Security

Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian military leaders are scrambling to cobble together fresh air defense capabilities, as China’s missile arsenal is growing and Beijing’s warships have started showing up in Australasia. Global companies offered weaponry to that end at...
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Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion

MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has clinched a deal to develop new long-range, precision-guided missiles in a 32 billion yen ($216 million) contract for the Japan Self-Defense Force. The Ministry of Defense indicated in a news release April 1...
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Greece vows $27B on defense overhaul centered on high-tech warfare

ATHENS, Greece — Greece will spend 25 billion euros ($27 billion) over the next decade to adapt its military to evolving high-tech warfare technologies, officials announced Wednesday. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias told parliament the overhaul will be built around a...
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In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support

Pete Hegseth will not attend a gathering of 50 countries to coordinate military support for Ukraine, multiple European officials and a U.S. official said — the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating. The group will...
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