by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
For the second year in a row, and just as the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act process peaks in Congress, the Biden administration’s Defense Department seeks executive branch authority to spend U.S. taxpayer Defense Production Act money with foreign...
by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian defense companies are seeking ties with European vendors for cooperative weapons manufacturing, positioning themselves as a war-experienced industry with plenty of needs — but lots of lessons. The new advances come as Ukraine’s industry...
by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — A wave of cyberattacks hitting Ukrainian government agencies and information-technology vendors has been traced back to hackers associated with Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, an official with Microsoft said in a blog post. The ongoing...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s president has appointed a new official to oversee all defense procurement programs, following recent elections that saw Recep Tayyip Erdoğan maintain his position in government. Haluk Gorgun will replace Ismail Demir for the job. Gorgun is...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait has reached an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone-maker Baykar to purchase its increasingly sought-after TB2 combat drones, the Kuwaiti Army said. The Bayraktar TB2 can carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs and fly for...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
BERLIN — The German government said Russia is the greatest security threat “for the foreseeable future” and advocated a balanced approach to China as it unveiled its first comprehensive national security strategy Wednesday. The strategy was part of an effort to...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Indonesia has confirmed it signed a contract this year to buy Qatar’s fleet of French-built fighter jets in an effort to plug a long-standing air defense gap. The Indonesian Air Force said in a news release it had signed a $795.14 million...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
Earlier this month, a major dam along Ukraine’s Dnipro River in Kherson province – the de-facto dividing line between Ukrainian and Russian forces on the war’s southern front – was destroyed, creating a humanitarian catastrophe. A deluge of water turned towns and...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
ROME — As the commander of Italy’s Army aviation fleet, Maj. Gen. Andrea Di Stasio oversees a helicopter portfolio on the cusp of old and new. Decision-makers in the country have been closely watching moves in Washington about remaking the U.S. Army’s fleet, itching...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — A House panel on Tuesday advanced legislation that would codify into law the ability of U.S. special operations units to arm irregular forces for warfare in volatile regions, portrayed by proponents as a tool for deterring competitors like Russia and...
