International
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InternationalU.S. Officials Brief International Partners On INF Treaty Withdrawal
Officials from the State Department and Pentagon briefed international partners last month on the potential U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia, with the U.S. delegation […]
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CyberOffensive Cyber Capabilities Mounting While Deterrence, Resources Lag, Mandia Warns
The trend among nations is to increase their offensive cyber security capabilities yet there remains inadequate deterrence effects and a lack of security resources to combat cyber threats, the head […]
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PentagonTrump Admin Pushing Arms Transfers as Economic Security Effort
The White House oversaw over $192 billion in arms transfers last fiscal year – over 13 percent more than in fiscal year 2017– and is pushing to sell even more […]
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InternationalRomania Buys Three More Patriots
The Romanian government signed an agreement with the U.S. Army to purchase three more Raytheon [RTN] Patriot air and missile defense systems, the company said Thursday. Romania previously brought its […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Wins $366 Million South Korea Aegis Contract
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $366 million contract to build and integrate DDG Aegis Weapon System baseline K2 into South Korea ships. Under the […]
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Business/FinancialThales, Verint Team On Cyber Threat Intelligence
France’s Thales Group and U.S.-based Verint Systems [VRNT] on Monday said they have formed a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive cyber threat intelligence services. The partnership aims to provide services […]
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InternationalBelgium Picks F-35 Over European Options for Future Fighter
Belgium has chosen Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for its next fighter aircraft over several potential European options, becoming the 13th country to select the fifth-generation platform. The […]
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Navy/USMCFrance Starts Study For Next Aircraft Carrier
France’s defense minister said Tuesday the government is starting an 18-month period to study a successor to its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed […]
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Business/FinancialFincantieri And Naval Group Sail To Naval Joint Venture
Italy’s Fincantieri and France’s Naval Group said this week they will launch an alliance to incorporate a 50-50 joint venture to compete for European naval competitions. The two companies are […]
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CongressBipartisan House Bill Pushes to End Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
A bipartisan House bill announced Oct. 23 aims to prohibit military sales and aid to Saudi Arabia, effectively immediately. Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) is sponsoring a new bill co-signed by […]