The United States remains a vital ally for Lithuania and Europe, Lithuanian Vice Minister for National Defence Karolis Aleksa told a delegation of U.S. politicians visiting the Baltic nation. In a meeting with Reps. Keith Self, Timothy Kennedy and Derek Tran, Aleksa expressed his government’s continued willingness to host U.S. forces stationed in the region,...
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China Sends J-10C Fighter Jets in First Military Drill With Egypt
China has deployed J-10C fighter jets and Y-20 transport aircraft in its first-ever joint military exercise with Egypt. The two countries’ air forces are scheduled to hold the event, dubbed “Eagles of Civilization 2025,” from mid-April to early May over Egyptian airspace, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. In a separate report, the Egyptian news website Ahram...
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Spain Vows to Meet NATO’s Defense Spending Target for 2025
Spain says it is on track to meet NATO’s defense spending target of two percent of GDP this year, reversing earlier plans to hit the target by 2029. According to AP News, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a $12 billion increase in military funding on Tuesday, allocating it to areas such as telecommunications, cybersecurity,...
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Denmark to Invest in Strengthening Maritime Defense Capabilities
Denmark and its political parties have signed an agreement to enhance the nation’s maritime defense capabilities. Through the Danish Defence Agreement 2024-2033, the government is expected to boost the Danish Armed Forces’ naval abilities by purchasing several vessels and unmanned systems to bolster maritime surveillance. The signatories include the Danish Democrats, the Conservative People’s Party...
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AeroVironment to Supply Italy With JUMP 20 VTOL Drones for ISR Operations
U.S. multidomain autonomous systems company AeroVironment has secured a five-year, $46.6 million contract from Italy’s Ministry of Defence to deliver JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing medium uncrewed aircraft systems, The UAS will replace the nation’s fleet of Shadow tactical drones. The deal also covers the acquisition of engineering services, initial sustainment and on-site technical...
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Amentum Expands University of Manchester Collaboration to Advance New Technologies
Advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions provider Amentum and the University of Manchester have expanded their collaborative agreement to develop “world-changing” technologies, including materials science, robotics and energy. Andy White, senior vice president of energy and environment international at Amentum, highlighted how combining the two institutions’ resources would enable the delivery of innovative solutions for...
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US, South Korea Hold Joint Mine Warfare Exercise
The U.S. Navy’s Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, or MCMRON 7, joined its South Korean counterpart in a 10-day mine detection and neutralization exercise that ended Wednesday. The Republic of Korea Navy deployed its Mine Squadron 52 in the collaborative naval defense effort called the Korea Spring Exercise held off the southeast Korean coast. The drills...
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UK Army Uses Radio Wave Weapon to Neutralize Drone Swarms in Landmark Trial
The British Army tested a new radio frequency directed energy weapon against drone swarms. The weapon achieved key milestones, including taking down two drone swarms in a single engagement and defeating over 100 drones across all exercises. The large-scale trial conducted on Thursday at a weapons range in West Wales marks the Army’s biggest exercise...
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Treasury Sanctions Yemen Bank for Financing Iran-Backed Houthi Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned the International Bank of Yemen and three of its top executives for providing financial support to the Iran-aligned Houthis, also known as Ansarallah. The sanctioned individuals are Kamal Hussain Al Jebry, chairman of the board; Ahmed Thabit Noman Al-Absi, executive general manager;...
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NATO Completes Historic Ordnance Disposal Operation in Baltic Sea
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1, a multinational immediate reaction force, has completed a historical ordnance disposal operation, also known as HODOPS, in the Bay of Riga, neutralizing nine pieces of unexploded ordnance dating back to World War I and II. According to the NATO Allied Maritime Command, every ship within the multinational group contributed...