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Taiwan says it has not been told by US of arms sales delays
U.S. President Donald Trump said following a summit with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing last week that he was undecided on whether to approve it.
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Tempest program, Russian invasion drive growth in Italy’s defense budget
The newly released 2022 budget includes €18 billion (U.S. $18.4 billion) in defense ministry spending, up from the €16.8 billion spent in 2021, which was in turn an increase from previous years.
By Tom Kington
Latvia requests HIMARS weapon to bolster Baltic defense
The country also aims to purchase coastal defense missile systems and is currently evaluating submitted offers.
European Defence Fund unveils first round of awardees
The European Union revealed last week the awardees of its first batch of European Defence Fund (EDF)-supported projects, reflecting a cumulative €1.2 billion (U.S. $1.23 billion) going to 61 defense research and development (R&D) projects.
Pentagon reviews removing Morocco as host of largest military exercise in Africa
The Defense Department is looking at alternative locations to host the largest military exercise in Africa amid Senate pressure to bump Morocco from its coveted position as an annual host for the drills.
Biden presses for chips legislation in meeting with Pentagon’s No. 2 and Lockheed
President Joe Biden met virtually on Monday with the chief executive of Lockheed Martin and other companies to spur forward a bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States.
By Joe Gould
Leonardo DRS chief talks taking out drone swarms and what integrated sensing has in common with Tesla
The Army won't be able to shoot down a swarm of enemy drones they way it would a single drone, Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn said, so it needs a new strategy.
US Army tests aerial tier communications in Jersey Devil’s stomping ground
“We really saw how the aerial tier could extend our network, but we wanted to do some further evaluations,” said Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team.
Machinists union votes to reject Boeing contract over 401(k) dispute, strike starting Aug. 1
The union said the 401(k) offered in Boeing's contract was inadequate: "We will not allow this company to put our members’ hard-earned retirements in jeopardy.”
As missile threats grow, don’t give up on boost-phase defense
With North Korea and Iran introducing more capable and maneuverable missile systems, the United States should reexamine boost-phase intercept options for improving U.S. homeland missile defense.
By Ian Williams and Masao Dahlgren
Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department
The State Department cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.
By Joe Gould