Security

Behind Italy’s defense-spending hike, pushback at home

ROME — With a few hours to spare before Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tackled the thorny issue of defense spending with President Trump, her finance minister announced Italy would hit 2% of GDP this year. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, minister Giancarlo...
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US forces strike Yemen oil port in ongoing campaign against Houthis

American forces in the Middle East struck a major oil facility in western Yemen on Thursday — the first publicly acknowledged attack in weeks during the military’s ongoing airstrike campaign against the Houthis. “Today, U.S. forces took action to eliminate this source...
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‘Eurotank’ firms form joint venture before talks with Germany, France

COLOGNE, Germany — The main contractors for the Main Ground Combat System have formed a joint project company to represent industry in upcoming contract negotiations with client nations Germany and France. The company, based here, represents KNDS Germany, KNDS France,...
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In first, British Army uses radio-wave weapon to knock out drone swarm

PARIS — The British Army successfully tested a radio-wave weapon to knock out drone swarms, as militaries look for new ways to neutralize what has become one of the biggest threats on the modern battlefield. The Army was able to defeat drone swarms for the first time...
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