by | Dec 6, 2024 | Security
PARIS — The European Union’s brand new defense commissioner laid out his priorities for the 27-nation bloc in coming years, including keeping military aid flowing to Ukraine and arming up to prepare for possible Russian aggression against EU member states. Russia is...
by | Dec 6, 2024 | Security
Three U.S. service members are undergoing tests for potential traumatic brain injury after a strike earlier this week on an American base in Syria. In a briefing Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the attack occurred near Military Support Site...
by | Dec 6, 2024 | Security
ROME — Ahead of a crucial vote in Romania on Sunday that could see a NATO-skeptic, Putin-friendly candidate elected president, a leading Romanian defense expert has said the Atlantic alliance’s growing ties to the country are not at risk. Iulian Chifu, a former...
by | Dec 5, 2024 | Security
French technology company Safran is significantly expanding its defense and space business in the United States, including investments in manufacturing across several states. Newly branded Safran Defense & Space Inc. will focus on bringing its high-tech solutions...
by | Dec 5, 2024 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian government has shortlisted German and Japanese shipbuilders for Australia’s Sea 3000 frigate project, as Korean and Spanish contenders fell by the wayside. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has offered the MEKO A-200...
by | Dec 5, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — The German government has vowed to boost vital sectors of the country’s defense industry while deepening cooperation with European allies, officials announced on Wednesday. In a new policy document, the outgoing administration of Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
by | Dec 5, 2024 | Security
PARIS — The Netherlands won’t be able to spend €750 million (US$790 million) of military aid planned for Ukraine this year because of the tight global market for defense equipment, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said. Military aid for Ukraine has shifted from...
by | Dec 5, 2024 | Security
Necessity is the mother of invention, and Ukraine continues to push this adage to new heights of technical and tactical ingenuity in the use of aerial drone technology to fight the Russian invasion. After having dramatically reshaped the tactical combat on land since...
by | Dec 4, 2024 | Security
PARIS — European Union countries increased defense spending by 10% to a record €279 billion ($293 billion) last year, with the share of budgets spent on new equipment rising to the highest since the start of data collection almost two decades ago, the European Defence...
by | Dec 4, 2024 | Security
PARIS — KNDS, the maker of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, named Safran veteran Jean-Paul Alary as chief executive officer to replace Frank Haun, who will step down later this month at the end of his term. Alary, 58, is currently CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, and...
