Forthcoming US arm sales changes leave unanswered questions
As Trump administration officials work through a laundry list of possible changes, Canada is retreating from its dependence on US weapons.
As Trump administration officials work through a laundry list of possible changes, Canada is retreating from its dependence on US weapons.
The company will focus on “the development, production, and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes,” EDGE said.
The office outlines 13 recommendations for the DoD and services that primarily revolve around revising weapon systems' test and evaluation policies to reflect “leading practices” for product development.
“This is, again, Europeans stepping up. ... This is only the first wave, there will be more,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
“Our Western allies are searching for weapons for Ukraine all over the world,” Halyna Yanchenko, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, told Breaking Defense. Yanchenko and others say Kyiv's restrictions are hurting Ukraine's tech sector.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
The Trump Administration is putting the final touches on a plan to speed up arms sales to allies, and play catchup to China and Israel in selling armed drones.