Security

Ukraine industry chief sees bumper year for land-based drones

The head of Ukraine’s strategic industries declared 2024 “the year of land systems” as his country rushes more drones to the battlefield. “You will see more of them on the frontline,” said Oleksandr Kamyshin, speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit...
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Pentagon postpones Army exercise amid diplomatic tensions with Georgia

The Pentagon on Friday “indefinitely” called off a U.S. Army exercise in the country of Georgia, which neighbors Russia, as U.S. officials review future cooperation with the country. The training event, dubbed Noble Exercise 2024, was scheduled to run from July 25 to...
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Poland, Ukraine move to link arms industries, coordinate air defenses

WARSAW, Poland — With the war in Ukraine expected to dominate the agenda of the NATO summit that begins in Washington today, the Kyiv government signed a security cooperation agreement with Poland, one of its staunchest allies. The deal, signed in Warsaw on July 8 by...
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Marines, Air Force on track for 2024 recruiting; Navy projected to miss

With three full months left in the fiscal year for military recruiting, the services already are developing a sense of whether they’ll make their target recruiting mission or end up short. The Marine Corps has brought in more than 101% of its recruiting target for the...
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