Podcast: How Europe Learned To Start Worrying And Love The Bomb

Robert Wall Tony Osborne Sash Tusa February 17, 2026

Editors are joined by Agency Partners' analyst Sash Tusa to discuss the fallout of the Munich Security Conference and Saudi Arabia's World Defense Show.

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In this episode of Check 6, guests discuss recent significant defense events, including the Munich Security Conference and the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia. The conversation delves into the challenges and future of the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS program, Europe's potentially widening nuclear ambitions, and the evolving landscape of the Saudi Air Force as it seeks to modernize and localize its defense capabilities.

Key Topics:

Overview of Recent Defense Events

The Future of FCAS and European Defense Cooperation

Germany's Nuclear Ambitions and European Security

Insights from the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Defense Industrialization Efforts

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.