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Turkey defense industry growth and regional impact

8 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Turkey ranks as 11th largest global defense exporter

Turkey’s defense industry continues its strategic shift toward reducing foreign dependency through significant budgetary increases. Under the new Medium Term Program (OVP), military and defense spending has seen a record

Germany-Lithuania troop buildup amid enlistment surge

11 clusters · 58 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bundeswehr General advocates for increased reserve training

Germany is proceeding with plans to station the 45th Armored Brigade in Lithuania as part of NATO’s eastern‑flank reinforcement. The brigade, which represents Germany’s first permanent foreign troop deployment since Worl

European defence spending surge and NATO targets

17 clusters · 113 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: European Union defense readiness goal for 2030 remains at risk

Germany’s defence-investment boom continues to reshape its economy and industrial landscape. In the first half of 2026, defence contractor Hensoldt AG doubled its order intake to €2.8 billion, reaching a record backlog o