China is providing โ€˜very substantialโ€™ military support to Russia, US official says

China is providing Russia with “very substantial” military support in exchange for key technological capabilities, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday (10 September) after talks with EU and NATO counterparts on the matter.

Blinken heads back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia

Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.

UK warns universities China could steal secret tech

Government advice follows report from cross-party intel watchdog urging a tougher line on IP theft and more.

EIB ready to work more with defence but remains cautious, vice-president says

The European Investment Bank is open to financing defence industries but is still reluctant to go beyond dual-use technology, a top EIB official told Euractiv, warning also that the idea of using eurobonds to finance military industry must be carefully…

Dual-use R&D options, Franceโ€™s influencer law EU alignment

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LEAK: EU Commission mulls options for boosting R&D in dual-use technologies

The European Commission will propose several options for promoting research and development (R&D) related to technologies with dual-use potential, namely, those that can be used for both civil and military purposes, such as drones and satellites.