Ben Wallace to remain defense secretary in new UK government

LONDON — British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is to remain in the job as part of a Cabinet reshuffle announced by the country’s incoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday. Originally appointed to the post in July 2019 by the then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he...

German air chief: F-35 buy safe despite rising inflation costs

ÄMARI AIR BASE, Estonia — As Germany’s inflation rate hit double digits last month among escalating energy and food prices, concerns have risen over the country’s ability to pay for its planned multibillion-euro military spending run. The air force’s most critical...