How Marine Commandant Berger became ‘the poster child for change’

WASHINGTON — In the small town of Newport, Rhode Island, a U.S. force lacking in capabilities was about to face off against well-armed and advanced Chinese troops. It was 2018, and then-Lt. Gen. David Berger was putting four years of simmering thoughts to the test in...

Pakistan aims to boost defense exports with new government body

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan intends to bolster its arms exports through a new government body meant to attract foreign direct investment and ease the manner of doing business, according to Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. A key aspect of this approach was to use a...

White House defends giving cluster bombs to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday, vowing the U.S. will not leave Ukraine defenseless and asserting that Kyiv has promised to use the controversial bombs carefully. The...