The Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile early Wednesday to help ensure its land-based nuclear force still operates safely and effectively. Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command launched the intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the department said. […]
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U.S. policies around weapons in space, its over-classification of space capabilities and a lacking “warfighting ethos” are undermining public perception of the Space Force and “subverting” its legitimacy as a separate military service, according to a new study from the Mitchell Institute. The study, released Wednesday, is the byproduct of a two-day workshop the Mitchell
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — GM Defense has signed an agreement with Edge Group to build a local manufacturing capability for some of its light tactical vehicles, which could be integrated with Emirati weapons. The General Motors subsidiary will work on the project with NIMR Automotive, an arm of the Emirati defense conglomerate, to
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates —General Atomics is preparing to offer a package deal to Saudi Arabia to acquire a number of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, company executives said in an interview at the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi. “We are still in the very early stages but are pursuing this hard as there is
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The Space Force last week awarded Firefly Aerospace a nearly $22 million contract to launch a mission aimed at transitioning the service’s vision for rapid response capabilities from a demonstration to operations. The mission, dubbed Victus Sol, will be the fifth Tactically Responsive Space mission for the service since September of 2023 when it worked
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working towards ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In an interview with The Associated Press, U.S.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Feb. 12 remarks to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group shook many Europeans into believing that America’s commitment to the alliance is wavering dangerously. While Hegseth stressed that the U.S. remains committed to NATO – “full stop” – three points that he emphasized created greater doubts. The ball is now in
ROME — The United Arab Emirates has handed a five-year, €500 million ($524 million) contract to a joint venture between local group Edge and Italy’s Fincantieri to carry out maintenance and upgrades for its naval fleet. The joint venture, known as Maestral, which was created in May 2024, will oversee “comprehensive maintenance management of the
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call with Donald Trump ahead of European emergency meeting on Ukraine in Paris, but Macron’s office would not disclose details about the discussion. Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to the Elysee Palace on Monday for talks on how
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Russia’s defense companies are sensing an opening to get back into the global arms market, with Moscow’s state-owned firms afforded a prominent display of weaponry here at the IDEX and NAVDEX defense fairs. The massive stand is in contrast to the footprint at recent shows, where Russian arms makers
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