Baltic drone alerts exposed European defense vulnerabilities, EU chief says

US plans to reduce military assets available for NATO crisis response, including fighter jets and warships, Spiegel reports.

The US plans to reduce military assets available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships, and refueling aircraft, according to a NATO briefing reported by Spiegel.

EU transfers €1.5B from regional development fund to Baltic military needs, reports say.

The EU has for the first time transferred €1.5 billion from the EU's regional development fund to the military needs of the Baltic states, according to reports.

South Korea unveils plan to launch first nuclear-powered submarine in mid-2030s. The defense ministry says vessels will be domestically built using low-enriched uranium, reiterating no nuclear weapons development.

South Korea's defense ministry announced a basic plan to develop nuclear-powered submarines, with the first vessel targeted for launch in the mid-2030s. President Lee Jae Myung called for accelerating the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines as part of self-reliant defense.

Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war

Reuters exclusively reports that the Pentagon is in a dispute with SpaceX over a price increase for Starlink services amid the Iran war.