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• [New] Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian and French defence industrial bases will begin joint production of interceptor drones and work to develop components for Ukrainian drones in 2025. Critical Threats
• [New] Norway will allocate $7 billion to Ukraine in 2026 for defence needs, Norway's defence minister announced. Presage Global
• [New] Germany will increase its military assistance to Ukraine by €3 billion in 2026, bringing the total to a record €11.5 billion. Ukraine's Arms Monitor
• [New] Eight Nordic and Baltic countries have announced that they will collectively finance a $500 million (€430 million) package of military equipment and munitions for Ukraine. Ukraine's Arms Monitor
• [New] Success could unify EU defence spending at 2% GDP, but failure risks Franco-German rift in 27-nation bloc. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• [New] A major cyberattack on European energy grids demonstrated the growing threat of cyber warfare, disrupting power supplies across Germany, France, and Poland. OpenTools
• [New] Paris pledged more than €16 billion for space defence by 2030, accelerating work on active protection tools such as lasers and electromagnetic jammers, and pushing for a more competitive European industrial model. The Rio Times
• [New] The US Army plans to buy 1 million drones, shifting its doctrine to massed, expendable unmanned systems while overhauling supply chains and industrial capacity. Al Mayadeen English
• [New] The EU executive will release its Qualitative Military Edge programme to support investments in Ukraine's armed forces in the first quarter of 2026. EurActiv
• [New] The Commission will negotiate an association agreement in the next six months to allow Ukrainian defence companies to access EU collaborative projects under the €7.3 billion European Defence Fund. EurActiv
• [New] The Commission will create a new €1 billion fund of funds with the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund to support defence-related projects by the first half of 2026. EurActiv
• [New] By marrying defence hawkishness with economic realism, it promises a strong and prosperous Japan ready to confront China and other regional threats head-on. Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
• [New] Boeing will continue investing in local manufacturing, co-production, co-development, skill building, and innovation to strengthen India's aerospace, defence, and commercial aviation ecosystem. Indian Aerospace and Defence Bulletin - News for aerosp
• [New] Cyber & hybrid threats: Iranian, North Korean, and suspected Chinese state-linked threat actors remain active, using sophisticated spear-phishing, living off the land techniques, and abuse of common services to compromise government, defence, and critical-infrastructure targets. Dryad Global Ltd
• Many EU countries still hope to somehow slow down the reduction of the U.S. military presence - or even reverse it entirely. Caliber.az

Last updated: 20 November 2025