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    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      QinetiQ Group PLC
      Qinetiq on hunt for acquisitions as orders at record on global tensions

      UK defence tech group specialising in robotics and laser weapons reports 33 per cent in underlying profits

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      Ukraine war puts spotlight on tech-led defence companies

      Conflict shakes up arms industry dominated by long-established contractors

    • Monday, 1 May, 2023
      LexAerospace & Defence
      Defence spending: global arms race has overlooked Asian sector   Premium content

      With defence budgets rising and demand high South Korea has emerged as a surprising supplier of war materiel

    • Sunday, 23 April, 2023
      News in-depthUK defence
      Allies keep close watch on British plans to reshape armed forces

      Russian aggression and Chinese threat pose dilemma for cash-strapped, midsized military power seeking to retain global role

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      China building cyber weapons to hijack enemy satellites, says US leak

      Classified CIA document assesses Beijing’s ambitions to take control of communications critical to fighting wars

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Germany
      Germany to upgrade 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles

      Berlin seeks to boost under-equipped armed forces in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      North Korea nuclear tensions
      North Korea claims success in building first spy satellite

      Pyongyang says satellite will strengthen country’s ability to conduct pre-emptive strike and monitor US and South Korean activity

    • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
      News in-depthUkraine military briefing
      Military briefing: Ukraine’s ‘high-risk’ bid to breach Russia’s fortified frontline

      Spring counter-offensive requires high level of co-ordination between Kyiv’s military divisions

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Poland pledges more fighter jets to Ukraine

      Extra military support comes as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Warsaw and says solution in sight for grain import dispute

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      UK defence
      UK’s cyber spy agency offers rare insights into its activities

      Head of covert unit conducting ‘daily’ hacking operations named for the first time

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US to withhold nuclear data from Russia in escalation of tensions

      Move comes after Moscow suspended its participation in New Start treaty

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      News in-depthAukus
      Aukus allies unveil plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered subs

      Security pact will allow three underwater fleets to co-operate in patrolling both the Pacific and Atlantic

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      Aukus: the industrial challenges of delivering a new defence pact

      The deal to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines will test the countries’ abilities to share technology

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      Aukus
      Australia to buy US submarines to bridge gap before UK-design boats

      Multi-stage Aukus pact will culminate in 2040s with next- generation nuclear-powered fleet

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine asks EU for 250,000 artillery shells a month

      Defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov seeks big boost to ammunition supplies to ease critical shortage

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Turkey
      Turkey denies exporting electronic technology used by Russian military

      Foreign minister’s remarks come as Ankara faces mounting pressure from US over ties to Moscow

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      A problem of logistics: is the US sending Ukraine the wrong tank?

      The Abrams demonstrates the pitfalls of Washington’s overcomplicated defence procurement system

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Aukus
      White House optimistic on tech sharing for Aukus security pact

      Top US official sees ‘pathway’ for allies to build nuclear-powered submarines for Australia

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Nato’s weapons stockpiles need urgent replenishment

      Russia’s attack on Ukraine shows western militaries are ill-equipped for war

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Visual investigation
      How arming Ukraine is stretching the US defence industry

      Detailed supply chain mapping reveals a complex web of companies under significant strain

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      FT Magazine
      300 nuclear missiles are heading your way. You must respond. What now?

      Inside Moran Cerf’s quest to modernise the decision-making process that could end life on earth

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Why Olaf Scholz is reluctant to send battle tanks to Ukraine

      Germany’s chancellor resists move for fear of provoking Vladimir Putin

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukrainian troops to travel to US for Patriot missile training

      Programme in Oklahoma will instruct 90 to 100 soldiers to operate advanced air defence system

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Gillian Tett
      New military tech is the surprise twist in Ukraine’s gutsy defence

      The asymmetric conflict with Russia has unleashed a wave of creative battlefield tools

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The drone war in Ukraine

      Use by both sides of unmanned spy and attack vehicles is a new form of conflict

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