European cooperation programs seem to be at the heart of Defense news at the start of the year. Indeed, after Italy and Poland, it is the turn of Great Britain to…
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British Defense will see its budget grow by £ 24bn over the next 4 years
Great Britain is a country of contrasts, and its political class, like the climate, can sometimes hold great surprises. So after 3 months of rumors and ...
Read the articleWill the United Kingdom sacrifice its defense on the altar of Covid19?
Since the end of the Second World War, Great Britain, along with France, had the most experienced and efficient armies in Western Europe, based on a military tradition ...
Read the articleBritish armies ready to dispense with Challenger 2 tanks to specialize in support
It has been several years since the fate of some 227 Challenger 2 heavy tanks, of which 160 are in service, and the armies' 388 Infantry Warrior combat vehicles ...
Read the articleBritish Army unveils Streetfighter II tank as Challenger 2's future remains uncertain
A few days ago, following an exercise at Coperhill Down, the Royal Tank Regiment of the British Army unveiled a Challenger 2 battle tank demonstrator ...
Read the articleAnd Britain loses its armored construction industry
Great Britain was the first country to use a tank in combat on September 15, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. The Mk1 was not ...
Read the articleRapprochement Rheinmetall-BAE - The German group becomes hegemonic in Europe
The German group Rheinmetall is on the offensive in Europe, and does not intend to undergo the efforts to consolidate the European defense industry. After the surprise announcement of a possible takeover of Krauss-Maffei ...
Read the articleBritish defense committee paints uncompromising review of British military power
In its report, the British Defense Committee does not content itself with proposing a target of 3% of GDP (and the means to achieve it) for the armies across the Channel, but it ...
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