by | Jan 11, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — France has received its first new Rafale fighter jet in four years, manufacturer Dassault Aviation announced Jan. 10. The company delivered the F3-R standard aircraft to the French military procurement agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA)...
by | Jan 11, 2023 | Security
NEW DELHI — India’s top arms buyer on Tuesday approved a budget of 42.76 billion rupees (U.S. $522.17 million) to acquire weapons solely from domestic companies. The approved projects are for Helina anti-tank guided missiles; very short-range air defense systems for...
by | Jan 11, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa and unveil plans to deepen military cooperation on Japan’s remote southwest islands near Taiwan, according to U.S. officials. The new Marine littoral...
by | Jan 11, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday voted 365-65 to establish a special committee on China, and the lawmaker Republicans tapped to lead the bipartisan panel has vowed that Congress will use it to “win the new Cold War.” Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin — who served as...
by | Jan 10, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Indian Air Force fighter jets have made their first deployment to Japan to take part in the long-delayed exercise Veer Guardian. The event, scheduled for later this month, will see four Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker multirole fighters train...
