Security

German brigade entering Lithuania is a welcome change for NATO

For years, Germany has come under heavy fire for neglecting its defense spending — a situation that dates to the end of the Cold War. This criticism is warranted, but Germany has taken some very significant steps since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,...
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Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven to leave job in August

Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven will step down from his position next month, the Navy said. Raven took on the job in April 2022 and has served as the Department of the Navy’s chief operating officer and chief management officer, according to his official biography. He...
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F-16s to be ‘flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer,’ US says

More than two years into the full-scale war with Russia, Ukraine is closer than ever to its coveted F-16 jets. In a statement Wednesday, American, Danish and Dutch leaders said the “transfer process” for the fourth-generation fighters is “underway.” “Those jets will...
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Ariane 6 launch returns in-house space access to Europe’s armed forces

PARIS — Europe restored sovereign access to space with the first launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Tuesday, after years of delays and retirement of the previous launcher had left the continent without guaranteed access to orbit, and kept a French spy...
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