by | Dec 7, 2023 | Security
Australia’s national interest lies in a region that is open, stable, peaceful and prosperous. At the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in mid-November and at meetings throughout the Pacific, I’ve been clear that Australia is committed to working with our partners...
by | Dec 7, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Mark your calendar: There are several major U.S. defense competitions expected in fiscal 2024, with just these eight estimated to be worth a total of $61.9 billion. Software and data specialist Deltek, which keeps tabs on major government contracting...
by | Dec 7, 2023 | Security
The greatest threat to the defense sector and the broader U.S. economy now is an unlikely body: Congress. A number of lawmakers — from both parties — are leading an effort to reduce spending and support to allies engaged in wars against our common enemies, instead of...
by | Dec 7, 2023 | Security
A major question in trying to understand the Houthis’ goals and ambitions in fighting Yemen’s civil war is the extent to which they have coordinated with Tehran to support Iran’s larger regional objectives. The assessment has generally been that the Houthis have...
by | Dec 7, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders who consider China a growing threat say 2024 will be a key year for the Army to bolster defenses around Guam, one of the most critically strategic islands in the Indo-Pacific region. During that year, the service plans to have in place a...
by | Dec 6, 2023 | Security
MILAN and WARSAW, Poland — Recently elected leaders in Slovakia and the Netherlands are tempering the anti-Ukraine rhetoric that elevated them to victory during their campaigns, as the stakes of antagonizing their Western allies by halting military support to Kyiv are...
by | Dec 6, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― Republican Sens. Deb Fischer and Mitt Romney walked side by side Tuesday as they hastily left the Biden administration’s classified briefing on a massive defense spending package that includes Ukraine and Israel aid, both visibly agitated. Fischer of...
by | Dec 5, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. commercial maritime industry has long been shrinking. From 1953 to 2016, the number of shipyards capable of building large, oceangoing military and commercial vessels declined from 30 to six, and their annual output declined from 60 to seven,...
by | Dec 5, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, a day after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said...
by | Dec 4, 2023 | Security
SAO PAULO — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has won a South Korean military tender for transport planes, the company announced Monday. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration selected the C-390 Millennium cargo plane for its Large Transport Aircraft...
