by | Oct 12, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — American and allied forces must adapt their logistics planning to incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine, issue experts said at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army here on Monday. “Our logistics structure has changed through the...
by | Oct 11, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — German defense leaders have vowed to coordinate closely with France on a beefed-up capability for maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare, following reports that Berlin’s acquisition of American-made Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft would nix the...
by | Oct 11, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is stepping up its relationship-building efforts in the Pacific region in a bid to counter China’s geopolitical influence. The U.S. Army has taken part in major exercises in the region like Operation Pathways — and wants to increase its...
by | Oct 11, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has tasked Army Materiel Command to take the lead in a comprehensive effort to bolster logistics and sustainment in the Indo-Pacific region, Gen. Edward Daly, the command’s leader, told Defense News in an interview at...
by | Oct 11, 2022 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany – The Czech Republic is in line to get main battle tanks and armored recovery vehicles from Germany’s Rheinmetall as part of a swap to replace Prague’s own equipment given to Ukraine. The Czech armed forces will soon receive an unspecified number of...
by | Oct 11, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON ― South Korea’s defense export sales have already hit $15 billion this year, surpassing a record $7.25 billion last year, and could reach $20 billion by year’s end if potential deals with Australia, Malaysia, Norway and Saudi Arabia break in Seoul’s...
by | Oct 10, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army hopes a program established through its comptroller’s office will help it reach a clean audit, a milestone the service hasn’t met since Defense Department audits began in 2018. The Army established the Command Accountability and Execution...
by | Oct 10, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade is training militaries throughout Africa to woo countries away from Chinese and Russian influence on the continent. “As the Army refocuses on China — our pacing challenge — as well as the acute threat...
by | Oct 10, 2022 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense has requested fighter jet lease offers from four countries, as the nation scrambles to secure its air-combat capabilities until the first eight American F-16s become operational in 2027 or 2028. The development comes...
by | Oct 9, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — Gen. Darryl Williams has been the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa since June 2022, a job that puts him front and center in NATO efforts to fortify the eastern front after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He spoke with Defense News in late September...
