Canada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of ‘100-year partnership’
Ottawa also pledged to invest approximately $350 million to purchase air defense interceptors via the Joint Ukraine Multinational Program, also known as JUMPSTART.
Italy orders 2 new MQ-9As Reapers, as US seeks newer options
Rome previously ordered a handful of Reapers, but lost one of the drones in Libya in 2019, and another one was destroyed in March during an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
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Estonian lawmaker calls US questionnaire to NATO ‘unnecessary stress test’
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time ... that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing that NATO is not united or focused on deterring threats growing on our borders,” Marko Mihkelson told Breaking Defense.
Rheinmetall unveils new guided-missile frigate projected for North American tender
The German GMF 140 is envisioned to integrate US-sourced radar options, hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles, the AEGIS Combat System, and 64 Strike-Length Vertical Launch System cells.
Defying Trump, Italy’s Meloni ‘maintaining’ hard line against Iran war help
At the start of the NATO Summit, the American president lambasted allied nations that refused to aid in US strikes against Tehran, including Italy.
NATO secretary general defends allied contributions in US war against Iran
Mark Rutte expects allies to "reaffirm that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons," during meetings at the NATO Summit in Ankara today.
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Why Bigger Fences Aren’t Enough in the Age of Drones
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US soldiers learn to identify drones by sound
While the US Army has not yet formally introduced audio drone training as part of its curriculum, Harrington told reporters that field experience listening to the sky can provide an introduction to differentiating among various drone types.
The US and Iran are using new weapons in the war. Here’s what to know.
From upgraded, extended range Iranian missiles to America's deployment of Iran-inspired drones, the deadly conflict is also a real-world munitions testing ground.
UK joins US-Bahraini security agreement, as officials push for it to spread further
The UK's new participation is “a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual deterrence against external threats," the US State Department said.
In Manila, Austin and Blinken pledge $500 million to bolster Philippines military modernization
“This is really designed to support the modernization of Filipino forces and Coast Guard as they transition to focus on external defense,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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US gathers more participants for Eager Lion exercise, reminding Iran of its influence: Analysts
"No other country is able to organize exercises of such scale in the Middle East," Jean Loup Semaan, a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Breaking Defense.