General Atomics eyes ‘huge’ MQ-9 sale to Saudi Arabia

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates —General Atomics is preparing to offer a package deal to Saudi Arabia to acquire a number of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, company executives said in an interview at the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi. “We are still in the very early stages...

Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Feb. 12 remarks to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group shook many Europeans into believing that America’s commitment to the alliance is wavering dangerously. While Hegseth stressed that the U.S. remains committed to NATO – “full stop”...

European leaders gather for an emergency meeting after Trump snub

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call with Donald Trump ahead of European emergency meeting on Ukraine in Paris, but Macron’s office would not disclose details about the discussion. Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the...