by | Apr 11, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish Navy received its largest vessel on April 10 during a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and top military brass. The amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu is Turkey’s first landing platform...
by | Apr 11, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — From a room on Capitol Hill, packed with roughly 100 representatives from companies that help build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, came the disgruntled murmurs. The group had just received an ominous warning from Sen. Tim Kaine: Congress may not pass...
by | Apr 10, 2023 | Security
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reversed his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary. In a televised speech, Netanyahu said that Yoav Gallant is staying at his...
by | Apr 10, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Greece is buying anti-tank missiles from Israel in a €370 million (U.S. $403 million) deal, the weapon’s manufacturer announced Monday. The signatories to the government-to-government agreement for the Spike missiles were Eyal Zamir, director general of...
by | Apr 10, 2023 | Security
ROME — The Italian Air Force plans to convert two Gulfstream jets into electronic attack Compass Call variants, with an option for a third, a source with the service told Defense News. The jets are to be converted from six Gulfstream aircraft Italy already has on...
by | Apr 10, 2023 | Security
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military declared Monday it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S. last week. The “combat...
by | Apr 10, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — What happens when the chief of naval operations wants more money for readiness — maintenance, spare parts, munitions and training time — to create a more prepared fleet, but lawmakers prefer to buy more ships? In this case, they both get their way....
by | Apr 7, 2023 | Security
The Finnish Ministry of Defense plans to buy the David’s Sling air defense system in a €316 million (U.S. $345 million) deal announced just one day after Finland joined NATO. Finland’s Ministry of Defence said it “authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure the...
by | Apr 7, 2023 | Security
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is preparing to put its logistics tail to the test in the Indo-Pacific, considered the most challenging operational theater in the world by service officials. This summer, the service will hold a large-scale exercise in Australia...
by | Apr 7, 2023 | Security
NEW DELHI — India’s Defence Ministry is buying two types of missile systems and multiple warships through several contracts awarded last week. The ministry selected state-run Bharat Dynamics to supply the fully indigenous Akash system, a short-range air defense...
