Defense News
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 08:17
U.S. troops will remain in Poland and the Baltic states through 2015 “to deter Russian aggression,” the top US commander for Europe said on Sunday.
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 06:51
Pakistan and Russia signed a “milestone” military cooperation pact on Thursday aimed at bringing peace and stability to the region, Islamabad’s defence ministry said. The agreement was signed during a visit by Russian Defence Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu with Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 06:30
President Barack Obama’s pick for deputy secretary of state delivered a cryptic message to lawmakers Wednesday about whether the White House will draft the new war authorization it wants.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:53
As the conflict in Ukraine continues to upset the security balance in Eastern Europe, the governments in Poland and Romania are increasingly eager to establish the US Aegis Ashore missile defense system and provide ballistic missile coverage against Russia for eastern and southern NATO members.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 11:48
India has quietly lifted a ban on Israeli Military Industries (IMI), paving the way for negotiating new defense projects with the Israeli company, a Defence Ministry source said.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 06:42
A top Saudi Arabian official who begins a visit to the United States on Tuesday will seek to strengthen support for the kingdom’s powerful National Guard forces, official media said.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:42
With newly war-tested batteries of drone-killing Patriots, air defenders of Israel Air Force (IAF) Wing 168 are earning equal footing with F-16s in guarding the skies against new and growing unmanned threats.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:21
Senate Armed Services Committee member Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters this week that Washington should deploy 20,000 US troops to fight the Islamic State. Graham said he would put 10,000 American troops in Iraq and 10,000 in Syria.
In a Friday statement, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith, D-Wash., sounded bewildered by such calls.
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 05:49
US forces have carried out the overwhelming majority of airstrikes against Islamic State jihadists since August, with American warplanes conducting about 85 percent of the raids, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:41
France’s Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday there was still no fixed date for the delivery of two Mistral-class warships to Russia. “No delivery date can be fixed at this stage,” Le Drian told the National Assembly lower house of parliament.