Japan makes historic fighter jet deployment to Europe for defense exchanges
BERLIN - Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 aircraft arrived for defense exchanges at a military base in northeastern Germany on Tuesday following a stop in Britain, marking the first-ever deployment of...
To repel Russia, Ukraine wants Western allies to invest in its defense industry
If the strategy works, Ukraine’s weapons industry will eventually be able to help equip US and European armies, too, with cutting-edge drones and other military technology being developed in the...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defense agreement to treat an attack on one as attack...
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a defense pact pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both.
The pact comes...
Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills
Indonesia and the United States launched joint military drills on Monday that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries in exercises aimed at ensuring stability in...
New Zealand will spend $1.6B on military aircraft in a plan to double the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand ‘s government announced new military spending Thursday of 2.7 billion New Zealand dollars ($1.6 billion) to replace aging aircraft, with senior officials who unveiled the package citing...
Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new...
More than 12,000 operating satellites now orbit the planet, playing a critical role not just in broadcast communications but also in military operations, navigation systems like GPS, intelligence gathering and...
Pakistan and Iran Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Peace and Defence Cooperation
ISLAMABAD – In a significant step towards strengthening regional security and defence collaboration, the Honourable Minister for Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Aziz Nasir-Zadeh, held a high-level bilateral...
SDF request led to nuclear threat scenario in Japan-U.S. exercise
TOKYO - The Japanese Self-Defense Forces strongly urged the U.S. military during a joint command post exercise last year to mirror any nuclear threat made by China with one of its own,...
State Department approves $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
The approvals come weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a pause on other weapons shipments to Ukraine to allow the Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles
Germany Steps Up, In Talks to Supply Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Amid US...
“There are various ways to fill this Patriot gap,” the spokesperson said
Germany has sent three of the US-made systems from its military stocks to Ukraine