Russian strikes kill 20, exposing Ukraine’s air-defense shortage
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more interceptors — the only weapon in its arsenal that can shoot down ballistic projectiles.
NATO summit host Turkey sees its alliance clout rising amid war raging nearby
Government leaders hope to show off the country's burgeoning defense industry at the alliance event.
Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead
Officials in Jakarta are also considering fighter options other than the South Korean-made jets.
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AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
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Industry champions in France and Italy move to consolidate their positions in a growing market for unmanned underwater naval equipment.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more interceptors — the only weapon in its arsenal that can shoot down ballistic projectiles.
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NATO summit host Turkey sees its alliance clout rising amid war raging nearby
Government leaders hope to show off the country's burgeoning defense industry at the alliance event.
Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead
Officials in Jakarta are also considering fighter options other than the South Korean-made jets.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
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Kyiv military chief salutes outgoing US Army commander as war rages in Ukraine
In a farewell message, Syrskyi credited the departing U.S. commander with saving thousands of Ukrainian lives.
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The reorganization is the latest step in Hegseth’s push to field weapons faster.
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