Defense News Army 2025
Global Drone Incursions Push Nations to Deploy Laser Defenses Reshaping Airspace Warfare
Airports, military bases, and energy sites across Europe and beyond are facing a sharp rise in drone incursions, prompting emergency powers, new ai...
China warns US as 2026 defense authorization law deepens Taiwan ties and shifts Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Senate advanced a defense policy bill that hardens the Taiwan portfolio on multiple fronts, according to the Armed Services Committee’s ex...
Japan and Germany in talks to co-develop next-gen turbofan for Taurus cruise missiles
Reuters reported on October 17, 2025, that Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has entered preliminary talks with German stakeholders to jointly desi...
Bold Panzer drill in Estonia boosts NATO readiness as France and UK engage simulated enemy
On 18 October 2025, a new multinational field exercise dubbed BOLD PANZER brought together French, British, Polish, Slovenian and Estonian forces o...
Denmark Eyes Israeli Barak MX Defense System Layered Shield Against Drones and Cruise Missiles
Copenhagen is in talks with Israel Aerospace Industries to quickly field Barak MX, a layered air and missile defense solution that couples kinetic ...
France evaluates India’s Pinaka long-range rocket system amid artillery gap
The Economic Times reporting on October 14, 2025, that Army chief Gen Pierre Schill is “keen” on India’s long-range weapons has pushed France’s qui...
General Atomics Test Fires New Precision-Guided Artillery Round Increasing Range and Accuracy
Washington D.C, United States, October 19, 2025 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed a milestone demonstration of its L...
South Korea Plans to Field Hyunmoo 5 Penetrating Ballistic Missile by End of 2025
SEOUL, South Korea, October 19, 2025 - The Republic of Korea Armed Forces are preparing to deploy the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by late 2025, the...
Germany and Netherlands invest 4.5 billion euros for 222 SCHAKAL IFV to expand Boxer fleets
On 17 October 2025, a major step in European land combat modernization was confirmed with the award of new contracts expanding the BOXER programme,...
India Demonstrates Zorawar Light Tank Firing Nag Mk II ATGM in Breakthrough Test
On 17 October 2025, India marked a major step in light-armor modernization by successfully firing the Nag Mk II anti-tank guided missile from the Z...
U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Rgt near Venezuela hints at possible Special Forces mission
Washington D.C., October 17, 2025 - A Washington Post report from October 16, 2025, states that helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviat...
What U.S. Tomahawk missiles could mean for Ukraine’s fight with Russia
Washington D.C., United States, October 17, 2025 - For the first time since Russia’s invasion began, the United States is preparing to deliver BGM-...