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Senators want to block Turkey F-16 sale until NATO expansion succeeds
Senators won't greenlight the F-16 sale unless Turkey allows Sweden and Finland into NATO. And at least one is calling for sanctions over the impasse.
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India to boost defense spending 13%, with billions for new weapons
The capital expenditure is meant for the procurement of weapons and platforms and payment of outstanding committed liabilities for past defense contracts.
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British air chief eyes return to five-strong Wedgetail buy
UK officials are revisiting a raft of cuts instituted under a comprehensive 2021 review of British defense and diplomacy needs.
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Turkey’s STM to modernize NATO’s intelligence infrastructure
The NCI Agency awarded two deals to STM after evaluating commercial and technical proposals received from several software companies in NATO member states.
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Ukraine plans to spend $540 million on drones this year
“This is just the beginning. After all, this is not only about the needs of aerial reconnaissance,” Ukraine's defense minister said.
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US accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treaty
Inspections of U.S. and Russian military sites under the New START agreement were paused by both sides because of the spread of the coronavirus.
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Argentina negotiates large order of Brazilian Guarani armored vehicles
Argentina has officially declared its aim to buy 156 Guarani armored vehicles produced in Brazil, having signed a letter of intent.
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France, Australia to jointly send new ammunition to Ukraine
The two nations are finding new areas of cooperation following the AUKUS kerfuffle in 2021.
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Pentagon launches management reform institute to address challenges
The Defense Management Institute will exist as an independent research entity.
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AI-powered surveillance sought for US Central Command
Components of the future surveillance network will likely include cameras and other hardware, automated alerts, geospatial tracking and virtual twins.
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GOP pushes tougher China dual-use sanctions, cites lax enforcement
The new House Foreign Affairs chairman worries that the Commerce Department grants too many licenses for technology that the Chinese military could use.
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Turkey frustrates Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO bids
Ankara digs in after an ultra-right-wing politician burned a copy of the Quran in Stockholm.
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US Navy suspends work at four West Coast dry docks over seismic risks
Three dry docks at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and one at Trident Refit Facility Bangor will close immediately to allow for more study and mitigation work.
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Defense firms flock to Hungary amid EU isolation
Recent deals involve major foreign defense manufacturers, but come amid a reported shortage of personnel to operate and build the equipment.
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Italy taps local defense companies to work on next-gen warplane
Leonardo, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italia will support Italy's early work for the envisioned Global Combat Air Programme with the U.K. and Japan.
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Overmatch secrecy needed as China, Russia surveil US Navy, experts say
The Navy plans to deploy a carrier strike group with Project Overmatch products, namely advanced networking capabilities, later this year.
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Pentagon’s AI chief says data labeling is key to win race with China
"If we're going to beat China, and we have to beat China in AI," CDAO Craig Martell said, "we have to find a way to label at scale."
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Whispers about cluster munitions for Ukraine are aimed at Berlin
The weapons, used by Russia against Ukrainian cities, are banned under an international treaty to which Germany subscribes.
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