by | Oct 10, 2024 | Security
Geography is destiny, but when it comes to U.S. bases in the Middle East, it needn’t be. Our current basing structure detracts from our ability to deter Iran — the core threat — because it reduces our ability to fight effectively in a high-intensity scenario. We need...
by | Oct 10, 2024 | Security
BREST, France — Gulf countries are making new investments to increase their undersea warfare capabilities, including Qatar with the purchase of Italian-made mini-submarines and Saudi Arabia with the acquisition of French towed array sonars. The upgrades come as naval...
by | Oct 9, 2024 | Security
HELSINKI — Startups are driving growth within Finland’s defense sector after the country joined NATO last year, with companies showing upticks in revenue of between 30% and 40%, according to an industry survey by the Helsinki-based investment firm Tesi Oy. The survey...
by | Oct 9, 2024 | Security
PARIS — France kicked off the development of an air-combat drone that will serve as an unmanned wingman for the country’s Rafale fighter, part of a contract with Dassault Aviation to start work on an upgrade package for the aircraft. The stealthy wingman drone will be...
by | Oct 8, 2024 | Security
WASHINGTON — Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the 2003...
by | Oct 8, 2024 | Security
PARIS — Europe launched its first spacecraft to help develop a defense against city-killer asteroids slamming into Earth. The European Space Agency’s Hera mission, to which defense firms Thales and Leonardo contributed technology through their joint venture Thales...
by | Oct 8, 2024 | Security
LORIENT, France — Naval Group subsidiary Sirehna has launched an unmanned surface vessel that incorporates lessons learned from Ukraine’s deployment of robotic boats against Russian targets in the Black Sea, according to company officials. The craft, measuring just...
by | Oct 8, 2024 | Security
JERUSALEM — Israeli defense contractor Rafael has equipped its Trophy active protection system with a top-attack defense capability, closing a vulnerability against drones and missiles that has plagued even heavily armored vehicles, according to the vendor. Rafael...
by | Oct 7, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Romania has selected the Turkish Cobra II four-wheel-drive armored vehicle for the country’s land forces, ordering a total of 1,059 units. Under the plan, the first 278 vehicles will be made in Turkey by manufacturer Otokar, and the remainder at a...
by | Oct 7, 2024 | Security
SANTIAGO, Chile — Five months after the Brazilian Army announced its decision to buy howitzers from Israel’s Elbit Systems, the project remains suspended over Brazilian President Inazio “Lula” da Silva’s criticism of Israel’s actions against Hamas in Gaza. According...
