The U.S. Army command for the Indo-Pacific finds itself at the front of the service’s transformation initiative,...
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Italy’s Avio expands to fill US Army solid rocket motor orders
ROME — Italy’s biggest rocket and missile motor manufacturer, Avio, is set to triple production within five years as...
To deter Iran, US must rethink military basing in the Middle East
Geography is destiny, but when it comes to U.S. bases in the Middle East, it needn’t be. Our current basing structure...
US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in...
South Korea picks Embraer’s C-390 for military transport aircraft
SAO PAULO — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has won a South Korean military tender for transport planes, the company...
The Pentagon needs fresh ideas for evading Taiwan logistics pitfalls
“Every time I pass a bulldozer, I want to stop and kiss it,” said Adm. William Halsey, the commander of the South...
Poland’s outgoing defense chief drops $2.6 billion on Hanwha howitzers
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s outgoing National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has signed what is likely the last...
Latvia signs order for German IRIS-T air defenses
MILAN — The Latvian government has inked a contract worth roughly €600 million ($650 milliion) with Germany’s Diehl...
Four factors shaping European defense in 2024 and beyond
PARIS, ROME and COLOGNE, Germany — War is officially on Germany’s agenda. The prevention of it, that is, and the...
Israel’s Oshkosh tactical vehicle buy to keep line open longer
WASHINGTON — Israel’s new order of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles from Oshkosh Defense will keep the company’s...
NATO picks first flock of startup pitches in push for fresh tech
COLOGNE, Germany — Officials at NATO’s new technology incubator have selected 44 companies’ proposals for an inaugural...
NATO deepens cyber coalition with Asian partners
MILAN — NATO countries wrapped up one their signature cybersecurity exercises in Estonia this week, welcoming South...