Linus Höller
Linus Höller is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. He covers international security and military developments across the continent. Linus holds a degree in journalism, political science and international studies, and is currently pursuing a master’s in nonproliferation and terrorism studies.
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Leaders wrestle with a potent mix: AI and weapons of mass destruction
New technologies can lower the bar for manufacturing dangerous weapons, while also helping watchdog organizations in detecting treaty infractions.
‘Dual-use’ case: Russian attack drone maker evades Western scrutiny
Small companies across Russia have ramped up their output of military equipment to prosecute Moscow's war against Ukraine.
Drone sightings near bases, infrastructure unnerve German officials
German officials suspect Russia may be involved, though pinpointing a culprit has proven difficult.
Germany to help procure drones for Ukraine, Pistorius says
The country will present a plan for NATO to buy drones “from German industry” on behalf of the Ukrainian armed forces, Pistorius said.
Latvia, Estonia tap German industry for air defense radars, weapons
The effort is meant to upgrade their air defense capabilities under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
AI regulators fear getting drowned out by hype of wars
Advocates for limiting artificial intelligence in combat say the global security environment isn't conducive to their cause, but interest remains.
Germany buys Rheinmetall’s Skyranger to reinstate mobile air defenses
Mounted on Boxer vehicles, the weapons are meant to close a capability left by the 2010 retirement of Germany's Gepard air-defense tanks.
Austrian Pandur vehicles to schlep slimmed Skyranger air defense gun
Rheinmetall has found its first customer for a new version of the company's Skyranger 30 air defense system, a sale that executives hope will spur others.
