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Defense News
Carrier Reagan back in the South China Sea, U.S. destroyer makes Taiwan Strait transit
By Sam LaGrone* The Ronald Regan Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the South China Sea for the third...
S-400 systems will give Iran the ability to shoot down American stealth fighters
As October 18 approaches, the world’s attention will be focused on the fall of Iran’s arms embargo. As we have...
![Turkey to complete testing of S-400 missiles [vid]](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img,w_580,h_411/https://armynow.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/S400-580x411.png "Turkey to complete testing of S-400 missiles [vid]")
Turkey to complete testing of S-400 missiles [vid]
Turkey is preparing to test its Russian-made S-400 missile defence system, Reuters reported on Thursday. Video purporting to show S-400 components in...
![Japan unveils new submarine in face of China’s growing assertiveness [vid]](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img,w_580,h_440/https://armynow.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/tagei-580x440.jpg "Japan unveils new submarine in face of China’s growing assertiveness [vid]")
Japan unveils new submarine in face of China’s growing assertiveness [vid]
Japan’s newest submarine was unveiled Wednesday at a shipyard in Kobe as part of efforts to boost the country’s maritime...
The US Is Still the World’s Biggest Arms Dealer
Regardless of who is elected president this November, American arms businesses will continue to export arsenals to the Middle East...
Military Tech
North Korea Unveils ‘Very Destabilizing’ ICBM
Two ballistic missiles made their debut in Saturday’s North Korean military parade: a sub-launched weapon and what appeared to be...
Pentagon investment in advanced satellite arrays is the latest addition to effective hypersonic defense
The US is aiming to deploy hypersonic weapons by the mid-2020s, but both Russia and China claim that they are...
What capabilities make a 6th generation fighter?
By Alex Hollings* In recent months, just about every headline associated with a new fighter platform has been accompanied by...
BAE Systems rolls out new platform cyber protection capability
Fox Shield™ cyber resilience system developed to provide military platforms with better detection capabilities, attack warning, and mitigation. BAE Systems...
Treat AI As Intelligence — Not Technology
The US military is rolling out AI-enabled projects like the Air Force’s Airborne Battle Management System or the Army’s Project Convergence. But the novelty...
U.S. Air Force F-15E fighters will receive StormBreaker
Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, released a statement on Tuesday saying that U.S. Aor Force F-15E...
Opinions
Cyber World War: The People’s Republic of China, anti-American espionage, and the global cyber arms race
“O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you, we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we...
Israel, Greece, and the Turkish Challenge: Acute Testing Lies Ahead
Israel is unable to get directly involved in eastern Mediterranean hostilities, should they erupt. But it can and should cooperate...
Options for Taiwan to better compete with China
By Thomas J. Shattuck* Background: One of the key national security priorities of the People’s Republic of China is to force...
Mahan Reincarnated! Secretary of Defense Makes Strong Case for a Navy of Over 500 Ships
By Brent D. Sadler* For too long, the U.S. has lived off the dividends of its Cold War investments. Consider its...
Why doesn’t China take India seriously?
India needs to formulate a long-term strategy on China, lest it be lurching from one crisis to another. Amid rising...
Competitors, adversaries, or enemies ? Unpacking ths Sino-American relationship
Competitor?” “Adversary?” “Enemy?” Which of these terms best describes U.S.-Chinese relations? By: Paul Poast The Washington Post reporter Susan Page posed this question...
NATO
Bucharest Model NATO: your ideas and opinions matter
Speaking at the opening of the Bucharest Model NATO on Friday (16 October 2020), NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană...
NATO and Women, Peace and Security: Strength is in gender diversity and equality
Speaking at an online dialogue on the future of Women, Peace and Security at NATO on Thursday (15 October 2020),...
NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home
The Baltic state of Estonia hosts two cyber facilities for the Western military alliance — set up following a series of...
Politics
Greece asks EU countries to halt military exports to Turkey
Greece has asked fellow European Union countries to halt military exports to Turkey, the country’s foreign minister said Tuesday, amid...
Greek-Turkish crisis: Greek diplomatic counterattack on all fronts
Greece is taking multifaceted diplomatic initiatives to denounce Turkish actions, given the unprecedented and escalating Turkish behavior. According to information, by...
Saudi Arabia undermines Turkey’s exports to Arab countries by leading boycott of Turkish goods
An unofficial embargo imposed by Riyadh on Turkish goods is undermining Turkey’s exports not only to the kingdom and but...
Veterans
Inclusive veterans care program to expand across VA
A program including caregivers into Veterans’ medical teams is expanding across all of VA, Secretary Robert Wilkie announced Oct. 19...
Helping homeless Veterans prepare for winter
Parts of New England are already experiencing the first frost of the season. That’s a sure sign that winter is...
American veterans: How will Trump and Biden handle their issues?
Both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden offered in-depth veterans policy plans in their responses to the Military...
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