Tag: Military and defense
The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
BRUSSELS -- European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States,...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says Hamas militant in widely viewed Oct 7 video is killed
The Israeli military says it has killed a Hamas militant who appeared in a widely viewed video from Oct. 7, where he was...
Ship targeted by 2 suspected missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels in Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Two missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Gulf of...
Japan's defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China
TOKYO -- Japan’s Defense Ministry on Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its...
Germany hopes interest from Russian assets will ease the strain of financing aid to Ukraine
BERLIN -- German officials on Monday rejected suggestions that national budget constraints could hurt weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Berlin is its biggest supplier...
The US Navy's warship production is in its worst state in 25 years. What's behind it?
The Navy’s ability to build lower-cost warships that can shoot down Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea depends in part on a...