by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
Sen. Rand Paul, a top critic of the federal government’s cybersecurity watchdog, says the agency is overstepping its authority by trying to regulate the flow of information online. The Republican from Kentucky has expressed concern about the Cybersecurity and...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of a Ghauri medium-range ballistic missile. The military’s media branch, Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan, said Tuesday’s test was intended to determine the “operational and technical readiness...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further information was given. Li is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
The Biden administration is attempting one of its most ambitious foreign policy moves yet: convincing the American people and a divided Congress to authorize a $105 billion supplemental spending bill to deal with a diverse set of global crises. The president’s address...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
The recent ouster of Poland’s government at the ballot box signals some significant potential changes to the security posture of NATO’s strongest ally in Eastern Europe. Under the next Polish government, U.S. defense firms may find tougher competition from European...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $957.4 million sale of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles to the United Kingdom, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency announcement. The U.K. intends to buy 3,000 Lockheed Martin-developed JAGMs —...
by | Oct 24, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain should either increase it’s military presence in the Indo-Pacific or curb its ambitions in the region, according to the parliamentary Defence Committee. The region is critical to Britain’s economic and security interests, and the government’s tilt...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Security
PARIS — France has awarded Airbus two contracts worth a combined €1.2 billion (U.S. $1.3 billion) to upgrade and service A330 transport aircraft operated by the French military, the company said in a statement Monday. As part of the deal, Airbus will upgrade France’s...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Security
Longtime Defense News contributor journalist Burak Ege Bekdil died in an Ankara hospital following surgery complications after a prior motorbike accident, according to family and colleagues in Turkey. Bekdil had a decades-long career in journalism, writing for Turkish...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Security
The U.S. and the Republic of Korea’s navies completed a combined theater anti-submarine warfare exercise this month aimed at improving submarine tracking and engagement, amid heightened nuclear threats from North Korea. The exercise, known as Silent Shark, comes...
