Poland in talks with allies over Leopard 2 transfers to Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced his country is considering to supply an undisclosed number of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to support its neighbor’s combat against the Russian invasion. However, the transfer must be part of a...

Air Force unit exploring uses for small drones in Mideast

After struggling to fend off weaponized quadcopters in the Middle East for years, a band of volunteer airmen is trying to flip the script. The new unit, known as “Task Force 99″ at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, wants the U.S. Air Force to use small, store-bought drones...

Philippine defense chief quits in latest security shakeup

MANILA, Philippines — The acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, officials said Monday, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked speculation of renewed military unrest. President Ferdinand Marcos...

Russia’s upgraded Tu-160 bomber to undergo government testing

MOSCOW — Russia’s new prototype Tu-160M bomber has completed its second test flight and will now undergo trials with the Defence Ministry. The December flight of the aircraft, developed by United Aircraft Corp. subsidiary Tupolev, came nearly a year after the first...

Ukrainian troops heading to Oklahoma for Patriot missile training

A hundred Ukrainian soldiers are set to begin training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, “as soon as next week,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday during a press briefing. The Army selected Fort Sill over training ranges in Europe...