. 2025
Germany Activates Israeli Arrow 3 Battery: A €4 Billion Message of Deterrence to Moscow

Germany Activates Israeli Arrow 3 Battery: A €4 Billion Message of Deterrence to Moscow

For the first time outside Israel, a long-range Arrow missile defense system has just been put into service, in Germany. Germany has officially activated its Arrow 3 long-range missile…

06. 12. 2025
Poland Rises to No. 2 Globally with $4.7B Acquisition of 96 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

Poland Rises to No. 2 Globally with $4.7B Acquisition of 96 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

On November 26, 2025, Poland signed a $4.7 billion (€4.34 billion) contract with Boeing for 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters — the largest single export order ever placed…

05. 12. 2025
The EU Wants to Train and Retrain 600,000 Defense Industry Workers by 2030

The EU Wants to Train and Retrain 600,000 Defense Industry Workers by 2030

The European Union is launching an unprecedented continent-wide effort to train and retrain at least 600,000 workers for its defence industry by 2030, as part of a…

03. 12. 2025
Video: Ukrainian pilots shoot down Russian missiles with F-16 fighter jets

Video: Ukrainian pilots shoot down Russian missiles with F-16 fighter jets

Since their arrival in Ukraine, Western-supplied F-16s and Mirage 2000s have quickly become a crucial element of the country’s air defense and strike capabilities. According…

02. 12. 2025
Germany’s Military Service Reform: Toward a New Model in Response to Geopolitical Challenges

Germany’s Military Service Reform: Toward a New Model in Response to Geopolitical Challenges

The German Bundestag is currently engaged in intense debates on the future of military service, against the backdrop of the “Zeitenwende” (turning point) announced…

02. 12. 2025
Nighthawk’s Last Stand: Training for Peer Wars with China and Russia Until NGAD Arrives

Nighthawk’s Last Stand: Training for Peer Wars with China and Russia Until NGAD Arrives

The fifth-generation fighters impress with their advanced technologies and high-flying performance. Yet the F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational stealth aircraft ever built, still holds…

30. 11. 2025