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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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