by | Apr 28, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain and Germany moved closer to jointly launching a new main battle tank ammunition this week with the signing of an agreement taking the project to the next stage of development. The two sides signed a statement of intent April 27 taking development of...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted 101-321 against withdrawing U.S. troops in Somalia even as Africa Command asks Congress for more funds to establish a “persistent presence” in the war-torn country. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., used expedited measures laid out in...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | Security
This story was updated April 27 at 10:52 a.m. to correct which missions are moving from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona appears poised to trade its stalwart fleet of A-10C “Warthog” attack planes...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | Security
BEIJING — China’s military has dispatched a pair of navy ships to take part in joint drills with Singapore’s navy and join in a regional maritime security exhibition. The exercises starting Friday in the Southeast Asian city state come amid China’s growing presence in...
by | Apr 27, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The House committee dedicated to countering China is preparing bipartisan proposals for the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill that would accelerate U.S. munitions production and arms transfers to Taiwan, its chairman told Defense News in an exclusive...
