Germany and Israel have begun preparations to deploy the Arrow-3 missile interception system in Germany. The German government acquired the anti-ballistic missile from Israel Aerospace Industries in 2023 through a $3.5 billion deal after receiving approval from the United States. Berlin earlier said its air force expects to receive Arrow-3 by the fourth quarter of...
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US, Australia Participate in Bilateral Operations in Strait of Malacca
The U.S. and Australian navies participated in bilateral operations in the Strait of Malacca from Sunday to Wednesday, aiming to ensure a free, open Indo-Pacific. The four-day drills saw the U.S. Navy’s USS Dewey Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stuart Anzac-class frigate engage in several exercises, including formation sailing, maritime communications...
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NATO Military Committee Chair: Alliance Ready to Defend Interests in Arctic
NATO will continue to defend its members’ interests in the Arctic region amid increasingly complex relations with Russia and China, according to Adm. Rob Bauer, chair of the NATO Military Committee. Speaking during his keynote speech at the 11th Arctic Circle Assembly on Saturday, Bauer assured member states of the alliance’s commitment, unveiling new defense...
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NATO Lines Up Five New Defense Projects for Alliance Partnerships
NATO announced that a total of 26 of its member countries have committed to contribute in five new major projects to boost allied defense efforts. The commitments, signed during a two-day meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels that opened Thursday, included U.K. and U.S. support on three initiatives. The two countries are contributing to...
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Report: Cerebras Anticipates CFIUS Decision Regarding Investment by Emirati Tech Group
The initial public offering of American artificial intelligence firm Cerebras Systems may be delayed due to national security considerations regarding a planned investment by G42. According to a Reuters report, Cerebras’s IPO roadshow was scheduled for early next week, but the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has yet to complete its review...
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Romania Secures US Approval for $110M Purchase of RTX Sentinel Radar Systems
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to purchase four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems and related support equipment and services valued at a potential $110 million. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Tucson, Arizona-based defense contractor RTX is the principal contractor of the foreign military sale to Bucharest....
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NATO Holds Commercial Space Forum to Explore Opportunities, Threats
NATO hosted space industry representatives for a Commercial Space Forum at its headquarters in Brussels last week to discuss the sector’s potential opportunities, vulnerabilities, new risks and threats. The talks focused on areas including investment possibilities in cybersecurity and the sharing of information on space-based threats, such as GPS spoofing and satellite communication jamming. The alliance...
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Joint G7 Guidance Seeks to Foil Russian Evasion Tactics on Export Curbs
The G7 leading industrialized nations have issued a joint guidance for businesses on preventing Russian evasion of export controls and sanctions, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security announced on Tuesday. BIS Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod stressed that preventing Russian acquisition of components for missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles is a G7 "top priority” that cannot be achieved without industry partnership. For this reason, the guidance was issued to provide the information that companies need "to identify and respond to Russia's changing evasion tactics," he said.
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Report: US Must Prioritize FMS From NATO Members to Secure Regional Security
A report by RAND suggested that the United States adopt a framework systematically prioritizing NATO members’ foreign military sale cases to align with defense security goals in Europe. Apart from taking on the proposed framework, the report made additional recommendations to the United States Army Europe and Africa to improve regional security, including: Ensuring USAREUR-AF...
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Cybersecurity Advisory Warns of North Korean Espionage Campaign
The United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn against a North Korean cyber espionage campaign. According to the advisory, hacker groups known as Andariel, Onyx Sleet, DarkSeoul, Silent Chollima, and Stonefly/Clasiopa operate under Pyongyang’s intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau. The threat actors primarily target defense,...