by | Dec 9, 2022 | Security
It’s well known that the U.S. military needs to improve data-sharing capabilities on the battlefield. What is less appreciated, however, is that its allies and partners also need to be persuaded to do so. Indo-Pacific Command leaders are finding that bilateral and...
by | Dec 9, 2022 | Security
LONDON — Britain, Italy and Japan are to co-operate in developing a sixth-generation fighter, the three nations say in a joint statement due for release on early Friday. Few details were available before the scheduled announcement beyond the project’s name – Global...
by | Dec 8, 2022 | Security
SANTIAGO, Chile — A judge in Brazil has suspended the signing of a contract with an Italian consortium for the delivery of Centauro II armored vehicles to the Brazilian Army. The Army chose to buy 98 of the eight-wheel drive armored combat vehicles in a deal worth...
by | Dec 8, 2022 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — The European Union is targeting a €70 billion ($74 million) increase in defense spending over the next three years, and rushing to promote more joint procurements among its members, officials said Dec. 8. Russia’s war against Ukraine has forced...
by | Dec 8, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed 350-80 the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act after making several concessions to the Senate, which did not pass its own version of the bill for the second straight year in a row. The $858 billion NDAA amounts to...