by | Jul 27, 2023 | Security
Without a doubt, the United States and its allies have entered into a period of intense strategic rivalry with China. This competition is unfolding as the capacity limitations of the U.S. defense-industrial base have been exposed by both the war in Ukraine and the...
by | Jul 26, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― The House on Wednesday advanced a series of authorizations needed to implement the trilateral AUKUS agreement, meant to enable the U.S. and U.K. to help Australia obtain its own nuclear-powered submarine fleet as the three countries simultaneously deepen...
by | Jul 26, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas has announced the country’s government aims to sign a letter of intent with Germany to purchase Leopard 2 tanks for the land forces. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence,...
by | Jul 26, 2023 | Security
MILAN — The Baltic states have presented a joint contribution to the emerging NATO air defense rotational model in the region, a recent alliance policy mean to create a beefier defensive posture in Europe’s north-eastern flank. The three nations hope that the move, an...
by | Jul 26, 2023 | Security
President Joe Biden has tapped Gen. David Allvin as his nominee to serve as the next Air Force chief of staff, the White House announced Wednesday. That puts Allvin, who has served as Air Force vice chief of staff since November 2020, in line to lead the service in...
by | Jul 26, 2023 | Security
In his thoughtful and significant speech titled “A World Transformed and the Role of Intelligence,” CIA Director Bill Burns laid out his case for how intelligence plays a pivotal role at this “plastic moment” in history. He led his Ditchley Annual Lecture with the...
by | Jul 25, 2023 | Security
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his replacement for former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, who led the defense policy shop since April 2021. Derek Chollet, who currently serves as the counselor at the State Department, was tapped by Biden...
by | Jul 25, 2023 | Security
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian government has increased the number of strategic tanker transport aircraft it is ordering from Airbus as it shores up its contribution to the defense of North America. Last year, Canadian officials said they were committing to...
by | Jul 25, 2023 | Security
MILAN — The European Union’s executive branch has delivered a verdict after a five-months-long security review of Milrem Robotics’ participation in current and future defense cooperation projects under its new Emirati ownership. The European Commission’s assessment,...
by | Jul 25, 2023 | Security
Although the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, was dominated by questions about expanding the alliance, a potentially more consequential shift saw the bloc adopt a new “regional defense plan” that promises a significantly increased presence, both permanent and...
