by | Apr 7, 2023 | Security
Even as the United States is sprinting to provide Ukraine with the means to defend itself, American-made components are ending up in Iranian drones that Russia is using to kill Ukrainians and support the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion. To make matters worse, Tehran and...
by | Apr 6, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department wants to take full advantage of the authorities Congress recently granted to transfer arms to Taiwan, but first it needs the lawmakers who control the purse strings to follow through with hard cash. Congress greenlighted $3 billion...
by | Apr 6, 2023 | Security
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Chilean Air Force has kick-started the process to buy 14 light helicopters by issuing a request for information to potential vendors. The planned acquisition is meant to replace the handful of Bell UH-1H Huey helicopters used for training at the...
by | Apr 6, 2023 | Security
VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect North American cities. The so-called Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar would be established in the southern portion of the...
by | Apr 5, 2023 | Security
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The proliferation of cameras now in use around the world make it increasingly difficult for China and Russia to control the narrative in international disputes, according to a senior U.S. Navy intelligence official. Photographs and other...
by | Apr 4, 2023 | Security
MILAN – Russia will kick-off multilateral drills across its Arctic territory this week, drawing in participants from nine non-Arctic nations to test Russian-made equipment, after regional cooperation halted with the West. On April 6-7, the Russian Ministry of...
by | Apr 4, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — France’s government is pouring hundreds of billions of euros into shoring up its military apparatus via its newest military programming law, which, if enacted, would support new capability efforts and ongoing programs through the end of the...
by | Apr 4, 2023 | Security
BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest...
by | Apr 3, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Ukraine will acquire 100 eight-wheel-drive Rosomak armored modular vehicles from Poland for its armed forces, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced during a visit to the Polish plant that makes the vehicles. “The Ukrainian Army will buy...
by | Apr 3, 2023 | Security
NEW DELHI — India is buying a 29.63 billion rupees (U.S. $360.52 million) communications satellite, dubbed GSAT 7B, for its Army. Currently, the service is using 30% of the communications capabilities provided by the GSAT 7A, a satellite designed for the Air Force. A...
