Defense
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Israel to buy 25 F-15s, with eyes on long-distance combat punch
JERUSALEM — Israel will acquire 25 F-15IA combat jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for $5.2 billion, with an option to…
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What a second Trump presidency could mean for the defense budget
Former president Donald Trump won reelection Tuesday, a night of voting that led to Republicans taking control of the Senate…
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Navy extending service lives of three cruisers
The Navy is keeping three cruisers in service for three additional years each – just after extending the service life…
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Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
The most advanced version of the Patriot missile defeated a tactical ballistic missile threat target while fully integrated with a…
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French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
PARIS — France and Germany emphasized the need to keep up military spending and for unity on European security, including…
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Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
Air Force Global Strike Command carried out a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late Tuesday night.…
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Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two more…
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Hope and pragmatism compete on Ukraine’s front amid Trump’s election
KYIV, Ukraine — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely…
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Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more missiles
ROME — New versions of Italy’s PPA multimission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile launchers, including…
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Global leaders congratulate Trump, whose victory could roil the world
LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pundits and analysts had predicted. Now the world waits…
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