Security

Nordic nations ponder military changes with NATO in mind

LONDON — With all Nordic countries now part of NATO, the nations must manage how to reconcile and integrate national as well as regional security needs and initiatives with what the alliance requires, which could necessitate changes to existing command structures,...

Argentina to buy surplus F-16 jets from Denmark

SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina has signed an agreement to buy 24 surplus F-16 fighter jets from Denmark. Denmark is replacing its F-16 fleet with new F-35 jets, both of which are made by the American company Lockheed Martin. Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri and his...

Sevmash completes upgrades to build Russia’s next-gen nuclear subs

MOSCOW — Russia’s leading manufacturer of submarines said it completed the large-scale modernization of its electroplating workshop, charged with applying a particular coating to metallic products. The effort, which concluded this month, is meant to increase the...

Northrop says Air Force design changes drove higher Sentinel ICBM cost

A Northrop Grumman official on Monday attributed the explosive cost growth of the U.S. Air Force’s next intercontinental ballistic missile to the service’s design changes, particularly to the nuclear missile’s silo and connecting cables. The Air Force’s original plan...

A return to the Philippines

It’s been more than 30 years since the U.S. Navy said goodbye to Naval Station Subic Bay and other bases in the...