Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Navy chief of staff in a sudden shakeup following the confirmation…
Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures…
Russia is helping China prepare to attack Taiwan, RUSI report says
LONDON — Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne…
Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska again, US military says
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace…
Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats
BERLIN — Germany will invest €35 billion ($41 billion) in space-related defense projects by 2030, stepping up the…
US Army reveals Typhon missile system in Japan
TOKYO — The U.S. Army revealed Monday its mid-range missile system, Typhon, at one of its bases in…
Dubai Airshow nixes Israel attendance over bombing in Qatar
JERUSALEM and LONDON — The participation of Israeli government and defense-industry officials in the November Dubai Air Show…
UK to produce Ukraine-designed interceptor drones, supply thousands
LONDON — The United Kingdom will scale up interceptor-drone technology developed by Ukraine and plans to deliver thousands…
Israel’s Rafael touts Iron Beam antimissile lasers at DSEI fair
JERUSALEM — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems brought replicas of its laser-powered Iron Beam missile shield to the DSEI…
South Korea to integrate Trophy protective suite into K2 tanks
JERUSALEM — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem have teamed up to integrate, produce and support the…
Swastikas on some Finland air force flags to be phased out
Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but…
Israeli defense ministry withdraws from major UK arms exhibition
JERUSALEM — Israel will not set up a national pavilion at the DSEI UK 2025 exhibition scheduled to…