by | Feb 15, 2023 | Security
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is considering a new set of sanctions totaling €11 billion ($11.7 billion) against Russia and some third countries providing vital goods that Moscow uses to boost its troops on the battlegrounds in Ukraine. European Commission...
by | Feb 15, 2023 | Security
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. is consulting with its “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing partners and other allies to share and sharpen information-warfare techniques in the Indo-Pacific. Dialogues and exchanges of best practices are ongoing with Australia, Canada, New Zealand,...
by | Feb 15, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― NATO countries will agree to a new pledge this summer to increase defense spending above their previous target, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday at NATO headquarters in Brussels. While negotiations over the exact language continue,...
by | Feb 15, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Babcock International has secured a deal to run the ground elements of the British military’s Skynet satellite communications system. The contract, worth at least £400 million ($480 million), will see the British support services company manage and operate...
by | Feb 14, 2023 | Security
Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones will step down from her job, effective March 6, after nearly two years in the role, the service announced Monday. She has overseen nearly 700,000 military and civilian personnel across the Air Force and Space Force as well as...
