defense

Estonia, Latvia planning joint purchase of German IRIS-T air defense systems
Estonia and Latvia plan jointly to acquire German air defense systems for the protection of the two NATO nations’ airspace ...

US Army chief of staff meets with Indonesia’s top defense official to push for stronger security ties
U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville met with Indonesia’s top defense official on Friday to push for stronger security ...

Washington defense leaders urge Senate to pass military budget: China ‘is not waiting’
Washington’s chief defense leaders warned Congress in stark tones Thursday that defaulting on the military budget would not only be ...

Russia’s defense chief wants to double missile output with potential Ukrainian counteroffensive looming
Ukrainian forces are readying their own counteroffensive against Russia as both sides in the war have reportedly been feeling an ammunition ...

Russia hosts rapprochement talks with defense ministers from Turkey, Syria
Russia’s defense minister on Tuesday hosted his counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey for talks that were part of the ...

Israel leads with early AI battlefield integration: ‘The future of defense systems’
Israel is working to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its battlefield operations as it looks to lead the way on ...

Russia forces Ukrainian children to attend ‘military patriotic education’ camps in Crimea: defense official
A top official on Thursday accused Russia of intensifying its efforts to force children in occupied areas of Ukraine to ...

Russian, Chinese defense officials agree to strengthen defense ties
The Chinese and Russian militaries have committed to stronger connections and more active collaboration moving forward. Chinese General Li Shangfu and ...

Chinese defense ministers’ tour of top Russian military academy underscores close ties between Moscow, Beijing
China’s defense minister on Monday toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscored ...

China’s defense minister set to meet with Russian counterpart, other military officials in Moscow
Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu will visit Russia next week for meetings with counterpart Sergei Shoigu and other military ...