Defense

• AI defense booms in UK and Germany as new wave of billion-dollar startups emerge - The UK and Germany have become key hubs for defense startups in Europe and the U.S.
• House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons. The bill's passage comes at
• US Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request - By Patricia Zengerle and Julia Harte WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Sunday unveiled an annual defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending next
• Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory on Russia's doorstep - Developed by Canada's Neo Performance Materials, Europe's largest rare earths facility sits in Estonia's border city of Narva.
• India is set to host Russia's Putin, deepening trade ties, unfazed by punitive U.S. tariffs - The two countries are looking to strengthen trade ties and are likely to sign bilateral interdepartmental and business agreements during Putin's visit.