by | Feb 1, 2023 | Security
MERSIN, Turkey — The Turkish engineering firm STM has won two tenders to modernize NATO’s intelligence infrastructure, which is maintained by the NATO Communications and Information Agency, the company announced Jan. 28. The work is meant to benefit the gathering,...
by | Feb 1, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Russia’s refusal to allow the resumption of on-the-ground inspections is endangering the New START nuclear treaty and U.S.-Russian arms control overall, the Biden administration charged on Tuesday. The finding was delivered to Congress and summarized in a...
by | Feb 1, 2023 | Security
SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina has officially declared its aim to buy 156 Guarani armored vehicles produced in Brazil, having signed a letter of intent on Dec. 23. The public agreement, made in Buenos Aires between Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and Brazilian...
by | Jan 31, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — France and Australia have committed to jointly provide 155-millimeter ammunition to Ukraine, the nations’ defense ministries announced Tuesday. French defense contractor Nexter will be tasked to manufacture the artillery shells, while Australia...
by | Jan 31, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is interested in installing always-on surveillance systems fueled by artificial intelligence and other advanced computing technology at sites overseen by U.S. Central Command. In documents published last week, the service sought...
by | Jan 31, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Defense Department, a mammoth federal agency long criticized even from within as inefficient and overly complex, is embarking on a new step toward improving how it conducts its affairs. The department on Tuesday launched the Defense Management...
by | Jan 31, 2023 | Security
HELSINKI — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s dogged opposition to Sweden’s application for membership of NATO has stymied hopes in Stockholm and Helsinki that Ankara will give its approval ahead of parliamentary elections in Turkey slated for May 14. The...
by | Jan 31, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Republicans are using their brand-new House majority to push for tougher China sanctions enforcement on dual-use equipment even as the Biden administration greatly expands sweeping new export controls on U.S. technology that could be used by the Chinese...
by | Jan 27, 2023 | Security
MILAN — The Hungarian government and its state-owned holding N7 have signed three joint ventures in December alone, part of a large-scale spending spree for new weapons and production plants. The deals, involving major foreign defense manufacturers, come amid a...
by | Jan 27, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Navy will immediately suspend submarine repair work at four dry docks in Washington state, following new concerns about their ability to withstand seismic activity, service leaders told Defense News. The Navy identified new concerns related to dry...
