Security

Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip

ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new business to Turkish defense companies. Earlier this week, Erdoğan visited Malaysia and Indonesia before moving on to Pakistan. He is...
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As Israel fields Iron Beam, Gulf states are pining for the technology

MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons is rising in the Gulf region, a technology in which Israel has proclaimed itself a leader with the fielding of the Iron Beam. Absent the breakthrough capability, militaries in the region are stuck with the costly proposition...
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Trump wants nuclear arms talks with Russia and China

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that, eventually, he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump...
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Japan becomes Boeing’s newest customer of latest Chinook helo variant

Japan has ordered 17 of the latest variant of the Boeing-manufactured CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter, the company said Thursday. The CH-47 Block II Chinook is an extended-range version of the aircraft that is used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command....
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