Interview – David Galbreath
David Galbreath examines the impact of technology on warfare, the future of NATO, European defense challenges, and the shifting focus of U.S. strategic priorities.
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Trump ‘running out of patience’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president
Alexander Stubb – who played golf with Trump this weekend – suggested deadline and US sanctions packageDonald Trump is losing patience with Vladimir Putin’s stalling tactics over the Ukraine ceasefire, the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, said after…
Trump ‘running out of patience’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president
Alexander Stubb – who played golf with Trump this weekend – suggested deadline and US sanctions packageDonald Trump is losing patience with Vladimir Putin’s stalling tactics over the Ukraine ceasefire, the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, said after…
When It Comes to Security and Defense, Can Europe Go It Alone?
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Over the last few weeks, hardly a day has gone by without a fresh pledge from a European nation to […] More
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Portugal opens talks with Leonardo over AW101 helicopter midlife upgrade
“The Danish are looking to [the] possibility” of an upgrade. “Canadians are all in [on] that process already … So the idea is to have a similar approach … in order to bring value to the [Portuguese] Air Force,” Maj. Gen. Joao Nogueira, dire…
European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia
Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefireEuropean leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and agreed now was “not the time” to lift sanctions against Ru…
F-35, other ‘options’ on table during Portugal’s F-16 replacement analysis: Air Force General
“There’s pros and cons that we need to put inside our analysis, and, of course, put to politicians all the information they need…in order to take those decisions, that are not easy,” said Maj. Gen. Joao Nogueira, director of weapon systems …
Vehicle of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged in water
US army says search efforts are ongoing after Nato secretary general tells reporters servicemembers were ‘killed’The vehicle of four United States soldiers missing in Lithuania has been discovered submerged in water, the US army said, adding that searc…
Now is not the time for the US or Europe to go it alone, warns Nato chief
Mark Rutte says US wants reassurance European allies will ‘step up’ while Europe needs to know ‘Uncle Sam still has our back’Nato’s secretary general has told the US and Europe it is “not the time to go it alone” amid reports that Washington and some E…
Sweden targets $30B increase in defense spending, to hit 3.5% of GDP by 2030
“I don’t want us to act in a way that undermines the possibility of transatlantic cooperation. But we also cannot assume or take for granted that the United States will continue to act in Europe as it has over the past 80 years,” Prime Minister Ulf Kri…