ROME — Rheinmetall and Leonardo will deliver a new infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian army within two years and...
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Dutch to buy tanks for more than $1 billion, add Kongsberg air defense
PARIS — The Netherlands plans to buy 46 Leopard 2A8 tanks for more than €1 billion (US$1.1 billion), rebuilding a...
Project Convergence to plant a flag in the Pacific
The military’s massive experimentation event, Project Convergence, will plant a flag in the strategically vital...
Poland’s howitzer spree concludes with $2.5 billion Krab buy at home
WARSAW, Poland — Days after signing a major deal to purchase South Korean howitzers, Poland’s outgoing defense...
Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted down a bill 13-84 that would have required President Joe...
Space Command HQ delayed another six months in defense policy bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command could face another six-month delay to establishing a permanent headquarters, according...
In Nordic first, Sweden to send fighter pilots for training in Italy
MILAN — Sweden will be the first Nordic nation to send over 100 of its military pilots to train in Italy starting next...
Final defense policy bill advances AUKUS, Taiwan training
WASHINGTON ― The $874.2 billion fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, finalized in conference late...
Democracies must stand together on defense
Authoritarians, terrorists and their proxies are aligned in their fight against democracy and the rules-based...
Budgets, presidents and the defense industry: What to watch in 2024
Most U.S. stocks where defense is a factor have underperformed in the S&P 500 in 2023. There have been some...
Australia’s military must prepare for conflict if deterrence fails
Australia’s national interest lies in a region that is open, stable, peaceful and prosperous. At the ASEAN Defence...
Russia is gearing up for a long war. Will the West follow suit?
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have expected a quick victory when launching his invasion of Ukraine, now almost...