politico.eu
• Ketrin Jochecová
Czech prime minister said Czechia must proceed with the U.S. F-35 purchase at this stage, endorsing a decision taken by the previous Petr Fiala government to buy 24 American fighter jets. The statement seeks to preserve procurement momentum amid domestic debate over transfers and industrial benefits.
Reuters
• Max Hunder
By Reuters: Ukraine is working with U.S. satellite firm SpaceX to resolve the issue of Russian drones using the Starlink satellite internet system, the defence minister said on Thursday, after recent reports of Starlinks being found on Russian long-range UAVs in Ukraine.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: PM Ulf Kristersson says Sweden is in talks with France and the UK on nuclear deterrence, as Greenland tensions revive questions about Europe’s posture.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Space is the ultimate high ground, and the US Army just put out a call for a new type of soldier to keep watch on the walls.
Wall Street Journal
• Connor Hart
By Wall Street Journal: Lockheed Martin said it will quadruple its Thaad missile-defense system output, to roughly 400 interceptors a year, in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple fronts.
Reuters
• Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin on Thursday forecast 2026 profit and revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing continued demand for its fighter jets and weapons systems.
Reuters
By Reuters: Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, as a prolonged U.S. government shutdown delayed contract awards.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Ottawa is weighing a smaller F-35 buy and a split fleet, as the US envoy warns NORAD will need changes if Canada pulls back from 88 jets.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
