In Italy, a bridge to Sicily may offer piece to NATO spending puzzle
A portion of the alliance's defense spending requirements are likely to spur some creative accounting among member nations.
Asia Pacific
US commander says China has failed to coerce rivals in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
France asks FCAS partners to ‘rethink’ work share on fighter project
“The principle and details of this redesigned cooperation are currently being discussed with the partners," French armaments agency DGA told Defense News.
France, UK join forces in step toward European nuclear deterrent
The latest Franco-British move is the closest the continent has come to such a strategic capability, at least on paper.
Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base with an eye on China
The military buildup is meant as a deterrence to China’s increasingly assertive maritime actions in the area.
South Korea backtracks over follow-on Apache helicopter buy
Officials cite cost and perceived tactical vulnerabilities as reasons behind the change of heart.
French push for greater say in FCAS program roils partners: reports
The prospect of raising Dassault’s clout in some parts of the program risks opening fresh wounds in a program sustained mostly by political will.
Denmark to rent air defenses as it rushes to rebuild missile shield
The decision comes almost two decades after Denmark decommissioned its ground-based air defense capability.
New Zealand will ‘look to the stars’ with first military space unit
The squadron’s initial focus will be on monitoring, analyzing and understanding space activity to safeguard national and international interests.
NATO testing Baltic Sea drones to track Russian warships, freighters
The alliance’s top transformation branch hosted its second operational demonstration last month.
Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
The jets will operate under direct NATO command following a transfer of authority for the duration of the deployment.
EU militaries game out Ukraine-inspired resupply tactics via drones
Ukrainian experts helped the European Defence Agency design scenarios for front-line combat logistics by way of aerial and terrestrial drones.
After US expansion, Canada’s Davie shipyard eyes Sweden icebreaker gap
The Canadian company is jockeying for position in the race to remake Stockholm's fleet of ice boats.
Arquus, Daimler Truck team up to pitch military trucks to France
Europe’s rearmament has breathed new life into otherwise struggling automotive plants, a key economic sector in Germany.
Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
The Army is establishing major sites to shelter equipment that could be used during war, humanitarian crises or natural disasters in the Pacific theater.
Filipino military pushes naval base upgrades, fearing Chinese spying
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro wants to speed up work at Balabac Island, a joint Air Force and Navy base in the southern end of Palawan province.
Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
Analysts have been tracking Russian electronic warfare from across the Gdańsk Bay, pinpointing familiar sites in Kaliningrad.
