International
-
CongressU.S. Senators Urge $601 Million for Israeli Missile Defense
Thirty-seven U.S. senators have signed a letter urging leaders of a House-Senate conference committee to provide more than $600 million for Israeli missile defense programs in the fiscal year 2017 […]
-
InternationalU.K. Navy’s Shipbuilding Unaffected By Brexit
Britain’s recent decision to exit the European Union has not slowed the country’s efforts to modernize its Royal Navy ships, according to the United Kingdom’s senior sailor. The first of […]
-
ArmyBritish Defense Minister Declares Support For NATO, Coalition Missions After Brexit Vote
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – British Defense Minister Michael Fallon took time Wednesday at a meeting of counter-Islamic State (ISIL) member states to reaffirm his nation’s commitment to that fight […]
-
ArmyMilitary Will Offer Counter-IED Expertise And Technology To Deal With ISIL Booby Traps
The head of military efforts to detect and destroy improvised explosives is winding up a trip to Baghdad where he took measure of how the U.S. can help Iraqi security […]
-
InternationalState Department Official Says U.S., China ‘Making Progress’ In Space Security, Sustainability Issues
The United States and China have made “significant progress” on space security and sustainability issues in recent years, according to a key State Department official. Assistant Secretary of State for […]
-
InternationalJapan Requests $821 Million In Hundreds Of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles
The State Department approved a possible $821 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Japan for 246 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles, equipment, and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]
-
InternationalUAE Requests $785 Million In Various Munitions, Sustainment, And Support
The State Department approved a possible $785 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for various munitions, sustainment, and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]
-
ArmyAnti-ISIL Coalition States Pledge More Troops, Weapons For Renewed Offensive
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Every member of the 60-nation coalition fighting Islamic State (ISIL) militants in Iraq and Syria is being asked to up its contribution and many have […]
-
InternationalGOP Platform Backs Away from Disarmament, Arms Control
The finalized Republican Party Platform unveiled this week calls for modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, criticizes the Obama administration’s disarmament and arms control initiatives, and indicates the United States will […]
-
Business/FinancialSiemens and BCIT To Collaborate On Smart Grid Cybersecurity And Microgrid Research
Siemens and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in a long-term relationship on research and commercialization opportunities in smart grid cybersecurity […]