DEFENSE

Three U.S. service members are undergoing tests for potential traumatic brain injury after a strike earlier this week on an American base in Syria. In a briefing Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the attack occurred near Military Support Site Euphrates, which sits on the east side of the strategically important river in […]

MANILA, Philippines — China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows between Manila and Beijing over the deployment of the medium-range weapon in the Philippines. Chinese defense spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian reiterated in a press conference in Beijing last week

PARIS — KNDS, the maker of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, named Safran veteran Jean-Paul Alary as chief executive officer to replace Frank Haun, who will step down later this month at the end of his term. Alary, 58, is currently CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, and will take the helm at KNDS in

PARIS — Switzerland plans to buy four or five IRIS-T SLM medium-range air-defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, with negotiations in an advanced phase, the country’s defense procurement office, Armasuisse, said on Friday. The federal office expects to sign the contract for the ground-to-air missile batteries in the third quarter of 2025, with procurement taking

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union has unveiled a sweeping security strategy for the strategically vital Black Sea aimed at countering Russian threats in the region. Announced on Wednesday, the strategy will see the creation of a “Black Sea Maritime Security Hub” to serve as Europe’s early-warning center in the region. According to the

The House defense spending panel on Wednesday advanced the first draft of its annual Pentagon funding bill over objections from Democrats, who cited a provision that would block the president’s authority to withhold arms transfers to Israel and a lack of security assistance for Ukraine, among other partisan provisions. The $833 billion defense appropriations bill

MILAN — MBDA Germany and Rheinmetall Electronics have announced the integration of a new guided missile for countering small drones into the Skyranger 30 air-defense turret, offering new technology in the race to protect ground formations against loitering munitions and related threats. The Germany-based companies signed a letter of intent to that effect at the

If the Defense Department expects to maintain a competitive edge in cyber warfare and other emerging technologies on the digital battlefield, then it has to be able to develop these tools quickly — something that can be difficult in a bureaucratic environment. As it so often does, the U.S. government is looking to the private

U.S. officials recently warned about pro-Russian hackers targeting poorly secured water systems around the country. While the U.S. was issuing this notice, the Russian government was advancing its own cyber measure: a final-stage bill to legalize white hat hacking. White hat hacking, sometimes described as ethical hacking, generally refers to security researchers and cybersecurity firms

SINGAPORE — Sen. Chris Coons’ trip to Singapore last week began with two notable stops. The first was Taiwan. Shortly before Coons arrived, China launched a military drill near the island nation, which the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command called a “rehearsal” of an invasion. The second was to the Philippines, whose vessels face harassment

PARIS — Airbus and Diehl Defence provided a glimpse at the future of air combat, presenting concepts for stealthy drone systems that will be able to team up with manned aircraft such as Eurofighter or Rafale years before a future European sixth-generation fighter becomes reality. Airbus showed off its Wingman concept, a large fighter-type stealth

COLOGNE, Germany — Russia-adjacent NATO member Finland has no plans to invite U.S. or other alliance troops to be stationed in the country permanently, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said June 6. “I want to dissolve the idea that we will be bringing in brigades of NATO soldiers or American soldiers here,” Stubb said at a