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Argentina inks deal to buy 24 F-16 jets from Denmark

SAO PAULO —The Argentine government has completed the purchase of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, Argentina’s president and defense minister announced Tuesday during a live broadcast. The deal for the Block 15 aircraft was finalized during Defense Minister Luis...

Anduril pairs with Korean shipbuilder to design new unmanned platforms

U.S. defense tech company Anduril Industries and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said they’re teaming up to reimagine and expand American and allied seapower. The collaboration could take many forms, including pairing current Anduril software...

Ukraine’s air defense pleas spotlight Patriot bottleneck

MILAN — Ukraine’s requests for more long-range air defense systems to repel Russian attacks highlight a weak spot in the production capabilities of Kyiv’s allies, according to analysts. As Russian forces have ramped up attacks on Ukrainian energy and civilian...

How to monitor North Korean nuclear violations after Russia’s UN veto

For 14 years, a U.N. panel of experts documented evidence of North Korea’s nuclear violations and monitored U.N. member states’ enforcement of sanctions. Now, thanks to Russia’s veto of the annual reauthorization of that panel, this window into Pyongyang’s activity...