Ukraine has bought a handful of the weapons, and French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Paris is seeking financing for dozens more.
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Russia’s stance will need to be “baked into” Biden administration “thinking as we look at our own nuclear modernization, our own deterrence measures that we may want to take, and what the security environment could look like after 2026,” said White House arms control advisor Pranay Vaddi.
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The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption acknowledged in a new report that there were “broader, strategic matters” that “will take time to reach full implementation.”
By Jaspreet Gill
The Defense Department Inspector General report sampled inventories for enhanced end-use monitoring-designated systems, from Stingers to night-vision goggles.
By Lee Ferran
Slovakia is set to become the first European operator of the Block 70-configured jets, initially agreeing to a 14 aircraft order for €1.58 billion ($1.8 billion) in December 2018.
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If all options are exercised under the contract, the European nations will buy a combined total of 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T), according to manufacturer RTX.
By Tim Martin
The restart will involve BAE Systems UK and US-based supply chain, and first deliveries are expected in 2025.
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By Lee Ferran
Once entry has been approved, Stockholm is widely expected to make a substantial military contribution to NATO, especially across air and sea domains.
By Tim Martin
Russia also turned to the Middle East in November, pitching up at the Dubai Air Show to drum up business, and though no orders or contracts were publicly announced, an industrial presence featuring some of the country’s leading defense companies made a lasting impression.
By Tim Martin
An administration official said it’s “very central to our strategy” to think about “how do we take that next step in disrupting Russia’s attempts to be able to produce the weapons systems, the industrial goods that it needs to prosecute its war?”
By Lee Ferran
The Army spent 2023 looking for ways to refill its weapon stockpiles, preparing for future conflicts and welcoming a new chief.
By Ashley Roque
Alliance expansion might force Russia to reassess a strategic calculus around a war beyond Ukraine’s borders, but tough questions around just how long Kyiv can defend itself are beginning to be asked.
By Tim Martin
In 2023, the US Army eyed ways to better support troops in the Indo-Pacific region, and ways to restructure its formations for the future.
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