Defense News
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:37
But despite disagreements with Washington, weapons trade between the US and GCC nations have flourished.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 13:04
The Pentagon has no plans to scrap the US military’s Africa Command despite growing pressures on the defense budget, the general who leads the headquarters said Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 09:33
Algeria will remain Africa’s top defense market as it spends on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities, but tries to keep pace with an ongoing North African arms race, according to a report by the Strategic Defense Intelligence (SDI) market research group.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 09:04
Regionally aligned forces are making a difference in Africa as the region grapples with volatile hot spots and confronts a growing terrorist threat, two top Army generals told Army Times.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:23
Lt. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, the deputy commander of US Transportation Command, soon will retire after a 35-year career in the Army.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet with Brazilian officials Wednesday following Brasilia's decision to buy surface-to-air missile batteries.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:49
Defense News recently reported on a Pentagon plan to consolidate its six regional commands into four. The proposal would dissolve Africa Command and split it between European and Central Commands, and combine Southern Command and Northern Command. The action would shed thousands of civilian and military positions and help the Defense Department comply with the budget caps squeezing its topline. But consolidation isn’t enough. The Pentagon should close all of the commands.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 13:02
Turkish budget planners will have to sit down and find ways to finance both this ambition and the JSF program.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:50
Mali’s new president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita vowed Sunday to go to all lengths to better equip the national army, in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2012 mutiny over the lack of resources to fight rebels in the north.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 09:47
Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar head the list of countries looking to begin flying variants of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in coming years, Boeing officials said here Wednesday.