Boss of US plane maker says he is working with Trump administration to navigate period of ‘uncertainty’
Modern armies must adopt and deploy the latest warfighting technology
Elon Musk says leaks caused loss of pressure as craft’s upper stage shatters over Indian Ocean
US president says defence shield will cost its northern neighbour $61bn if it does not become 51st state
Tokyo seeks to widen international partnerships on military equipment as Trump administration rattles confidence
Ukraine has paid $770mn to foreign arms brokers for weapons that have not been delivered
Fincantieri CEO says threat of attacks on subsea cables and other critical marine infrastructure will increase
Europe’s limited production and dependence on outside explosives producers exposed by war in Ukraine
Military build-up enables Beijing to switch from peacetime to war operations quickly
The changing nature of military operations will affect both markets and politics
Also in this newsletter: Dutch minister urges greater vigilance on corruption in military procurement
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns about ethics and security around such a gift
Tax and budget bill being debated in Congress includes $25bn for the project
Country’s prime minister says the US has accepted many gifts from allies in the past
Member countries can borrow from Brussels and spend on weapons systems and platforms through joint procurement
Attorneys for families of victims of two fatal crashes express outrage over potential DoJ deal with the plane maker
Desperate to source munitions, Kyiv paid foreign brokers for weapons and shells that were sometimes unusable or never arrived
Former officials accused of taking bribes from defence companies to pass intelligence about procurement contracts
Oil-rich Gulf state praised by US president as White House announces $243bn in business deals
Nato must develop a nimbler technological edge than during the cold war
Also in this newsletter: Nato ministers open their wallets
Trump’s reset of US alliances and Russian threats cement Nato power’s role as ‘country condemned to strategic significance’
Even if it doesn’t challenge Airbus or Boeing on the global stage, strong domestic growth will boost the aircraft maker
European group aims to capitalise on western countries’ interest in reconnaissance capabilities
FT correspondents discuss the battlefield of the future
