Security

Rheinmetall Italia touts Ukraine deployment of Skynex air-defense gun

ROME — The deployment in Ukraine of the Skynex air defense system built by Rheinmetall is raising the product’s profile and sparking new orders from around the world, the company has said. Built in Italy by the firm’s Italian subsidiary, Rheinmetall Italia, a Skynex...
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Naval Group pitches autonomous systems as key to underwater operations

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Deploying fully autonomous underwater systems is the key to maintaining an upper hand in the domain, according to a former French Navy commander. “We consider that the underwater sector is the last area of freedom for naval...
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Biden urges Congress to approve Turkey F-16 sale

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged four key lawmakers to greenlight the roughly $20 billion sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey, noting the State Department intends to formally approve the deal as soon as Ankara finalizes Sweden’s NATO accession. The sale of...
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To deter China, the US and Taiwan should seek asymmetric symmetry

On Oct. 19, President Joe Biden, in only his second address from the Oval Office, told Americans: “We’re facing an inflection point in history — one of those moments where the decisions we make today are going to determine the future for decades to come.” It is hard...
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