DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple...
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With torpedo firm buy, Fincantieri eyes $100bn undersea-defense market
ROME — Italian state shipyard Fincantieri has completed the purchase of Italian torpedo firm WASS for a price that...
Slovakia considers CV90120, Leopards to replace Soviet-era tanks
WARSAW, Poland — As Slovakia readies to acquire new battle tanks for its military, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister...
Pacific exercises help to shape US Army’s watercraft strategy
PEARL HARBOR – A U.S. Army Light Support Vessel can transport 24 Abrams tanks at once, even at sea for nearly a month...
Poland spends $1 billion on US-made surveillance aerostats
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of National Defence announced it has signed a deal to buy four aerostat-based early...
U.S., Gulf states meet for first security forum since war in Gaza
Senior American and Arab officials are meeting this week in Riyadh to discuss security issues — the first such...
Slovakia, Poland near deal for short-range air defense weapons
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The Polish and Slovak governments are nearing a deal for the purchase of short-range,...
Finnish leaders lay the groundwork for hosting NATO forces
HELSINKI — Top Finnish defense officials are moving closer to finalizing proposals aimed at filling the country’s NATO...
Pentagon asks Congress for Indo-Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
The Defense Department is proposing legislation that would allow it to establish an Indo-Pacific Security Assistance...
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force
The Pentagon in March put a price tag on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking in the officer’s club at Ramstein Air...
US Army exports multinational combat training center to Philippines
MANILA and HONOLULU – The U.S. Army is exporting its Joint Pacific Multinational Combat Training Center to the...
UAE buys patrol vessels from Edge Group, Fincantieri joint venture
ROME — The United Arab Emirates’ coast guard has signed a €400 million (U.S. $435 million) deal to acquire 10 offshore...