David Pugliese
David Pugliese is the Canada correspondent for Defense News.
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Canada dials up defense spending with an eye on bridges to Europe
The new money will allow Canada to reach by April 2026 the NATO goal of spending two percent of GDP on defense.
Leonardo DRS highlights 'Icepiercer,' a immersion cooling system for servers
As military platforms crunch more data, they need advanced systems to help keep servers cool. Enter 'Icepiercer,' a liquid-cooling design from Leonardo DRS.
Italy’s Leonardo rides high on soaring global defense spending
The firm's Michelangelo Dome, a multi-layered air defense system, is projected to yield €21 billion in new business in the next ten years, the CEO said.
Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
The figure omitted a range of war-related expenses and is likely to rise.
Nations withdraw some equipment from NATO Arctic exercise amid Iran fallout
Italian personnel on board the San Giusto said the Andrea Doria had departed a few days earlier in case the destroyer is needed closer to home.
NATO sends Patriot system to protect key air-defense radar in Turkey
The second Patriot system comes from NATO’s Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said.
Ukrainian advisors to teach German army how to win a modern war by 2029
The announcement, as reported by Reuters, marks a striking role reversal from years of Western forces training Ukrainian troops.
France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
The massive deployment of warships comes as some Middle Eastern nations are expected to reevaluate their alliances in a post-Iran war world, analysts said.
Pentagon seeks system to ensure AI models work as planned
As DOD increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, a question has arisen: How can one be sure that the AI models are working the way they should?
US Marine Corps pursues thermal cloaks to hide troops from heat sensors
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for camouflage cloaks that shield wearers from prying eyes and infrared cameras.
