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    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      The decoy weapons leading Russian forces astray in Ukraine

      Steelmaker constructs a Potemkin army of Soviet tanks, American howitzers and radars from wood and plastic

      Metinvest worker at a location in southern Ukraine.
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      F-35 fighter jets can only fly 55% of time, US watchdog says

      Report on military’s $160mn combat aircraft comes days after one crashed in South Carolina

      F-35 fighter jets
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Elon Musk and the privatisation of defence

      Governments have abdicated responsibility as billionaires become geopolitical actors

      A man in a T-shirt that says ‘occupy Mars’ waves to a crowd
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Lost in translation: Germany’s challenges training Ukrainian soldiers

      Old tanks, ageing recruits and a lack of competent interpreters complicate Berlin’s efforts

      Ukrainian soldiers
    • Thursday, 17 August, 2023
      News in-depthUkraine military briefing
      Military briefing: Russia hunts Ukraine’s western missile stocks

      British Storm Shadows and French Scalps have helped Kyiv in its counteroffensive, but more are needed

      Volodymyr Zelensky signs ‘Glory to Ukraine’ onto a French Scalp cruise missile mounted on a Ukrainian jet
    • Saturday, 5 August, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Military briefing: the Ukrainian drone strikes designed to wear Russia down

      Kyiv steps up attacks in bid to bring Moscow’s war closer to home

      Montage of drones and buildings
    • Friday, 4 August, 2023
      Jack Watling
      Stakes are high as Ukraine’s offensive starts to secure a military advantage

      Despite heavy attrition of Russian equipment, the question remains whether Kyiv can build momentum

      Ukrainian service members gather in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, late last month
    • Wednesday, 2 August, 2023
      Harlan Ullman
      Britain’s armed forces must adapt radically to meet future threats

      War in Europe should focus minds on the need for a more agile and potent fighting force

      Soldiers training wearing camouflage fatigues and helmets
    • Friday, 28 July, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine fires North Korean rockets to blast Russian positions

      Artillery crews are pounding Putin’s invasion forces with Pyongyang-made munitions that can ‘do crazy things’

      Ukrainian troops prepare the North Korean rockets for launch near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia late last month
    • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
      FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: military strategies
      Military briefing: Ukraine switches to artillery power for eastern push

      After heavy losses in early counteroffensive, Kyiv changed tactics to pound Russian defences and clear path for infantry

      A Ukrainian soldier in a camouflaged tank on the Bakhmut front line
    • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
      FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: military strategies
      Military briefing: the mines stalling Ukraine’s advance

      No obstacle has been as daunting for Ukraine’s counteroffensive as the fields of explosives laid by Russia

      A montage of a tank, a mine-clearing vehicle and military personnel
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      Special ReportNational Security
      Technology remains core battle with Beijing

      Export controls are a key security policy but some fear they will spur China to act faster

      Military vehicles carrying hypersonic cruise missiles DF-100 drive past Tiananmen Square
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      UK defence
      UK military to adopt ‘campaigning mindset’ in new science-driven strategy

      Defence paper calls for ‘shift in organisational culture’ to better respond to threats in an age of funding constraints

      Ben Wallace
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      Global InsightLeila Abboud
      Macron’s ‘bonsai army’ needs more money to grow

      France plans to boost defence spending by 40% but will not get many new capabilities

      Emmanuel Macron and Thierry Burkhard stand in the command car as they arrive on the Champs Elysee during the annual Bastille Day military parade
    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      UK defence spending
      UK to boost ammunition stockpiles by £2.5bn

      Revamped defence review aims to increase deadliness and agility of Britain’s armed forces

      An Ajax Ares tank, an armoured personnel carrier
    • Thursday, 13 July, 2023
      Anja Manuel
      A modern Maginot line is the last thing Nato needs

      The conflict in Ukraine has shown that the alliance needs to think more imaginatively about defence spending

    • Tuesday, 11 July, 2023
      FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: military strategies
      Military briefing: cluster bombs offer Ukraine swifter end to war

      Ammunition shunned by many countries seen as boost to Kyiv’s offensive against Russian forces

      Montage showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy against a background of weapons
    • Thursday, 6 July, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Russia deploys ‘Albatross’ made in Iran-backed drone factory

      Facility at centre of Russo-Iranian UAV partnership has recruited specialist engineers and Farsi speakers

      A still showing a soldier launching reconnaissance drones
    • Wednesday, 5 July, 2023
      Ukraine military briefing
      Military briefing: Ukraine provides ideal ‘testing ground’ for western weaponry

      Kyiv’s defence minister says allies are gaining priceless intelligence about the performance of their munitions

      Montage featuring Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a Russian jet and an air defence system
    • Monday, 3 July, 2023
      Drones
      Drone start-up to test investor appetite for defence tech with €50mn fundraising

      Tekever among clutch of manufacturers that have gained prominence because of Ukraine war

      Tekever’s AR3 drone
    • Monday, 26 June, 2023
      Tech start-ups
      Silicon Valley chiefs urge Pentagon procurement overhaul

      Open letter designed to apply pressure on US government to open up $886bn defence budget to start-ups

      A Palantir Skykit, which incorporates the company’s software along with a UAV drone, trail camera, battery packs and a SpaceX Starlink terminal into a self-contained defence intelligence package
    • Tuesday, 20 June, 2023
      News in-depthTech start-ups
      Silicon Valley VCs rush into defence technology start-ups

      War in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions lead to belief that fledgling companies will get a share of US Pentagon budget

      Montage of ShieldAI, Epirus, Anduril logos with Pentagon
    • Tuesday, 20 June, 2023
      News in-depthUkraine military briefing
      Military briefing: Russian ‘Alligators’ menace Ukraine’s counteroffensive

      Shortage of air defences leaves Kyiv’s forces vulnerable to helicopter attacks

      Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopter fires at a Ukrainian target
    • Monday, 19 June, 2023
      UK defence
      UK military is struggling to recruit tech experts, says report

      Government-commissioned inquiry warns Britain’s ability to win on the modern battlefield is at stake

      Soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment test out virtual reality equipment in Chester
    • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
      Taiwan
      US to link up with Taiwan and Japan drone fleets to share real-time data

      Military co-ordination with Taipei is ‘taboo’ issue for China, analysts said

      An MQ-9 Sea Guardian unmanned drone flies over the USS Coronado in April
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