Security

Drone warfare in Ukraine prompts fresh thinking in helicopter tactics

MILAN — Air defense and drone warfare observed in Ukraine are changing the nature of military helicopter tactics, moving the platforms’ center of gravity away from the tip of the spear to an emphasis on combat-support missions along the front lines, according to...
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First woman becomes commander of Canadian Armed Forces

TORONTO — A woman has become the top commander of Canada’s military for the first time. Gen. Jennie Carignan officially took over command of the Canadian Armed Forces in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on Thursday. Canada vows fresh focus on Arctic...
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US close to sending $2 billion in security aid across the Indo-Pacific

The U.S. is in the final stages of approving nearly $2 billion in security aid to the Indo-Pacific, one part of a broader effort to help countries defend against an increasingly aggressive China. The package includes $1.2 billion for Taipei, $500 million for Manila...
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Germany must to raise its nuclear-deterrence IQ

Russia’s attack on Ukraine and Moscow’s blatant threats to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine’s supporters have confronted Western public opinion with the danger of nuclear escalation for the first time since the end of the Cold War. This means that the concept of...
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