New plans to allocate at least 7% of a growing defence budget to R&D and military-related science would see spending rise significantly – but at the expense of civilian research

Ukraine’s role as test bed for new technologies and a place where adaptable private firms can prosper was showcased at the European Parliament in Brussels

Details of ship propulsion systems and the illegal export of lasers: three spies allegedly passed on information about cutting-edge technology to China in exchange for money

EU governments want to attract more investment in defence, but a lack of public funding and collaboration is holding industry back, business leaders said on Wednesday

Academic bodies say disarmament and understanding the risks of nuclear war are now top global scientific priorities, alongside issues such as artificial intelligence, health and social inequality

Science|Business sits down with two ministers from Poland’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education to discuss the future of European research and the necessity of dual-use technologies

There’s concern the military technology alliance could exclude the EU from cutting-edge science. AUKUS is now looking to involve Canada, New Zealand and South Korea, potentially forming an alternative joint defence R&D initiative to the EU’s own framework programmes

A position paper from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research aims to combine academic freedom and national security. The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany reacts cautiously, while the response from the defence industry is much more positive.

Companies have until November to apply to take part in projects ranging from unmanned aircraft to secure space communications

Australian universities are relieved that a law to boost defence technology with the UK and US has had crucial exemptions added. But the opposition Greens still say it will hit research partnerships