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In March 2025 the European Commission presented its ReArm Europe Plan aiming to mobilize €800 billion ($922.9 billion) in funding for regional military modernization.

Australia and the UK have inked agreements to deepen cooperation on the development of advanced radars developed by Australian firm CEA Technologies.

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries have announced a partnership to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter.

With the UK Royal Air Force increasingly focused on dispersal and resilience, the inconvenient runway closure of Brize Norton may prove a useful rehearsal.

The Swiss government has signed off on a plan to raise the value-added tax rates to raise funds to cover security needs.

The UK’s June 2026 Defense Investment Plan (DIP) switched the country’s defense modernization into 6th gear, with £298 billion ($402 billion) in funding to be made available through 2029.

Portugal’s Air Force has signed up to operate the Tekever AR5 uncrewed aircraft system for use in the maritime security mission.