Katie Wheelbarger, principal deputy assistant secretary for international security affairs at the Defense Department, has said the U.S. will announce in the next few days that it is ready to use defensive
MoreThe U.S. military has conducted preliminary talks about the potential deployment of a missile defense system in Germany to strengthen defenses in Europe amid threats posed by Iranâs ballistic missile development efforts,
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The Defense Department has released a national defense strategy that seeks to address the âre-emergence of long-term strategic competitionâ the U.S. faces with countries such as Russia and China, Defense News reported
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Defense Secretary James Mattis began a five-day visit to Europe as part of efforts to maintain key U.S. military relations with European allies. The Defense Department said Friday Mattis will participate in a Northern Group
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Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force and European nations have discussed ways to integrate and operate the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in the European theater during a two-day
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said NATO member states plan a 4.3 percent increase in military spending this year amid President Donald Trumpâs call for allies to pay more for their
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The U.S. Air Force has fielded several Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning IIÂ aircraft in England for the first time to carry out training exercises with NATO member countries, the Defense Department said Saturday.
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Defense Secretary James Mattis has said NATO member countries should increase their defense spending and that the U.S. government may have to âmoderate its commitmentâ to the alliance if nations fail to
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The U.S. Army‘s Rapid Capabilities Office has obtained approval from the service branch to develop a prototype of an electronic warfare in a “phased” manner, Defense News reported Friday. Jen Judson writes Maj. Gen.
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Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has said the U.S. Air Force could deploy Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lighting IIÂ aircraft to Europe as early as next summer, Defense News reported Thursday. Valerie Insinna
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