Security

The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment moves

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Corps’ top operations general is seeing Pacific allies copy some of the new littoral-based war-fighting concepts that the service’s has developed to counter China in the region. Speaking at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference here on...
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There is more to NATO burden sharing than the 2% spending dogma

As the NATO alliance prepares to gather this summer to celebrate its 75th birthday, rhetoric around “burden sharing” – specifically whether member countries are paying enough, where “enough” is typically defined as military spending equal to 2% of GDP – is likely to...
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Canada vows fresh focus on Arctic defense, equipment purchases

VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian military will receive new tactical helicopters, early warning aircraft as well as long-range missiles and will increase its presence in the Arctic as part of the country’s updated defense policy. Canadian Prime Minister Justin...
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How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future

In the dead of night in May, Russia launched a Kinzhal hypersonic missile at the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The air-launched weapon can reach speeds up to Mach 10, which equates to about 7,700 mph. Less than a month earlier, the U.S. had sent a Patriot air defense...
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