by | Oct 19, 2022 | Security
PARIS — The French Ministry of Defense and industry leaders presented a first look, in model form, at the nation’s next-generation, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier this week during the biennial Euronaval trade conference here. The new carrier is expected to replace...
by | Oct 19, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Three European nations have teamed up to develop new naval counter-mine capabilities, with France aligning itself with an existing Belgian-Dutch program. Defense officials from the three countries formalized an agreement Oct. 18 during the biennial Euronaval...
by | Oct 19, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Two French technology companies have come together as a new entity to provide a swath of solutions for France as the country looks to master the ocean floors. iXBlue, a specialist in navigation, marine, and autonomous systems, and ECA Group, which builds...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — U.S. military power was weaker this year than the year prior, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation, a think tank that analyzes the strength of the armed forces and the threats to America. The “2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength” focuses...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon on Tuesday stopped short of supporting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s new assessment that China is moving to seize Taiwan “on a much faster timeline” than previously thought. “There has been a change in the approach from Beijing...
