China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan
The announcement of the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn the ire of Beijing.
By AP staff
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Japan's draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG
Investigators warned that such lapses increase the risk of sensitive U.S. weapons technology falling into the hands of hostile actors.
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Denmark buys Kongsberg missile systems to defend strategic coastlines
Denmark controls some of Europe’s most strategically important maritime choke points, including access to the Baltic Sea via the Danish Straits.
EU flagship defense R&D in 2026 covers hypersonic defense, future tank
The bloc's research strategy, backed by €1 billion, includes a secret project aimed at testing a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator.
Germany to spend almost $60 billion in latest military funding package
One of the envisioned projects is a satellite-based reconnaissance suite for detecting hostile activity near Germany's deployed brigade in Lithuania.
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