Author: Jan Buchar

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
From Vision to Demonstrator: Europe’s Road to a New Main Battle Tank

From Vision to Demonstrator: Europe’s Road to a New Main Battle Tank

The European initiative to design and develop a demonstrator for a future main battle tank represents a qualitative shift in thinking about the land capabilities…

20. 01. 2026
The FCAS Project: A Credibility Test Europe Failed

The FCAS Project: A Credibility Test Europe Failed

The decision on the continuation of the FCAS project, the European Future Combat Air System, remains postponed indefinitely. This is not a technical hiccup or a short-term…

10. 01. 2026
Bruegel Warns: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Is Giving Way to Dependence on U.S. Industry

Bruegel Warns: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Is Giving Way to Dependence on U.S. Industry

In recent years, Europe has found itself in a strategically dangerous situation, which it itself is financially supporting. The political rhetoric of European governments and…

24. 12. 2025
Chaos in Export Rules: The Winners Will Be Those Who Adapt Fastest

Chaos in Export Rules: The Winners Will Be Those Who Adapt Fastest

The European defense industry currently finds itself in a situation reminiscent of the period following a major geopolitical shift. Export controls, which for decades were seen…

20. 12. 2025
Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

Hamburg’s Drone Hunters: Ushering In a New Era of European Airspace Defense

The scale of drone attacks that have hit European airspace in recent weeks poses an unprecedented security challenge. A series of unidentified drones have disrupted…

22. 10. 2025