The U.S. State Department on May 22 approved a landmark Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Estonia. Valued at an estimated $296 ...

European NATO members, facing President Trump’s intensified demand for defense spending to reach 5% of GDP, are reportedly ...

Review the day’s key developments in defense and global affairs with SOFREP’s Evening Brief – Friday, May 23, 2025.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is about to make history with his vow to create the 'strongest conventional army in Europe,' writes ...

Trump’s goal for the continent may be coming true, as allies increase their defense spending.

It is too early to assess the benefits of an Australia-EU defense agreement to each side when so much hinges on the details.

European Union’s foreign policy chief says that membership candidate Serbia faces a “strategic choice” of direction.

NATO leaders are expected to approve an updated spending target at the summit. One proposal under consideration involves ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany’s first permanent overseas ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the significance of Baltic security, marking a historic troop deployment in Lithuania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank amid Russian tension. Germany is ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasizes Germany's commitment to NATO defense by deploying troops to Lithuania. The move aims to ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the ...