US military changes tone in Africa, urges burden-sharing among allies
The U.S. military’s new posture comes even though many African armies remain ill-equipped and insurgent groups expand.
Airmen hold first training sortie for new electronic attack plane
The EA-37B Compass Call is built from a heavily adapted Gulfstream G550 business jet, and will replace the aging EC-130H electronic warfare planes.
Israeli defense firms lament a chill from erstwhile client Philippines
The source of the bilateral freeze is murky, with some executives here blaming the Israeli government’s unwillingness to back Filipino sovereignty claims.
French Navy tests unmanned beach assault, expands drone tactics
In the exercise called Dragoon Fury, the French Navy used its amphibious helicopter carrier Tonnerre as a drone platform.
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Hegseth to attend Asia defense summit, with no China meeting planned
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Naval
French Navy tests unmanned beach assault, expands drone tactics
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