by | Dec 30, 2024 | Security
President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office....
by | Dec 30, 2024 | Security
ROME — Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has purchased Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, reflecting Baykar’s growing global ambitions while marking a timely rescue for the troubled Italian aircraft producer. The deal, which was announced on Friday by Italy’s industry...
by | Dec 30, 2024 | Security
ROME — Austria is to purchase 12 Italian Leonardo M-346FA jets to serve in both a training and defense role, Austria’s defense minister has said. A contract for the buy is currently being negotiated on a government-to-government basis between Vienna and Rome, the...
by | Dec 27, 2024 | Security
BANGKOK — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in distant seas. The Sichuan, the first ship of the Type 076, is China’s largest such ship yet, displacing 40,000 tons...
by | Dec 27, 2024 | Security
Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor accounts. Friday’s assessments by Rashad...
