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A free 8am newsletter on the European defence industry.
For execs, civil servants & those in uniform.
Scoops, smart reads & analysis from 17 years in journalism. Link below #defense
Race to win £2bn Land Rover contract with British Army offers carmakers a lifeline
As domestic car production continues to fall, more firms are pitching themselves to the defence industry, reports @MustReadMustoebit.ly/4hAN1mh
Why do people get into defence? For Antti Kosunen, the answer is simple: "I have three boys at the age of 22, 24 and 25, and I don’t want them to kill, I don’t want them to be killed. So I’m worried. That’s why I decided to do this.”
Hacked Russian drones, a cheap radar replacement, dumplings and a little light espionage, all in an afternoon in a London community centre.
Read about the European Defence Tech Hackathon below
UK defence at a crossroads: Starmer backs the GCAP fighter jet programme with Japan & Italy but may cap new spending far below what the MoD says is needed.
Industry warns urgency isn’t matched by action, while allies press ahead and security risks rise closer to home.
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ALT Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Kier Starmer Pic: Downing Street
The West is running low on missiles and can’t replace them fast enough.
A WWII-era idea is back: turning car factories into arms hubs.
From Ford to F1 engineers, I look at how industry is (and isn’t) stepping up — and why the UK risks falling behind.
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This is a fab newsletter. Definitely worth signing up for defence/political friends who want to understand what’s really happening behind the headlines.
🚨 New: Rearamament 🚨
A free 8am newsletter on the European defence industry.
For execs, civil servants & those in uniform.
Scoops, smart reads & analysis from 17 years in journalism. Link below #defense
🚨 New: Rearamament 🚨
A free 8am newsletter on the European defence industry.
For execs, civil servants & those in uniform.
Scoops, smart reads & analysis from 17 years in journalism. Link below #defense