Defense
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South Korea commissions its first next-generation Aegis destroyer
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea’s navy formally received the first of a new class of guided-missile destroyer equipped with…
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US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — American forces in the Middle East pounded central Syria Sunday in a massive round of strikes…
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Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base
The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to…
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Pentagon chief Austin announces $1 billion in long-term Ukraine aid
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $1 billion in long-term security aid, nearly half of the…
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China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
For years, the U.S. has been pushed by military officials and lawmakers to devote more resources to the rapidly evolving…
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Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium
Palantir and Anduril, two leading defense technology firms, announced today they’re creating an industry consortium to address what they see…
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BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
BAE Systems has won a new $2.5 billion contract to build more CV90 combat vehicles for Denmark and Sweden, the…
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US offers Viper, Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia in revised pitch
WARSAW, Poland — As Slovak officials ponder the purchase of new attack helicopters, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense…
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EU’s new defense czar looks to kick rearmament into high gear
PARIS — The European Union’s brand new defense commissioner laid out his priorities for the 27-nation bloc in coming years,…
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Romanian presidential election puts country’s NATO drift on the line
ROME — Ahead of a crucial vote in Romania on Sunday that could see a NATO-skeptic, Putin-friendly candidate elected president,…
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