by | Nov 17, 2022 | Security
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan displayed its self-developed drone technology Tuesday, amid rising concerns over China’s threats to use force to assert its claim to the self-governing island republic. The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, which...
by | Nov 16, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON ― Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the latest U.S. official to back Poland’s preliminary conclusion that a fatal missile strike in Poland did not appear to be intentional and was probably launched by air defenses in neighboring Ukraine. “We have full...
by | Nov 16, 2022 | Security
LONDON — Britain plans to boost its undersea capabilities in the face of growing threats from Russia, with the Ministry of Defence preparing to release tender documents in the next few weeks aimed at purchasing a deep-water remotely operated vehicle. The Defence...
by | Nov 16, 2022 | Security
PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people did not appear to be an intentional attack, and that air defenses in neighboring Ukraine likely launched...
by | Nov 16, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday asked Congress for another $38 billion in Ukraine aid. If lawmakers fund the supplemental request, it would bring the total amount Congress has appropriated for Ukraine to more than $100 billion in less than a year. The Office...
by | Nov 15, 2022 | Security
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information from The Associated Press. KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile barrage on the Ukrainian power grid sent the war spilling over into neighboring countries Tuesday, hitting NATO member Poland and...
by | Nov 15, 2022 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — The United Kingdom will join a European Union initiative to help military troops and equipment move swiftly across the continent, with alliance officials citing Russia’s war against Ukraine as a critical factor in bringing the former EU member on...
by | Nov 15, 2022 | Security
LONDON — The Royal Navy is to receive five anti-submarine warfare frigates in a £4.2 billion ($5 billion) deal between the Ministry of Defence and warship builder BAE Systems announced on Tueday. BAE already has three of the Type 26 warships in construction at its...
by | Nov 14, 2022 | Security
Primoco UAV said it won a contract for the delivery of eight of the Czech company’s One 150 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to an undisclosed customer outside Europe. The value of the transaction is 6.8 million euros ($7 million), it said in a statement. The contract...
by | Nov 14, 2022 | Security
Earlier this month, I co-chaired the annual Republic of Korea-United States Security Consultative Meeting in Washington, D.C., with the event in its 54th year and involving U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The SCM functions as a ministerial-level defense...
