Security

Japan hastens pursuit of unmanned ground vehicles for its military

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Japan’s recent contracts for unmanned ground vehicles awarded to international vendors are a sign of how the government plans to invest more heavily in robots to support its ground troops. Japan is trailing behind neighbors like China and...
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Emirati F-35 prospects languish amid high-stakes Chinese, US courting

MILAN — As the United Arab Emirates seeks closer defense ties with the United States and China alike, the prospects of exporting the F-35 fighter to Abu Dhabi anytime soon may be getting slimmer, according to experts. On April 23, the chief of joint operations for the...
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Lebanon’s military stagnates amid economic turmoil, Hezbollah influence

BEIRUT — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has exchanged near-daily strikes with Israeli forces near the border region for almost seven months in the wake of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. And while Lebanon’s national military is working closely with a United...
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Biden’s FY25 budget cuts missile defense when we need it more than ever

Despite the incredible performance of missile defenses in Ukraine, Israel and the Red Sea over the past 12 months, the Biden administration’s fiscal 2025 defense budget cuts missile defenses. This is a mistake. Given the rising threat from missiles and drones —...
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