by | Mar 27, 2024 | Security
LONDON — U.K. lawmakers clashed with Defense Secretary Grant Shapps this week over cuts to next year’s core defense spending, dismissing his counter-argument that the budget would actually rise as political gamesmanship. The parliamentary Defence Committee convened...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Finnish defense contractor Patria will partner with Norway’s Kongsberg to integrate a remote weapons station onto the Common Armoured Vehicle System, the companies announced on March 26. The contract is worth NOK1.2 billion (around $111.5 million), according...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Security
PARIS — The French government has threatened local defense firms with measures including requisitioning and order prioritization to accelerate the production of missiles and artillery shells. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he may force firms to put...
by | Mar 26, 2024 | Security
HELSINKI — One of NATO’s newest members plans to build and jointly operate two research centers and an accelerator facility for the alliance as part of a program dubbed DIANA. The move comes as Finland also seeks to ramp up its defense strategy and capacity to deal...
by | Mar 26, 2024 | Security
U.S. Marines with cyber expertise are deploying to Japan on a mission to bolster networks and critical infrastructure the military relies on across the Indo-Pacific. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command will join the III Marine Expeditionary...
