How Swebal plans to rebuild Europe’s TNT supply
A Swedish startup is preparing to build one of the first new TNT production facilities in Europe in decades, after winning approval from Sweden’s Land and Environmental Court this week. Swebal says that it plans to begin construction in 2026, with full-scale production expected by 2028 – a timeline that...
UK government confirms Foreign Office was hit by October cyberattack
The UK government has confirmed that the Foreign Office was hit by a cyberattack in October, triggering an ongoing investigation...
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Guest Post: Where are Europe’s female defence tech leaders?
Kraken Technology recently hired Erica Dill-Russell as its new chief commercial officer – a potential “trailblazer“ of a move in the market, given how...
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The Chinese GTG-1002 espionage campaign is an AI security wake-up call
In September, a Chinese state-sponsored group ran a cyber-espionage campaign where off-the-shelf artificial intelligence tooling was believed to have performed...
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The evolution of state sovereignty and national security in the digital age
Over the last two decades, the nature of sovereignty and warfare has been fundamentally transformed by digital technologies and the...
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Five Months After Launch, UK Defence Innovation is Still Missing in Action
On 1 July 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) launched UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), backed by a £400 million ring-fenced...
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Killing is the core function of ‘defense technology’
I am sure most of us have spent considerable time this year moving through industry conferences where the talk always...
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