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Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid

Defense News - 21:18 Jan 18, 2024

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.

Tags: Biden Israel
Pakistan’s Air Force says it has a hypersonic-capable missile

Defense News - 20:03 Jan 18, 2024

The service said the capability is meant to help create a “potent force and to rebalance the power dynamics in the region.”
AI-enabled Valkyrie drone teases future of US Air Force fleet

Defense News - 19:29 Jan 18, 2024

“If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.”
B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base

Defense News - 19:03 Jan 18, 2024

The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
Japan buys hundreds of Tomahawk missiles from United States

Defense News - 14:43 Jan 18, 2024

Japan is accelerating its deployment of long-range cruise missiles capable of hitting targets in China or North Korea.

Tags: Japan
US, France to lead artillery coalition for Ukraine

Defense News - 14:37 Jan 18, 2024

“As the situation on the battlefield shows, there is no substitute for modern artillery,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?

Defense News - 14:26 Jan 18, 2024

A new report says the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
UAE, Turkey collaborate on bombs for drones

Defense News - 13:26 Jan 18, 2024

Contractors Edge Group and Baykar plant to intensify their cooperation on weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.
What the Navy is learning from its fight in the Red Sea

Defense News - 10:00 Jan 18, 2024

The surface fleet has shot down scores of attack drones and missiles since October, activity without modern precedent in U.S. Navy history.

Tags: Navy
Biden hosts Hill leaders as Congress inches toward Ukraine deal

Defense News - 00:05 Jan 18, 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson indicated an openness to trading Ukraine aid for immigration policy changes after a White House meeting, despite House GOP skepticism.

Tags: Ukraine
Pentagon restarts meetings to implement new industrial strategy

Defense News - 23:30 Jan 17, 2024

The meetings will last until the end of the month as the department shifts to putting its new strategy into action.
Pentagon rewrites space classification policy to improve info-sharing

Defense News - 20:58 Jan 17, 2024

The policy, approved in late December, is itself classified, according to the Pentagon's assistant secretary of defense for space policy.
Five questions with Lithuania’s national security committee chair

Defense News - 19:59 Jan 17, 2024

Laurynas Kasčiūnas sat down in a hotel near the White House to discuss Ukraine, Russia and this summer's NATO summit.
US Marines rush to field two air defense systems amid global threats

Defense News - 18:56 Jan 17, 2024

Missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea as well as ashore in the Middle East mean the Corps quickly needs these air defense systems, a general says.
Dual-use exports to Russia await action by Finland’s next leader

Defense News - 16:40 Jan 17, 2024

As Finns head to the polls later this month, candidates are largely united on the issue of maintaining support for Ukraine, according to analysts.
Rheinmetall Canada, Elistair pair robots and drones in test for Europe

Defense News - 16:38 Jan 17, 2024

Khronos deploys from a box and can stay aloft for 24 hours, while the Mission Master SP is capable of following troops and shuttling smaller payloads.
Spain buys Rheinmetall munitions amid calls for more ammo production

Defense News - 15:58 Jan 17, 2024

For months, defense officials have urged European Union members to pressure their arms industries to increase munitions production.
Repair deployed ships in theater to optimize combat power

Defense News - 15:00 Jan 17, 2024

Vast ocean distances that take weeks to traverse make the ability to regenerate forces quickly a critical enabler for mission success.
Norway’s view on long war in Ukraine drives easing of arms export rule

Defense News - 13:27 Jan 17, 2024

The policy shift comes as nations in Europe begin planning their long-term Ukraine support strategies.

Tags: Ukraine
France to give Ukraine more cruise missiles, plans security pact

Defense News - 10:47 Jan 17, 2024

The weapons are meant to fill an urgent Ukrainian need for long-range strike capabilities.

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