International
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International
China’s Nuclear Warhead Buildup Exceeding Previous Projections, New DoD Report Says
The Pentagon estimates that China now has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads, a hundred more than last year, and projects that Beijing will have over 1,000 such weapons by […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Joins New U.S.-U.K. Strategic Naval Charter
Leaders from the U.S. and U.K. naval services signed a new version of a strategic charter between the two countries this week, for the first time including the U.S. Marine […]
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Navy/USMC
Senators Seek Update On AUKUS Implementation
Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Biden this week asking for an update on the administration’s plan to implement the AUKUS agreement. The […]
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International
Northrop Grumman Nabs South Korean ALMDS Mine Detection Contract
Northrop Grumman said on Monday it won a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) to provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) parts and support for the engineering, manufacturing and […]
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Business/Financial
Czech Group Acquiring Vista Outdoor’s Ammo Business
Vista Outdoor, Inc. [VSTO] and the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) on Monday say that CSG has agreed to acquire Vista’s Sporting Products business for $1.9 billion, giving the Prague-based defense company […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Gets $380 Million Order For Eight Spanish MH-60R Seahawks
The Navy on Oct. 12 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $379.6 million order for eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for Spain. Spain plans to use these Seahawk helicopters to upgrade […]
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International
INDOPACOM Official Names Chinese Military Structure Limitations And Russian Debts To China
The director for intelligence (J2) for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) this week pointed out a weakness in China’s military readiness to potentially attack Taiwan and how Russia owes China now […]
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Pentagon
Zelenskyy: Air Defense “Significant Part of the Answer to the Question of When This War Will End”
Long-range air defense is key to pushing Russia back to its borders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 11 on the 594th day since Russia invaded Ukraine for the […]
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Congress
With McCarthy Out, Next Speaker To Have Large Role In Fate Of Future Ukraine Aid
The next speaker of the House, after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was forced out on Tuesday, is set to have a significant role in the fate of future security assistance […]
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International
State Department Approves $2.8 Billion Patriot Sale To Spain
The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved a potential $2.8 billion sales of modernized Patriot air defense fire units and related equipment to Spain, the first major foreign […]
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