by | Dec 14, 2023 | Security
ROME — Italy’s Leonardo and Franco-German consortium KNDS are forming a “strategic alliance” to build tanks and possibly more, the companies said on Wednesday. The new alliance will focus on kickstarting Italy’s involvement in the long heralded and much delayed...
by | Dec 13, 2023 | Security
The Senate confirmed the government’s second-ever national cyber director on Tuesday, filling a far-reaching leadership position that will shape how agencies move forward collectively on pressing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity policies. Lawmakers voted...
by | Dec 13, 2023 | Security
MANILA, Philippines — South Korea plans to spend 346.7 trillion Korean won (U.S. $262.8 billion) in the next five years to bolster its defense capabilities amid, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. The ministry announced its 2024-2028 midterm defense plan...
by | Dec 13, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The United States sped capability updates to Israel’s F-35 fighters after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, the top officer in charge of the Joint Strike Fighter program said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, program executive officer for the F-35, declined to...
by | Dec 13, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a last-minute visit to Washington on Tuesday to make the case for additional air defense support. But it’s unclear whether Congress will overcome its partisan gridlock and pass the $61 billion supplemental...
