See US, Philippines stage Balikatan military exercise

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — U.S. and Filipino forces have blasted vehicles with anti-tank missiles in combat-readiness drills in the Philippines that are part of a show of American firepower that has alarmed China. The treaty allies are holding their largest joint...

Five scenarios for the FY24 defense budget

The political fight over the U.S. federal debt ceiling makes the outcome for the fiscal 2024 defense budget difficult to predict. Most Republicans and many Democrats prefer to increase the Pentagon’s FY24 top line over the $842 billion requested by the Biden...

Leonardo CEO pick Cingolani may signal cybersecurity, AI focus

ROME — The Italian government nominated Roberto Cingolani as the new CEO of state-controlled defense giant Leonardo on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation over who would take over from incumbent Alessandro Profumo. The naming of Cingolani, 61, was part of a sweep...

China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China warned on Wednesday that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea....