Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head after…
Germany, Jordan want to supply Gaza by air – here is how it could work
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany’s government intends to set up an airlift operation to provide humanitarian aid to…
Turkey, Indonesia sign multibillion-dollar warplane, frigate deals
ISTANBUL — Turkey has secured a landmark defense export agreement with Indonesia, signing contracts for 48 KAAN fighter…
US Army envisions a common launcher to fit allies’ weapons
WIESBADEN, Germany − The U.S. Army is prioritizing a common launcher that could be used across the European…
Denmark buys four Sky Guardian drones for Arctic surveillance
MILAN — Denmark has purchased four U.S.-made long-range maritime drones from General Atomics, a step meant to boost…
Air Force says B-52 crew wasn’t told of passenger jet before near-miss
The crew of a B-52H Stratofortress that had a near-miss with a civilian airliner near Minot International Airport…
US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.…
US diverts Patriot systems from Switzerland to Ukraine
COLOGNE, Germany — U.S. officials have told the Swiss government that Patriot air defense systems in the production…
First German-UK defense pact since WWII followed by Moscow warning
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany and the United Kingdom have signed their first bilateral defense pact since World…