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First woman becomes commander of Canadian Armed Forces
Gen. Jennie Carignan is the first woman to lead the military of any Group of 20 or Group of Seven country, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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The Americas
Embraer banks on Farnborough Airshow to boost C-390 cargo plane sales
The Brazilian company considers customer Portugal as a door opener for more NATO sales.
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Bollinger ready to vie for US, Canada, Finland icebreaker contracts
The company will build Polar Security Cutters for the U.S. as it signs an icebreaker pact with Canada and Finland.
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NATO calls Ukraine’s path to membership ‘irreversible’ in new pledge
The Washington Summit's final plan included a package of material support for Ukraine, alongside sharp critiques of China.
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Opinion
German brigade entering Lithuania is a welcome change for NATO
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are the NATO member states with the most pressing need for additional assets capable of deterring Russia.
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Navy Under Secretary Erik Raven to leave job in August
Erik Raven has served as Navy under secretary since April 2022.
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Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, top Republican defense voice, dies at 89
During the Trump administration, Inhofe served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Pentagon postpones Army exercise amid diplomatic tensions with Georgia
The change of plan comes as Georgia faces accusations that the country is trending toward authoritarianism and strengthening its relationship with Russia.
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Marines, Air Force on track for 2024 recruiting; Navy projected to miss
Here's where each of the services stand.
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One dies after explosion at General Dynamics plant in Arkansas
Production is on hold at the building where the explosion occurred while an investigation is ongoing.
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Opinion
NATO needs to defeat Russia in the ammunition war
NATO members should consider addressing at least three areas at their 2024 summit.
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Corps reactivates East Coast helicopter squadron it closed in 2022
The Marine Corps shut down the squadron in 2022 as part of its overall force redesign.
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Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation tech to Russia
A Kansas businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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Military investigators raid contractors near Army’s training HQ
The raid involved multiple facilities of the Orlando-based Cole Engineering Services, that company confirmed.
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How US strike curbs for Ukraine morphed from caveats to ‘common sense’
In an effort to avoid escalation, the Biden administration has withheld certain weapons requested by Ukraine, only to later change course.
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Opinion
Should the Pentagon have used Commerce Department funds for semiconductors?
The U.S. Defense Department has successfully, albeit surreptitiously, swiped $3.5 billion from the Commerce Department’s CHIPS Act funding.
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Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
The purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes.
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