Israel to mount lasers on fighter jets and helicopters
JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems will develop laser weapons for the Israeli Air Force to be installed on fighter…
Why Mojtaba Khamenei’s secret amputation reports in Russia could legally end his reign
An amputation alone does not legally disqualify a Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei famously ruled with a paralyzed arm.…
Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei secretly flown to Russia for surgery, says report
While Iranian state media initially tried to project an image of invulnerability, diplomatic leaks have confirmed the new…
France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
PARIS — France’s “unprecedented” deployment of warships to the Middle East is meant to position the country as…
Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the…
NATO defenses shoot down ballistic missile in Turkey
NATO defenses intercepted an Iranian missile on Monday that entered Turkey’s airspace, the country’s defense ministry said. The…
Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war
MILAN — Iran’s drone swarm tactics against Gulf states are prompting calls for cheaper regional defense layers that…
France sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean as Middle East flares up
PARIS — France will send the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its strike group to the Mediterranean…
Greece deploys warships, jets to Cyprus after drone strikes on UK air base Akrotiri
BERLIN — Greece has dispatched two frigates and four F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus following a drone strike…
European military installations are targeted in Iran retaliation
BERLIN — Iranian strikes on the weekend targeted regional bases that host European troops, triggering air defense systems…
The good, the bad and the ugly — Inside Europe’s race to supplant US defense enablers
PARIS — Europe will likely need until the early 2030s to develop some of the critical defense enablers…
Ukraine’s war machine evolves into machine war
KYIV, Ukraine — The army that stopped Russia’s march on Kyiv four years ago no longer exists. Outmanned…