US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says
The surge of 1,100 troops to the country has been going on for months without being disclosed publicly.
Europe
Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway
The extra boats are in line with Germany's expanded defense and naval aspirations.
In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones
The effectiveness of using small arms to counter drones remains uncertain at best, but weapons companies have taken notice.
MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
French, Turkish naval companies tinker with torpedo interceptors
Some experts believe that only hard-kill countermeasures will be able to keep warships safe from torpedoes in the future.
The shallow Baltic Sea holds deep secrets about a hybrid war on NATO
Neighboring countries are slowly getting better at tracking down what officials believe is intentional damage to undersea cables and infrastructure.
South Korea commissions its first next-generation Aegis destroyer
The ROKS Jeongjo the Greatis is the first warship to adopt the Korean Vertical Launching System II.
US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses
The strikes come as America's presence in the country is increasingly in doubt.
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
A surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.
BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine.
US offers Viper, Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia in revised pitch
“Now it is important to make a decision in an efficient and quick manner," Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák said.
