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RIGA, Latvia — The Canada-led NATO brigade in Latvia has moved beyond its original “tripwire” deterrence posture and is now focused on mounting a credible defense of the Baltic country bordering Russia, according to its commander, Col. Kris Reeves.Reeves said the shift towards what he described as “tactical credibility” has meant establishing forward locations and stationing troops near Latvia’s eastern border, in the terrain where they would actually fight in the event of a conflict, the Canadian commander told Defense News.“Right now I have a brigade, there is nothing on the other side of the border that can take out…

Ryan sits down at the Cogs of War mic for the last time to introduce Jonathan Panter, the new host and executive editor of Cogs of War. Jonathan shares his background, from naval officer to scholar. They discuss major defense tech issues, and Jonathan shares what he hopes to accomplish at the helm of Cogs of War. Image: Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis via DVIDS.

The partnership agreement was signed at BSDA 2026 in Bucharest. Credit: Hanwha Aerospace via LinkedIn. Hanwha Aerospace and Milrem Robotics have formalised a partnership to collaborate on Romania’s uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) programme.   The agreement was signed on 14 May 2026 at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace (BSDA) exhibition in Bucharest. It was attended by Hanwha Aerospace Romania CEO Lino Lim, Hanwha Aerospace unmanned land systems business division head Byungho Park, and Milrem Robotics CEO Kuldar Väärsi.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Romanian defence industry association, PATROMIL executive director Viorel Manole, attended the event in an observer capacity.  The cooperation will…

Russia has reportedly made four major modifications to the conventional Kh-101 cruise missile so often used in its hybrid salvos.

The Department of Justice’s recent decision to drop its investigation of current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Trump administration’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell suggest that the White House is at last beginning to heed the growing concerns of a broad array of important figures in business and finance. In the past year, economists, former Fed chairs and Treasury secretaries, Republican lawmakers, and (perhaps most notably) JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon have all spoken out in defense of the Fed’s independence.Their pivot came after months of corporate silence as the administration ratcheted up its pressure…

An RCH155 demonstrator on trials Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) © 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) will be procured under a nearly £1 billion contract, which includes initial training and in-service support, awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall. The weapon systems – the barrel, breech, recoil system and trunnions – will be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s large-calibre production Telford facility. Rheinmetall is set to use British steel supplied by Sheffield Forgemasters, supporting the UK Steel Strategy which recognises steel is fundamental to the UK’s industry and national resilience.  The BOXER drive module – chassis, engine, drive train – that the weapon system sits…

Under the U.S. Navy’s released shipbuilding plan as apart of the Future Year Defense Program (FYDP), the U.S. Navy’s surface force will receive a major reshuffle in it’s structure, targeted towards fielding continually advanced surface ship based capabilities and increasing industrial output. Under the U.S. Navy’s prerogative, the surface force will be receiving a total of $77.8 billion dollars in investment from FY 2027 to FY 2031, with $7.6 billion dollars allotted in FY 2027 alone. The overall goal of the wave of monetary resources pushed into the surface fleet is to “expand and modernize” the U.S. Navy’s current surface…

The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper fleet has fallen to roughly 135 aircraft as combat attrition from Operation Epic Fury cuts into the service’s most heavily used remotely piloted asset, the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs told senators Tuesday.Lt. Gen. David Tabor told the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland that the fleet is “still able to fulfill our contract of 56 combat lines worldwide” despite the losses, and the service is seeking to backfill the inventory and field a cheaper, more expendable replacement. The 56 combat lines represent the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance orbits the Air…

Galvion, a leader in integrated soldier systems, has announced a strategic investment in Sentinel Photonics to accelerate the deployment of advanced laser detection and protection technologies to allied forces. The partnership combines Sentinel’s operationally proven laser threat detection and protection technology with Galvion’s expertise in soldier system integration and its global defence relationships. The investment will support continued product development and the integration of laser defence capabilities into soldier systems and broader defence platforms. It is also expected to deepen North American engagement with laser defence as a critical capability for NATO and coalition forces operating in contested environments. Christoper Burgess, CEO at Sentinel Photonics, says, “Laser threats are already active across multiple theatres, and demand for…

Flying and downing drones are becoming part of many U.S. soldiers’ jobs, so over the last few weeks in Lithuania, infantry units worked to add drone warfare to their ground-combat expertise.During the fifth iteration of Project Flytrap, a U.S. Army-NATO exercise in Europe, members of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment joined international partners in testing more than 20 pieces of equipment with Strykers and unmanned ground vehicles.“So what I saw from the squadron level, with my main command post and these new systems, was understanding the battlefield architecture, where things are not just on the ground, but their effects in the…