by | Feb 26, 2024 | Security
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament is to vote Monday on ratifying Sweden’s bid to join NATO, likely bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Hungary’s...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Security
ROME — Italy’s parliament has approved the planned acquisition of two new FREMM frigates with updated electronics and 132 combat-version Leopard tanks as well as 140 other tank versions. The new buys, approved Feb. 21 by the parliament’s defense commission, are part...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Security
The U.S. Marine Corps passed a full financial audit for the first time, with the service announcing Friday its fiscal 2023 financial audit received an “unmodified audit opinion” after a rigorous two-year review. The milestone — something the Defense Department and the...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Security
COLOGNE, Germany — When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron quickly proclaimed Europe needed an “économie de guerre” — a war economy — to underwrite its security. Since then, governments here have rushed to assess how rapidly they...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Security
SINGAPORE — After a successful bid in South Korea, Brazil aerospace company Embraer anticipates high market demand in Asia for its C-390 Millennium tactical airlifter. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration selected the C-390 in December under a $544...
