EU Steps Up Its Defense Spending, But Washington Says Not So Fast
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Is the European Defence Fund a long-overdue move by US allies to take more responsibility for their own security? Or a bid to exclude US companies from European arms markets?
Poland Deal Lays Groundwork For Division-Strength Deployment
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A division-scale exercise next year in Europe, Defender 2020, will be the largest in a quarter-century.
Army Fields Anti-Jam GPS In Germany This Fall
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The first iteration of the new Assured Precision Navigation & Timing (APNT) kit will go to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany for evaluation.
Acting SecAF & Roper Likely Head To Paris Show, With F-35A
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State, DoD Letter Warns European Union to Open Defense Contracts, Or Else
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Europe has bristled at a letter sent to the EU from the Pentagon and State Department, which says proposed EU defense programs are unfair to the US defense industry.
Pence Slams Germany, Turkey At NATO Party
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In a day of optimism at NATO’s 70th birthday bash, tensions over spending, and weapons deals with Russia, make for awkward moments
How Army’s Multi-Domain Overhaul May Impact The National Guard
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HUNTSVILLE: Modernizing the Army is about much more than equipment. To defeat Russia and China in future multi-domain warfare — or better yet, deter them — the service is contemplating cultural revolutions as ripe for controversy as any multi-billion dollar weapons program. They include allowing junior officers more initiative, ending chronic micromanagement; creating long-term “regimental” affiliations… Keep reading →
French Defense Chief: ‘It’s Called Article 5, Not Article F-35’
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Paris wants to partner with the US, but a top French defense official says an unpredictable White House is forcing Europe to strike out on its own.
US ‘Gets Its Ass Handed To It’ In Wargames: Here’s A $24 Billion Fix
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Warships sink. Bases burn. F-35s die on the runway. Can $24 billion a year — 3.3 % of the Pentagon budget — fix the problem?