• May 6 2026
  German politics

  Rheinmetall offers €12bn for Germany’s troubled warship project

  Tank maker’s naval unit bids to take over manufacturing of six frigates for German navy

  
• May 6 2026
  Politics

  Can Europe develop its own alternatives to US Tomahawks?

  European initiatives will take a decade to complete but there are some stopgap solutions

  
• May 5 2026
  Nato

  Slovakia classes hospitals as Nato defence spending to hit 2% target

  Barring wartime use, two new medical facilities are designed to treat civilians

  
• May 4 2026
  US companies

  Rheinmetall’s first-quarter revenues fail to meet expectations

  German company’s shares under pressure over profitability concerns and questions about the future of warfare

  
• May 3 2026
  UK foreign policy

  UK and EU to start formal talks on Ukraine loan scheme

  Negotiations come as London and Brussels seek closer defence alignment in wake of Trump threats

  
• May 3 2026
  Politics

  US pullback on long-range missiles leaves Europe exposed

  Cancelled deployment of weapons battalion as continent is re-arming threatens Nato deterrence against Russia

  
• May 3 2026
  European companies

  Inside the Swedish factory helping to re-arm Europe

  BAE’s Hägglunds is increasing capacity as it gears up for a huge joint order from several of the region’s armies

  
• May 2 2026
  US foreign policy

  Pentagon to pull 5,000 soldiers out of Germany in dispute over Iran war

  Donald Trump retaliates against Friedrich Merz over chancellor’s criticism of US-Israeli war effort

  
• April 30 2026
  US foreign policy

  Trump launches review of US troops in Germany

  Threat comes days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised US strategy in Iran

  
• April 29 2026
  German politics

  The Big Read. Germany re-arms: what does it mean for Europe?

  Paris sees risks for its industry and the continent’s sovereignty in Berlin’s rapid defence build-up

  
• April 28 2026
  German politics

  Germany to accelerate defence spending well ahead of Nato deadline

  Berlin plans to meet alliance’s new 3.5% of GDP target for core military outlay at least six years ahead of schedule

  
• April 27 2026
  US foreign policy

  Are Europe and America headed for divorce?

  The US military commitment to Europe is fraying — but the two sides remain locked in an unhappy marriage for now

  Gideon Rachman

  
• April 27 2026
  Cyber Security

  Prosecute Russian-sponsored saboteurs, Estonia tells Europe

  Countries must do more to deter Moscow from recruiting people to carry out attacks, says Estonian spy chief

  
• April 24 2026
  Politics

  Interview. Polish PM questions whether US is ‘loyal’ to Europe’s defence

  Donald Tusk says EU should bolster its own Article 42.7 mutual defence clause

  
• April 23 2026
  German politics

  The FT View. The welcome return of German military might

  A defence strategy sets the right direction for dealing with the Russian threat

  The editorial board

  
• April 22 2026
  Aerospace & Defence

  France and Germany extend deadline to try to save joint fighter jet

  Mediators have until April 28 to overcome power struggle between Airbus and Dassault Aviation

  
• April 22 2026
  German politics

  Germany to take on ‘more responsibility’ for Europe’s defence

  Berlin publishes its first military strategy since second world war

  
• April 21 2026
  Poland

  Selling Poland’s gold reserves to buy arms is a ‘mirage’, minister warns

  Andrzej Domański is opposed to a plan pushed by the country’s president and central bank governor

  
• April 20 2026
  Law

  Defence spending is ‘magnet’ for criminals, warns EU fraud chief

  Huge sums being invested in European rearmament are attracting fraudsters

  
• April 18 2026
  UK defence

  Defence dithering is harming the UK

  As the transatlantic alliance falters, Starmer needs to step up

  Camilla Cavendish

  
• April 16 2026
  World

  Nato in ‘turf war’ with EU over defence spending

  At heart of dispute is buying US weapons with EU money

  
• April 15 2026
  Markets

  Defence spending won’t solve Europe’s growth problem

  Plus, what does a healthy labour market look like when there is no job growth?

  Daire MacFadden

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• April 10 2026
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• April 8 2026
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  Defence spending sprees tend not to deliver lasting growth, says IMF

  Fund’s research tempers claims by European governments that bigger military budgets should revitalise their economies

  
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