The US Badly Wants Portugal to Reconsider Buying the…
Portugal quit the F-35 program last year amid political disagreements with the Trump administration,…
Tag: Western Europe
Is Ireland Finally Investing in Its Own Defense?
Ireland is not a member of NATO, and invests only 0.2 percent of its GDP in defense—leading to…
The Last Ship from the Falklands War Could Soon Be…
The RFA Argus, a British casualty receiving ship, is slated for retirement, then scrapping—but the…
A British Fighter Pilot Is Now NATO’s Number Two Leader
A British officer has traditionally filled the role of NATO’s deputy supreme allied commander, in…
Here’s How Spain Is Keeping Its F100 Frigates Relevant…
By all accounts, Spain’s attempt to modernize its F100 frigate for the decades ahead is a good use…
How France Plans to Stop a Russian Attack on Its…
France’s SkyFortress system is intended to provide redundancy on the ground, enabling individual…
Spain Is Trying to Modernize Its Armada of Frigates
In spite of budget woes, Spain has announced a plan to overhaul its five aging F-100 frigates to…
Why Is the Royal Navy So Obsessed with Ancient Greece?
The Royal Navy came into its own during the “Age of Reason,” in which ancient Greece was seen as a…
France Posthumously Promotes Alfred Dreyfus to…
Last week, the government of France posthumously promoted Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier…
Belgium Now Has F-35s. One Problem: It Doesn’t…
Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe—with dimensions that are simply too short to…
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