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News | Start-ups

November 28th, 2025

Quantum Systems: Enterprise value increases to three billion euros

The company now wants to speed up production and expand into new business areas.

By Robert Wallenhauer

News | Drones

November 21st, 2025

Drone procurement: Arx Robotics CEO brings ground robots into play for Bundeswehr contract

The robots from his start-up could support drones, says Marc Wietfeld. This puts his company in the running for a EUR 900 million contract from the Ministry of Defense.

By Robert Wallenhauer and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Heads (EN) | Start-ups

October 29th, 2025

Benjamin Wolba: How a physicist is shaking up the defense tech scene

The founder of the European Defense Tech Hub wants to connect young programmers, engineers and other interested players with the defense industry. European defense tech start-ups stand to benefit.

By Robert Wallenhauer

Feature | Ukraine war

October 24th, 2025

Ukraine front update: How the Ukrainian army is preparing for the new air war

Russia's army is currently pursuing two main goals in Ukraine: the conquest of further territory in the Donbas and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.

By Redaktion Table

News | European defense

October 16th, 2025

Defense: Why the Commission’s roadmap is facing headwinds

Kaja Kallas presents Europe’s defense roadmap today, but member states are already critical. At the NATO defense ministers’ meeting, Mark Rutte unveiled his own drone-defense initiative.

By Stephan Israel

Feature | Nato

October 15th, 2025

Why Mark Rutte will claim the lead in drone defense

At the meeting of defence ministers, Mark Rutte will emphasize NATO’s leadership in future drone defense. The EU’s role should be limited to financing and coordinating procurement. The EU defense ministers will meet in the evening.

By Stephan Israel and Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | EIB

October 10th, 2025

Drone defense: EIB pledges financial assistance to member states

In a letter to the President of the European Council, EIB President Nadia Calviño pledges financial support to member states for the development of infrastructure to defend against drones.

By Janos Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | Ukraine war

October 8th, 2025

Ukraine front update: Russia targets energy supply ahead of winter

Russia wants to weaken the morale of the population before winter by attacking the Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The frontline is hardly changing, perseverance is becoming crucial. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in the Ukraine.

By Redaktion Table

News | Defense industry

October 8th, 2025

Drone defense: CDU politician calls for national drone defense program

CDU member of parliament Vanessa Zobel is pushing for a national program to develop a drone defence system. Germany should procure its own systems and deploy them at airports, ports, barracks and critical infrastructure.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Marc De Vos is the co-CEO of the Brussels-based Itinera Institute and the author of ‘Superpower Europe. The European Union’s silent revolution’ (Polity).

Opinion | Drones

October 5th, 2025

Europe’s drone war

Russia can use drones to covertly attack Europe on its territory. Tactically, this gives Moscow many advantages, warns Marc de Vos. The key question: How will the EU and the USA react if Russia is proven to be responsible for an incident with consequences?

By Marc De Vos