European Security & Defence

"European Security & Defence" (ESD) caters to a global audience across over 100 nations, focusing on European defense and security matters, military affairs, arms procurement, and industry insights. As an impartial publication, ESD explores significant international issues from political, military, technological, and industrial perspectives. The magazine features contributions from respected writers in politics, the military, government, and established research institutions. ESD is released every two months. In January 2015, it launched "ESD Spotlight," a bi-weekly online newsletter in English that complements the magazine.

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Operation ‘Rising Lion’: an execution of the inevitable

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

While the Israeli military attacks on Iranian nuclear and military targets that began in the early hours of 13 June 2025 might have come as a surprise to some – including possibly US President Donald Trump – they can otherwise be regarded as inevitable.
MARSS, Wavefront and Forcys combine to present multi-domain harbour security demo

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

UK companies MARSS, Wavefront and Forcys came together from 10 to 13 June 2025 to offer live demonstrations of multi-domain security technology at Portland Port in Dorset.
Leonardo M-345 officially enters service with the Italian Air Force

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare – AM) officially introduced the Leonardo M-345 jet trainer into service on 12 June 2025. Designated the T-345A in AM service, the M-345 will replace the MB-339 (T-339A) jet trainer, which first entered service in 1979.
Saab achieves a first, flying a Gripen E with Helsing’s Centaur AI agent in control

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

Sweden’s Saab, collaborating with German defence technology company Helsing, announced on 11 June 2025 that it has successfully completed the first three flights with Helsing’s Centaur artificial intelligence (AI) agent integrated into a Gripen E fighter. The flights, which were part of Saab’s ‘Project Beyond’, were conducted on 28 May 2025 and mark a significant advance in bringing AI capabilities to military aircraft.
What does the Strategic Defence Review mean for the British Army?

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) places NATO at the heart of the UK’s defence posture and the British Army is no exception to this. The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), a corps-level headquarters that is commanded by British personnel, has been asked to provide NATO with two divisions, and this is the context through which the army’s role should be seen.
NATO Secretary General invokes spirit of Churchill to spur on NATO defence spending

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has delivered a warning about Russia’s growing capacity to churn out war materiel and the imperative for NATO to robustly respond. Giving a speech at the Chatham House think tank in London on 9 June 2025, Rutte warned that the ‘war machine’ of Russian President Vladimir Putin “is speeding up – not slowing down”. He pointed to how Russia is reconstituting its forces with Chinese technology and producing more weapons faster than previously thought possible.
UK MoD signs Protector support contract with GA-ASI

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a support and sustainment contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) for logistics and maintenance of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet, GA-ASI announced on 9 June 2025.
FN launches lighter-variant .50 cal crew-served weapon system

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

Belgian arms manufacturer FN has developed a new lightweight variant of its widely fielded .50 cal crew-served weapon system, the company announced on 10 June 2025. The new weapon leverages the use of advanced composite materials to achieve a 40% weight reduction compared to previous examples of the system.
BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems to jointly develop advanced multi-sensor satellite system

2 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

BAE Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an advanced multi-sensor satellite system, the two companies announced on 10 June 2025. The collaboration will look to integrate BAE Systems’ ultra-wideband radio frequency (RF) sensor technology with Hanwha Systems’ cutting-edge small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite capabilities.
The UK’s nuclear naval power: core RN capabilities meet core SDR requirements

3 weeks ago | euro-sd.com | Peter Felstead

As illustrated in the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR), published on 2 June 2025, the continuing Russo-Ukrainian war underscores the UK’s continuing need to contribute two core national capabilities, provided by the Royal Navy (RN), to NATO’s North Atlantic deterrence and defence.