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Japan sprinkles fresh missiles across its islands to fend off would-be attackers
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (467+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Japan has deployed advanced missiles across various strategic locations amid what the government considers a volatile and complex security environment. The Ministry of Defense had begun transporting upgraded versions of the Type 12 anti-ship guided missiles to the Japan…...
US Space Command provides update on phased headquarters relocation to Alabama
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (578+ words) U.S. Space Command is operating a small Program Management Office with about 20 personnel at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the phased relocation of its headquarters, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. The command…...
Combat zone widens in Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah escalate attacks
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (824+ words) BEIRUT, Lebanon " Ukraine-style warfare came to Lebanon this week as Hezbollah started posting video taken from its suicide drones colliding with Israeli tanks rolling into the south of the country. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, for his part, promised to…...
Ukrainian drones hit all three Baltic States − did Russia redirect them?
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (612+ words) BERLIN " Three Baltic states recorded drone incursions within roughly 48 hours this week, as Ukrainian strike drones targeting Russian Baltic port infrastructure were apparently diverted into NATO territory by Russian electronic warfare. The Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service,…...
Europe can’t rely on US for air-defense missiles, top EU official says
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (629+ words) PARIS " Europe can't rely on the United States to supply the continent with sufficient quantities of air-defense missiles, and needs to step up local production of interceptors, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said at the Paris Defense…...
Netherlands plans $1.1 billion rush order for extra Patriot system
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (506+ words) PARIS " The Netherlands plans to place a rush order for an additional Patriot air-defense system for "940 million, or US$1.1 billion, to avoid losing its production slot and joining the tail end of a waiting list of international customers, which the…...
US legislative failures are giving China a strategic edge, Anduril exec says
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (426+ words) Trae Stephens, co-founder of defense technology firm Anduril Industries, sharply criticized American lawmakers on Tuesday, warning that congressional dysfunction and Silicon Valley arrogance were handing China a strategic opening in the race for military and technological supremacy. Speaking at the…...
TKMS and ST Engineering to create submarine service ‘hub’ in Singapore
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (316+ words) COLOGNE, Germany " Germany's TKMS and Singapore-based ST Engineering's naval division signed an agreement on Tuesday toward the establishment of a joint submarine maintenance center in Singapore. The envisioned center would service the Asian nation's own TKMS boats of the 218SG class,…...
Chinese corvette recently trained its weapons on Philippine frigate, officials confirm
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (467+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine Navy has confirmed that an armed Chinese corvette engaged its fire control radar against a Philippine frigate this month, marking the latest escalation between the two nations in contested areas in the South China Sea. The…...
The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (947+ words) PARIS " U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called NATO allies "cowards" for their unwillingness to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which he said would be a "simple military maneuver" with little risk. While countries including the U.K. and…...