by | Feb 8, 2024 | Security
Houthi rebels based in Yemen are equipped with the same Iranian-sourced attack drones as Russian troops invading Ukraine, according to reports from a U.S. intelligence agency. Both forces have used unmanned aerial vehicles to attack from afar and modernize their...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president replaced his top general Thursday in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia, which is grinding into its third year as the country grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel — and struggles...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Security
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s new defense minister has a lot on her plate. The government appointed Judith Collins to the role in October. She’s also the attorney general; the minister for the Government Communications Security Bureau; the minister in charge...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Security
The Senate on Thursday cleared its first hurdle in advancing President Joe Biden’s massive aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of moribund negotiations. But even if the Senate passes the $95 billion legislation in the coming days, its fate remains...
by | Feb 8, 2024 | Security
COLOGNE, Germany — German air defense frigate Hessen set sail Thursday from the country’s northern port city of Wilhelmshaven toward the Red Sea, marking Berlin’s contribution to a growing international naval protection force for cargo ships transiting the crucial...
by | Feb 7, 2024 | Security
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani defense conglomerate has unveiled its latest drone, the Ranger, at the World Defense Show, running Feb. 4-8 in Saudi Arabia. Global Industrial Defence Solutions describes the Ranger as a runway-independent tactical UAV. It was designed for...
by | Feb 7, 2024 | Security
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...
by | Feb 7, 2024 | Security
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...
by | Feb 6, 2024 | Security
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 –...
by | Feb 6, 2024 | Security
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...
