by | Oct 21, 2024 | Security
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Monday, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and unveiled a package of $400 million in security aid — the second such package within a week. The assistance...
by | Oct 21, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced the country is mulling plans to purchase heavy-lift helicopters for its armed forces, opening the door for another sizable U.S. arms export to the European nation. Kosiniak-Kamysz said...
by | Oct 21, 2024 | Security
MILAN — Ukraine may lift an export ban on drone systems to generate revenue for local companies, a move one manufacturer argues is overdue. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Kyiv has prohibited the export of military goods to other countries to guarantee...
by | Oct 19, 2024 | Security
This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. He ordered his military to hold drills involving...
by | Oct 18, 2024 | Security
MILAN — The Taiwanese military is testing a satellite-connected setup of drone countermeasures as part of a massive effort to bolster the island’s defenses of critical infrastructure and core communications network amid an uptick in Chinese probing. The tests come as...
by | Oct 17, 2024 | Security
The White House on Wednesday announced its latest package of military support for Ukraine, including $425 million worth of air defense, air-to-ground missiles, armored vehicles and other munitions. President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday morning with his Ukrainian...
by | Oct 17, 2024 | Security
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, to include updates by The Associated Press. NEW YORK — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to resolve allegations that it...
by | Oct 16, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Russia has transported a captured Ukrainian Leopard tank deep into its hinterland to tear it down and analyze its components, an open-source investigation by Defense News shows. Satellite imagery, footage released by Russian media and other open-source...
by | Oct 15, 2024 | Security
PARIS — France’s defense budget next year includes orders for a next-generation aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle as well as a new frigate, Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu told a parliamentary hearing on Monday, sketching the outlines of the...
by | Oct 15, 2024 | Security
ROME — Rheinmetall and Leonardo will deliver a new infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian army within two years and a new main battle tank within three years, the companies said on Tuesday as they announced the signing of a joint venture. Known as Leonardo...