Europe
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May- 2026 -19 May
Russia’s University War Recruitment Linked to Student Death at Front: Report
A 23-year-old Russian student is the first known death linked to Moscow’s campaign to recruit university students for the war in Ukraine.
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19 May
Germany Maps Bunkers, Expands Civil Defense in $11.6B Plan
Germany prepares a $11.6 billion civil defense package that would map public bunkers, shelters, and expand emergency response capabilities.
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19 May
RAF Typhoons Get Low-Cost Counter-Drone Missiles for Mideast Ops
QinetiQ has supported the UK MoD and BAE in integrating laser-guided counter-drone missiles onto Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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19 May
US OKs $236M Sale of Joint Strike Missiles for Belgium’s F-35 Fleet
Belgium is set to enhance the lethality of its F-35 fighter jets, following the US State Department’s approval of a potential sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles.
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19 May
Germany Orders Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Fleet
Germany has awarded Kongsberg a 3.5-billion-krone ($380-million) contract to procure additional Joint Strike Missiles.
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19 May
France Orders 17 Saab Giraffe 1X Mobile Radars
France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radars to strengthen its short-range air defense capability with mobile, vehicle-mounted systems.
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19 May
Sweden to Buy Four Frigates From France’s Naval Group: PM
Sweden's government said Tuesday that it would buy four new frigates for its navy from France's Naval Group in what it called "a very large international defence-industrial deal."
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19 May
Russia Begins Three Days of Nuclear Drills
Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates its drone attacks and with President Vladimir Putin headed to China.
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19 May
Germany to Deploy Patriot Air Defense System to Turkey
Germany will deploy a Patriot missile air defense battery to Turkey as part of a NATO rotation, Berlin's defense ministry said Monday.
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18 May
Ukraine Courts New Zealand for Joint Military Drone Effort
Ukraine has asked New Zealand to join a military drone production partnership as Kyiv expands efforts to export battlefield-tested technology developed during its war with Russia.
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