US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill
The House and Senate’s conferenced version of a fiscal 2026 defense budget would restore funding for the Navy’s…
Macron puts local defense firms on notice France may buy European
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron fired a warning shot to the country’s defense industry, saying France’s armed…
NATO’s Europe commander sees growing Russian, Chinese threat in Arctic
PARIS — Russia and China are increasingly working together in the Arctic region, and their presence there will…
Japan decries Chinese export restrictions that could cripple defenses
MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has urged China to withdraw sweeping export restrictions on dual-use items that…
Israel fields new SIGMA artillery cannon, Iron Beam laser system
JERUSALEM – Israel has officially conscripted its new SIGMA 155 self-propelled howitzer and Iron Beam laser system, the…
Ukraine peace plan ‘scares the bejesus out of us,’ officials say
KYIV, Ukraine — A maximum of 800,000. That’s how many soldiers Ukraine’s military would be authorized to have…
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the…
Navy launches suicide drone from ship at sea for first time
The U.S. Navy launched a one-way attack drone this week from a littoral combat ship, marking the first…
Ukraine’s first underwater drone strike caught on hacked cameras
MONTREAL — The Security Service of Ukraine has claimed the first strike of a Russian submarine using an…
Norway plans to introduce military police on remote Arctic island
MILAN — The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has presented a draft proposal for regulations on the possible expansion…
Germany to increase Arrow 3 interceptor and launcher deal with Israel
JERUSALEM — Germany is set to sign an expansion of its Arrow 3 interceptors and launchers deal with…
The British Army’s faulty Ajax vehicles come back to rattle Parliament
ROME — A British government minister has vowed to put an end to the “saga” of dangerous vibrations…