by | Dec 7, 2022 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that Poland is entering talks with Germany regarding the deployment of Patriot launchers to Polish territory after Berlin ruled out sending the weapons to Ukraine. At...
by | Dec 7, 2022 | Security
Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia has been cleared to move forward with four new missions that will replace its retiring E-8C Joint STARS fleet, the service announced Monday. The Air Force plans to bring one squadron of E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications...
by | Dec 7, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials plan to shrink the National Media Exploitation Center, a hub coordinating FBI, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency efforts to parse documents, video, audio and other information sources for defense and intelligence...
by | Dec 7, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Dept. cleared a possible sale of M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to Poland, according to a Dec. 6 Defense Security Cooperation Agency announcement. Congress was notified Tuesday of the potential deal that is estimated to cost $3.75 billion....
by | Dec 6, 2022 | Security
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Days after Sweden announced its largest military aid package yet for Ukraine, its lead defense officials are positioning the Nordic country’s contributions as an example of what to expect from Stockholm as a NATO member. Ramping up aid from...
by | Dec 5, 2022 | Security
HELSINKI — Nordic governments are exploring a number of joint initiatives to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia, including proposals for shared weapons buys, coordinating arms donations and expanding logistics cooperation to safely transport military equipment...
by | Dec 5, 2022 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Estonia has signed a contract with the United States to purchase six M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS launchers, joining a rapidly expanding group of Eastern European allies who eye the weapons in the aftermath of Russia’s...
by | Dec 5, 2022 | Security
The Marine Corps’ top officer acknowledged on Saturday that the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been limiting recruitment in some parts of the country. “There’s still myths and misbeliefs about the backstory behind it,” Commandant Gen. David Berger said during...
by | Dec 5, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — For about half the summer, 18 newly completed F-35 fighter jets sat outside Air Force Plant 4, a Lockheed Martin-operated facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Instead of flying to military bases around the world, the F-35s were parked while U.S. Defense...
by | Dec 2, 2022 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany – France’s military-procurement office has qualified the patrol variant of its new VBMR-L Serval multirole light armored vehicle, and expects to receive about one-fifth of its planned Serval deliveries by the end of the year, a defense official said...
