by | Jul 28, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — The German Air Force kicked off what it called a “lean and mean” operation on Friday to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy to Iceland as part of a two-week exercise dubbed “Rapid Viking.” From July 28 through Aug. 10, six German...
by | Jul 28, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan will spend more than double on defense over the next five years compared to the previous five amid a host of security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the country’s latest defense whitepaper. The English version,...
by | Jul 28, 2023 | Security
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The chief of the National Guard, Gen. Dan Hokanson,...
by | Jul 28, 2023 | Security
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade. The event Thursday evening marked a major war anniversary with a show...
by | Jul 28, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — A longtime U.S. Army acquisition officer and aviator has died in a plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, who until weeks ago led the service’s Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, or...
by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
The White House has named its choice for the next assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, but a blockade by one senator on top military nominees means it’s unclear when he would take that job. The Senate received the nomination of career aviator Lt. Gen. Christopher...
by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
An F-35A Lightning II fighter crashed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, last October when turbulent air confused its avionics, rendering the jet uncontrollable, an Air Force investigation has found. The nonfatal crash marks the second time an Air Force F-35A has been...
by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― Republicans in the Senate and House are bucking spending levels agreed upon in the debt ceiling deal earlier this year. But they’re headed in different directions. On Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee joined Democrats in pushing...
by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma is inspecting its entire fleet of T-6 Texan II training aircraft for damage after a severe thunderstorm swept through on July 21, delaying undergraduate pilot training by at least two weeks. It’s the latest hiccup in pilot training as...
by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia has selected a South Korean infantry fighting vehicle as the winner of a program to replace its fleet of M113AS4 armored personnel carriers. The office of Australia’s defense industry minister revealed the decision Thursday morning...
