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Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden chemical weapons materials.
Defense News • Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0000
The facility has already produced its first THeMIS vehicle for the Dutch government, part of a run of more than 100 such robots pledged by the Netherlands.
Defense News • Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:49:51 +0000
The unit will be sold to Aequita for a provisional €350 million, subject to potential adjustment when the deal closes, expected in the fourth quarter.
Defense News • Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:01:52 +0000
A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.
Defense News • Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:31:34 +0000
“Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said.
Defense News • Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:55:26 +0000
The live-fire demonstration paired the radars, Sanctum software and launcher to destroy the target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Defense News • Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:34:13 +0000
CENTCOM said it had carried out a new round of defensive strikes in southern Iran, while an Iranian drone attack on the Kuwait airport killed one person.
Defense News • Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:09:44 +0000
Drone technology is “a couple of steps ahead” of countermeasures, one officer said, with interceptors having to work every time to prevent losses.
Defense News • Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:33:30 +0000
A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:46:29 +0000
U.S. troops presently stationed in the country are now leaving as expected, but the next scheduled group is not arriving, the defense minister said.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:38:51 +0000
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Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:26:26 +0000
The restrictions come amid strained relations between Paris and Jerusalem over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:25:27 +0000
Officials say the smaller footprint reflects operational realities rather than waning commitment.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:51:22 +0000
The U.S. Navy announced on Friday that it had selected seven companies to compete to secure the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:07 +0000
While the discussions were ongoing, an agreement to expand U.S. nuclear hosting was not imminent, an unnamed source told the FT.
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:55:55 +0000
"For much of the last three decades, NATO has operated on the assumption that allied security cannot be defined solely by geography."
Defense News • Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:40:04 +0000
Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:06:11 +0000
Seoul plans to launch its first boat in the mid-2030s and commission it in “the late 2030s,” the government proclaimed.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:34:50 +0000
The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:36:26 +0000
At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:15 +0000
When Navy fire controlman aegis Kayla Saska needed support during a hospital stay, her Army veteran sister Patricia Rowledge rushed to Bethesda, Maryland.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Amid political infighting over the funding mechanism, the government has tapped local companies to make fighting vehicles, howitzers and ammunition.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:11:44 +0000
Meanwhile, Germany will participate in French nuclear exercises as soon as September, joining them in an observer role.
Defense News • Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:24:25 +0000
The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.
Defense News • Sat, 30 May 2026 12:42:36 +0000
A Russian drone wounded two civilians in Romania on Friday, days after Lithuania detailed how Moscow is also steering Ukraine's drones onto allied soil.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 23:36:27 +0000
The figure hardens a growing consensus among Western officials: Russia is on its heels for the first time since the Kremlin launched its invasion in 2022.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 21:47:10 +0000
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier" sometime this summer.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 17:26:16 +0000
The idea of Trump using arms sales as a negotiating chip with China has sparked concerns that Washington might decline procurement deals with Taiwan.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 15:19:56 +0000
A tentative deal has been reached to end the war and restart transit in the Strait of Hormuz, and then negotiations on more difficult issues would begin.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 15:16:12 +0000
China’s nuclear missiles can reach any U.S. city. Now, satellite images show Beijing is building a sprawling web of military sites near its nuclear silos.
Defense News • Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:15 +0000
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