Security

Saudi Arabia signs $3.2B deal for South Korean air defense systems

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea will export air defense systems to Saudi Arabia as part of a $3.2 billion deal signed in November, but only revealed this week by the former’s Defense Ministry. The announcement comes as Saudi Arabia hosts the World Defense...
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Adopt a treaty for semiconductor export control

On Oct. 7, 2022, a seemingly obscure corner of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry and Security, delivered a seismic shockwave to the global semiconductor industry. It did so by announcing stringent, unprecedented and unilateral American export...
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US Army hunts for explosives to meet increased munitions output goals

As the U.S. Army seeks to drastically ramp up its 155mm munitions production to 100,000 a month by the end of 2025, the biggest concern for the service’s acquisition chief is being able to secure enough explosives to fill them. “You have to produce enough explosives –...
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Netherlands considers creating tank battalion, but needs funding

PARIS — The Netherlands is considering recreating its own tank battalion amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, though there’s currently no funding for the imitative, according to parliamentary documents. The current defense budget doesn’t cover the costs of setting up a tank...
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