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Written by Naomi Rovnik, Ian Wathir and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - European asset managers are reviewing their policies on investment in defense, under customer and some politicians to reduce restrictions and help finance the…

By Joe Brock and Joanna Ploczynska FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Defence companies are confident that Western governments will continue to boost arms spending to counter Russia and China, shrugging off concerns that political turmoil in…

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise appointment of a new defense minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister and economics specialist, for the post more than two…

Kenya is acquiring a high-tech missile defense system from Israel using a billion shillings loan from Tel Aviv amid growing security threats in the Gulf of Aden from Houthi rebels and Somalia's Al-Shabaab. The missile barrier,…

By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - Fund manager VanEck's defence-industry focused exchange traded fund (ETF) has reached more than $550 million in net assets in its first year, VanEck said on Monday, highlighting how current, global…

Uganda Uganda President Museveni appoints his son Muhoozi as Chief of Defence Forces Friday March 22 2024 Uganda First Son Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He has been appointed Chief of Defence Forces by his father President Yoweri Museveni.…

The global ransomware threat is expected to increase over the next two years due to Artificial Intelligence (AI), warns the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). AI is already being used in malicious cyber activity and will almost…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Britain’s defence secretary has said the post-cold war “peace dividend” is over and that western countries need to…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in UkrainemyFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for urgent operational changes in Ukraine’s army as he sacked the commander of the…

Asia stocks fall for 4th day over Middle East and interest rate worriesWilliam Langley in Hong KongJapan’s Topix retreated 0.4% on Monday while Hong Kong’s stock market was closed for a public holiday © FT montage/DreamstimeAsia stocks fell…