International
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Air ForceTrump, Putin Call For Stronger Nuclear Capabilities
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday called for expanding the United States’ nuclear deterrent, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his nation to strengthen its strategic nuclear forces. “The United […]
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CyberJapan’s Defense Sector Needs Better Cybersecurity, Ex-U.S. Official Says
A former U.S. State Department official says Japan should strengthen its relatively weak cybersecurity to remove a major barrier to increased American-Japanese defense cooperation. While the two countries are already […]
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InternationalNorway Requests $1.75 Billion For Five P-8A Aircraft
The State Department approved a possible $1.75 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Norway for P-8A Poseidon Aircraft and associated support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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InternationalChina Returns Underwater Drone Seized From U.S. Navy
The Chinese military has returned the U.S. Navy “ocean glider” unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that it snatched from international waters in the South China Sea last week, the Pentagon announced […]
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CongressObama Signs Bill To Enhance U.S.-Israeli Cyber Security Cooperation
President Barack Obama last Friday signed into law a bill designed to strengthen collaboration between the United States and Israel on cyber security research. The United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership […]
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CyberU.S. Unsuccessful In Renegotiating Wassenaar International Intrusion Software Export Controls
The United States was unable to renegotiate portions of the Wassenaar Arrangement’s export controls for intrusion software at the plenary meeting held from Dec. 6-8, delaying efforts to change language […]
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ArmyNATO Allies Nervous About U.S. Commitment To Boost Military Spending in Europe
U.S. allies in Europe welcome an increased U.S. troop presence to counter Russian aggression and worry that the incoming Trump administration may choose to pull support for the endeavor, according […]
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InternationalJapan Taking Multi-Pronged Approach To Acquiring Weapon Systems
Japan is pursuing a mix of imported, indigenous and cooperatively developed technologies to beef up its defenses as China, North Korea and Russia flex their muscles with various new weapon […]
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CyberNATO And FireEye Sign Agreement On Cyber Information Sharing
The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency and FireEye, Inc. [FEYE] signed an Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) on cyber information sharing on Dec. 15, the agency said Friday. The agreement […]
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InternationalInterpol Seeks Continued CBRNE Defense Funding
VIENNA – A top Interpol official said last week that funding for the global police organization’s CBRNE defense operations is a matter of concern given its work in building the […]