by | Jul 16, 2023 | Security
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is to quit his position later this year. He plans to vacate his role when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducts a government reshuffle, expected sometime in September. Wallace told the Sunday Times in an interview he plans to leave...
by | Jul 14, 2023 | Security
TOKYO (AP) — The highest-ranking U.S. military officer on Friday encouraged Japan’s commitment to doubling its defense spending over the next five years, calling Tokyo’s controversial push for a stronger military crucial to confront rising threats from North Korea and...
by | Jul 14, 2023 | Security
MILAN — Serbian officials have confirmed that the country, one of the largest military drone operators in the Balkans, is looking to join the Airbus-led surveillance drone program SiRTAP, already planned to be acquired by Spain and Colombia. During a recent guest...
by | Jul 14, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ―The House on Friday narrowly passed the annual defense authorization bill largely along party lines after Democrats withdrew their support in protest over amendments that took a hard-right tack on numerous hot-button, culture-war issues. The vote was...
by | Jul 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain’s Ministry of Defence is next week expected to lay out what the military will look like in the future in a new review aimed at reshaping the armed forces. On the long list of things to be addressed in the report, known as a command paper, is a plan to...