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Italy’s sudden defense-spending uptick lacks details, economist finds
NATO is satisfied with Rome's proclaimed budget boost in line with alliance targets, despite questions over the internal mathematics.
By Tom Kington
Senate appropriators back 5 percent boost in defense spending for FY22
The plan is about $24 billion more than the White House request, but is in line with spending totals backed by conservatives and moderate Democrats in Congress.
US, Georgia sign military training pact amid Russian threat on the Black Sea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Georgia, Ukraine and Romania to show support in the face of Russian military activity before he attends NATO’s defense ministerial meeting.
By Joe Gould
Turkish-Qatari venture BMC facing liquidity challenges
A trade union representative said that the company recently laid off nearly 30 white-collar workers. Blue-collar workers fear mass redundancies or unpaid leaves may follow.
Airbus US Space and Defense names new CEO
Airbus’s American subsidiary is replacing its chief executive.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon’s arms sales chief retires as Biden administration faces decisions on transfer policy
Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director Heidi Grant is stepping down after 15 months in the role.
By Joe Gould
The skies are no longer safe, so these soldiers are preparing to defend them
New units, new priorities keep air defenders in the spotlight.
By Todd South
US Army, Lockheed find faster path to field air and missile defense radar
Lockheed has found a way to accelerate the Army's critical Sentinel A4 program that will provide radar coverage for major air and missile defense systems coming online.
By Jen Judson
Iron Dome heads to missile defense experiment in Guam
U.S. Army-owned Iron Dome is heading to the Indo-Pacific theater.
By Jen Judson
Eastern Europeans angst over US posture in their region after Afghanistan withdrawal
Eastern European defense ministers said they hope the United States would deploy more troops on their soil, fearing the Pentagon could cut its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank.
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