by | Aug 16, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan will send its fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters overseas for the first time later this month to take part in exercises in northern Australia. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or JASDF, said in a release Monday that four...
by | Aug 14, 2023 | Security
With F-16 fighter jets expected to be provided to Ukraine over the coming months, opinions of their usefulness spans from a gamechanger in the war with Russia to a total waste of resources. But there is one way that these aircraft will harm Russia even if they never...
by | Aug 14, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — Ukraine’s allies in Europe are sending Ukraine new unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone equipment, as the war instigated by Russia enters its 18th month. German weapons maker Rheinmetall is preparing to send its LUNA NG (next-generation)...
by | Aug 12, 2023 | Security
MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has a new top sergeant major. Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, the outgoing sergeant major of the Marine Corps, handed the reins to Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz Thursday, marking the end of a four-year term that took place amid a bold...
by | Aug 12, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — Russia was sending a clear message to Turkey when it bombed Ukrainian business Motor Sich, which makes engines for Turkish aircraft, analysts have told Defense News. The Aug. 6 missile and drone attack across Ukraine killed six people, Kyiv officials...