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Firings spark new crisis in the military

By Stephen Losey* President Donald Trump fired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that Trump

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U.S. Contractors in Gaza

According to Reuters and the Times of Israel, U.S. contractors staff checkpoints in Gaza during the truce period. A U.S. security firm hired more than a hundred of ex-special forces contractors to assist at checkpoint inspections in Gaza during the ongoing cease-fire.

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Türkiye, S. Arabia, Pakistan defence talks

The Trilateral Defense Committee of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan held its inaugural meeting in Riyadh, according to the written statement made by the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the statement, Deputy Defense Minister Celal Sami

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Australia buys Tomahawk missiles

Australia will spend US$833 million to boost its long-range strike capabilities as it finalised a deal to buy more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, part of a wide-ranging defence shake-up. Australia will be only one of three nations

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Intervention in Niger is on table

If diplomatic efforts fail, then military intervention by ECOWAS member states in Niger is likely to restore constitutional order and return the country’s president-elect Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. This is the conclusion of the meeting held yesterday, Thursday, August 17, 2023,

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India bans China’s components in defense sector

India recently has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities. The measure comes amid tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours and as New Delhi aspires to modernise its armed forces with India-made drones

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U.S. Strengthens Defense Industrial Base

The United States Departments of Commerce (DoC) and Defense (DoD) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to expand collaboration to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor defense industrial base. The agreement will increase information sharing between the Departments to facilitate close coordination on

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Canada buys Airbus tankers

The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s in a quest to strengthen Canada’s continental defence capabilities. The

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Vilnius Summit Communiqué

Issued by NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Vilnius 11 July 2023 1.           We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, bound by shared values of individual liberty,