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Audit underway after corruption scandals in Ukraine: Defense minister
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said Sunday that an audit of procurement contracts was underway after corruption scandals but declined to ... World News -
Western allies differ over jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
Ukraine’s defense minister is expected in Paris on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s allies over whether to provide ... World News -
Ukraine in talks with allies about requests for long-range missiles: Zelenskyy aide
Expedited talks are under way among Kyiv and its allies about Ukraine’s requests for long-range missiles that it says are needed to prevent Russia ... World News -
France’s Macron proposes increased military spending plan until 2030
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday proposed a substantial boost in defense spending through the end of this decade and a “transformation” of ... World News -
Sweden plans to send Archer artillery system to Ukraine
Sweden on Thursday pledged to send its Archer artillery system, a modern mobile howitzer requested by Kyiv for months, to Ukraine along with armored ... World News -
At least 15 dead in fire at Armenia military barracks
An overnight fire that broke out in the barracks of an Armenian military unit left 15 servicemen dead and three others in serious condition, the ... World News -
North Korea sustains high defense spending with new budget
North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed a budget that sustains a high level of defense spending despite economic troubles as leader Kim Jong ... World News -
Japan, India begin first joint fighter jet drill amid upgraded defense ties
Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defense and security ties with an eye on ... World News -
S.Korea President seeks to boost UAE energy, defense cooperation in first state visit
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol met with the United Arab Emirates’ Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to boost bilateral relations and cooperation in the ... Gulf -
UK to send 14 of its main battle tanks, more weapons to Ukraine: PM Sunak’s office
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said late on Saturday that Britain would send 14 of its main battle tanks along with additional artillery support ... World News -
Pakistan shuts markets in evenings under new energy conservation plan
Pakistan’s government has ordered all malls and markets to close by 8:30 p.m. among other measures in a new energy conservation plan, the defense ... World News -
Japan’s defense strategy is a flawed ‘paper plan’, officers say
Japan’s plan to undertake its biggest military build-up since World War Two without increasing headcount is flawed, former and serving officers told ... World News -
Majority of Japanese oppose raising taxes to fund military expansion: Agency
The majority of Japanese people do not support raising taxes to fund military expansion, Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing a survey the news agency ... World News -
North Korea fires ‘unidentified’ ballistic missile, South’s military says
North Korea fired an “unidentified ballistic missile” Sunday, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel ... World News -
US defense companies in talks to supply Vietnam with military gear: Sources
US defense firms have discussed supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, to Vietnam in talks with top government officials, two ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khalid in Britain to strengthen defense ties
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with his British counterpart Ben Wallace for official talks in London on Tuesday, the ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia spent $1.4 bln in incentives to boost local military sector in 2021-22
Saudi Arabia spent $1.4 billion (5.1 billion riyals) in incentives to boost its local military sector over the last two years, the governor of the ... Saudi Arabia -
US lawmakers authorize $800 mln more in defense aid for Ukraine
US lawmakers agreed to provide Ukraine at least $800 million in additional security assistance next year and to boost Taiwan with billions in aid over ... World News -
Japan plans defense spend that could put it on par with Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered a sharp defense spending hike that could see his long-pacifist country’s defense budget balloon to ... World News -
UK parliament defense chair says will ‘explore’ more military help for Taiwan
The chair of the British parliament’s defense select committee said there is “much to explore” in boosting military help for Taiwan and that he had ... World News -
China says it is open to meeting with US defense secretary
China said on Sunday it is open to a meeting with the US defense secretary on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Cambodia this week, in a ... World News -
North Korea vows ‘resolute’ response to US-South Korea military exercises
North Korean forces said they would respond to joint exercises by the United States and South Korea with “sustained, resolute and overwhelming” ... World News -
Japan PM Kishida pledges to boost military capacity
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Sunday to beef up Japan’s naval and military capacity, warning that nations must prepare to face ... World News -
Latest US defense-intelligence report on UFOs to be made public soon
A declassified version of the latest US defense-intelligence report on UFOs - rebranded in official government parlance as “unidentified aerial ... Variety -
Jordan air force agrees to buy 10 helicopters from US manufacturer
Jordan’s air force has agreed to purchase ten light helicopters from US manufacturer Bell Aircraft, the company announced on Tuesday.For the latest ... Business -
3D-printed weapons: Interpol and defense experts warn of ‘serious’ evolving threat
The evolution of 3D-printed weapons poses a “serious threat” if policymaking does not catch up with how fast the technology is evolving, global ... Features -
Boeing reports $3.3 billion loss in Q3 due to rising defense program costs
Boeing reported a surprise $3.3 billion third-quarter loss Wednesday because of swelling costs on several defense programs due in part to supply chain ... Aviation & Transport -
Australia’s Albanese, Japan’s Kishida meet for defense, energy talks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday for talks expected to cover defense and energy ... World News -
Taiwan billionaire vows to train civilian army, pledges $32 million to fight China
A retired tech billionaire in Taiwan hopes to create a civilian army, three million large, in addition to pledging $32 million in hopes of countering ... World News -
UK to donate air defense missiles to Ukraine in wake of recent Russian strikes
Britain said it would donate air defense missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles to Ukraine in the wake of Russian strikes on Kyiv and other ... World News