Author: Jan Buchar

Germany and Poland Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank Through Defense Cooperation

Germany and Poland Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank Through Defense Cooperation

On July 29, Germany published the text of the German-Polish agreement on defense cooperation, which Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius and his Polish counterpart Władysław…

24. 08. 2026
DGAP: Europe Needs Foreign Defense Companies Too, but France Strongly Disagrees

DGAP: Europe Needs Foreign Defense Companies Too, but France Strongly Disagrees

A July report by the German think tank DGAP calls for greater involvement of non-European companies in Europe’s defense industrial base. These companies can contribute key…

13. 08. 2026
U.S. Arms Manufacturers Are Conquering the European Industry: What Europe Will Gain and What Will Stay in the U.S.

U.S. Arms Manufacturers Are Conquering the European Industry: What Europe Will Gain and What Will Stay in the U.S.

Just a few years ago, the transatlantic arms trade followed a relatively simple model. European countries purchased American aircraft, missile systems, or ammunition; production took…

25. 07. 2026
Orbán Is Gone, Visegrád Group Is Back: Defense Reunites Central Europe

Orbán Is Gone, Visegrád Group Is Back: Defense Reunites Central Europe

The Visegrad Four are returning to European security policy after several years. The decisive impetus came from the change of government in Hungary. The departure of Viktor Orbán…

15. 07. 2026
Does ITAR Threaten Western Deterrence? Anduril Is Considering a Mega-Plant in Europe

Does ITAR Threaten Western Deterrence? Anduril Is Considering a Mega-Plant in Europe

The defense technology sector is undergoing a transformation that is increasingly calling into question certain principles of U.S. export policy. The widespread deployment…

06. 07. 2026
SIPRI: The World Is Arming at a Historic Pace, Berlin and Warsaw Buy Big

SIPRI: The World Is Arming at a Historic Pace, Berlin and Warsaw Buy Big

In 2025, the world spent $2.887 trillion on military equipment. This marks the eleventh consecutive year of growth in global military spending and represents an amount that…

13. 05. 2026
Rheinmetall’s Warning: Always Use Two to Three Suppliers from Different Countries – or Risk Exposure

Rheinmetall’s Warning: Always Use Two to Three Suppliers from Different Countries – or Risk Exposure

The European defense industry is currently on the cusp of a fundamental transformation, in which success will depend on the ability to secure a stable supply…

02. 05. 2026
Whoever Controls the Defense Industry Controls the War: Central Europe in the Race for Manufacturing, Data, and AI

Whoever Controls the Defense Industry Controls the War: Central Europe in the Race for Manufacturing, Data, and AI

The European defense industry is currently undergoing a turning point that is changing the rules of both production and business relations. Inventories are depleting faster than…

19. 04. 2026
Without Factories in Europe, There Will Be No Orders: Is a New Reality Emerging in the Arms Market?

Without Factories in Europe, There Will Be No Orders: Is a New Reality Emerging in the Arms Market?

The European defense industry is entering a period of profound transformation. Production capacity is expanding at an unprecedented pace in peacetime, reshaping the…

02. 04. 2026
The German Leopard 3: Originally a Temporary Project, Now a Strategic One

The German Leopard 3: Originally a Temporary Project, Now a Strategic One

The German program for a new-generation main battle tank is entering a phase that marks the transition from concepts to actual industrial implementation. The decision…

30. 03. 2026
DGAP on the Illusion of European Defense Cohesion: The North Is Mobilizing, the South Is Hesitating

DGAP on the Illusion of European Defense Cohesion: The North Is Mobilizing, the South Is Hesitating

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced a fundamental reassessment of European defense. While EU and NATO member states have pledged greater investment, deeper…

01. 03. 2026
A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

The development of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles represents one of the most significant qualitative shifts in the current conduct of high-intensity warfare. Russian…

02. 02. 2026