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Russian arms exports plummet amid war, sanctions: think tank
Russia's full-scale assault of Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed have led Moscow's former weapons clients to look elsewhere.
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Asia Pacific
Next Indonesian president may be boon to military buildup, expert says
It appears Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesia's next president.
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India conducts first test flight of locally developed missile
The missile is equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, according to the prime minister.
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France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise
Participants from France and 15 partner countries trained for everything from jammed space communications to hostile satellites.
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NATO navigates fine line between transparency, information security
A core theme of the speeches presented by NATO representatives revolved around transparency. Yet many were wary of answering questions related to Russia.
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Central Command’s Kurilla eyes drone-countering lasers for Middle East
At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. Department of Defense. Some are more mature than others.
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Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid
In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance.
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UK military’s 10-year spending plan isn’t affordable, committee finds
The Public Accounts Committee’s review comes two days after the government opted not to allocate extra funding for the military.
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Fincantieri in talks to buy Leonardo’s torpedo business, source says
For more than a decade Leonardo has searched on and off for a buyer or partner for its torpedo unit known as WASS.
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Brunei defense budget surges by 32%, with focus on intel, targeting
In the coming fiscal year, the government has allotted $594 million for defense.
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UK space chief flags moon mining as next conflict ‘gray zone’
A scenario of nations jumping on lunar mining to refill their terrestrial stocks has the potential for gray zone conflict, according to a U.K. official.
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Poland provides security guarantees to Lithuania amid Russia tensions
The move follows comments made by Lithuania’s prime minister implying Polish laws may prevent it from protecting the Baltic state.
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French defense ministry picks startups to develop quantum computers
The framework agreements with the five companies – Alice & Bob, C12, Pasqal, Quandela and Quobly – are worth up to €500 million.
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China unveils new defense budget, with a 7.2% increase
China’s military expenditure is about four times that of Japan and around 12 times larger than that of Taiwan.
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Are drones the future? Not for everything, says Polish general
While the Russia-Ukraine war has emphasized the crucial role drones can play, Gen. Piotr Blazeusz is unconvinced of their value during waterway crossings.
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Indra seeks to lead consolidation in Spanish defense industry
The company wants to become the Spanish coordinator in European land, air and cyberspace programs.
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Opinion
Three directions the US defense budget could go
Battles over border security, as well as aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, make the outcome for the FY25 defense budget difficult to predict.
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