Tag: Defense
China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu two months after disappearance
Li Shangfu is the second high-profile Chinese minister to be sacked without any explanation.
US is sending aircraft carrier group, destroyers and munitions to support Israel in response to Hamas attack
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that he had directed the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to...
EU Foreign Ministers hold surprise summit in wartime Kyiv
European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kyiv for a surprise summit with Ukrainian officials. This unprecedented meeting marked...
NATO Allies to spend more than $2.5 billion to increase ammunition and missile stocks
NATO Support and Procurement Agency put framework contracts for hundreds of thousands of critical ammunition valued at about...
US and NATO forces demonstrate interoperability during Noble Blueprint Exercise
The United States and NATO military forces demonstrated interoperability during Exercise Noble Blueprint 2023 held at the Novo...
Australia to get fourth MQ-4C Triton multi-intelligence unmanned aircraft from US
The Australian government to provide funding to the U.S. defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman to produce an additional MQ-4C...
US announces $325 million military package for Ukraine as Biden meets Zelenskyy
The United States Department of Defense announced on September 21, 2023, that the U.S. is sending an additional...
Indo-Pacific allies and US conclude Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 in Indonesia
Thousands of military personnel from the U.S., Indonesia, and other allied forces demonstrated their capabilities in combat drills...
NATO surveillance drone conducts first flight over Finland
NATO surveillance drone RQ-4D concluded its first flight mission over Finland, on September 13, 2023. The drone traveled...
US elevates bilateral ties with Vietnam to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The United States elevated bilateral ties with Vietnam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as President Biden visited Hanoi...