The Americas

Argentina eyes surplus CH-46 helicopters as Mi-17 replacement

Argentina was unable to perform maintenance on its Mi-17s because of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.

Three top military leaders confirmed after Senate deal

The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.

US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

Opinion

How to ensure the defense-industrial base and supply chain resiliency

Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.

US State Department approves South Korea to buy 25 more F-35A jets

The potential deal is estimated to be worth more than $5 billion.

Opinion

US seizes initiative on space security for the first time in decades

The world is on Washington’s side to help make space more secure and sustainable, if only it has the political will to lead.

Bass warns airmen to prepare for asymmetric warfare

The chief master sergeant of the Air Force warned airmen not to underestimate the cyber and information domains as drivers and amplifiers of conflict.

Opinion

What new federal cybersecurity policy means for government contractors

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

Argentina buys P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from Norway

Three are fitted for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine and anti-surface missions, and one is designed for search and rescue operations.

The US Navy is spending billions to stabilize vendors. Will it work?

Find out how the U.S. submarine-industrial base is faring after $2.3 billion went toward shoring up two shipbuilders and their thousands of suppliers.

Allies target early AUKUS milestones to keep 20-year plan on track

Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have been hard at work since March to get the decades-long AUKUS submarine collaboration plan off to a strong start.

Opinion

The avoidable consequences of a government shutdown

The real hostages, and eventual losers in this blame game, are not elected officials or single issues of contention; they are American taxpayers.

AUKUS standoff: Australia, UK wait on Congress to approve pact

AUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities.

Recovery takes shape at Air Force’s typhoon-battered base in Guam

It could take one to two years, if not longer, to return the Air Force’s westernmost outpost in the Pacific to its pre-storm state.

Opinion

Is the West’s influence waning in South America?

Here's a look at the state of South American defense priorities by land, air, sea and space.

These US Navy commands can’t bring in new leaders. So who’s in charge?

Here's a graphical representation of the state of 10 U.S. Navy commands.