US SOF Conduct Winter Warfare Training in Sweden
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DefenceTalkThere’s cold and then there’s above the Arctic Circle cold. So cold that frostbite on exposed skin can occur within minutes. Not cold enough to stop special operations forces from operating in the environment. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing and U.S. Army Special Forces assigned to 10th […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sof-conduct-winter-warfare-training-in-sweden-71595/
Iran Guards deny supplying missiles to Yemen rebels
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DefenceTalkIran’s Revolutionary Guards today rejected claims that the country is supplying weapons to Yemeni rebels after they fired several missiles into Saudi Arabia. “The aim of such claims by Saudi Arabia is to divert public opinion from the atrocities (they) are committing in Yemen,” said Yadollah Javani, a political officer for the Revolutionary Guards, according […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-guards-deny-supplying-missiles-to-yemen-rebels-71593/
Senior DoD Official Discusses Future of Directed Energy Weapons
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DefenceTalkAs stated in the National Defense Strategy, the United States needs to invest and accelerate the modernization of key capabilities to build a more lethal force. Michael D. Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, today spoke to more than 500 senior leaders from the U.S. government and defense industry to explore the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/senior-dod-official-discusses-future-of-directed-energy-weapons-71590/
Swiss open criminal probe into state arms maker
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DefenceTalkSwiss prosecutors said Thursday they have opened a criminal investigation into state arms producer RUAG following a tipoff, reportedly over suspect weapons deals connected to Russian presidential bodyguards. The office of Switzerland’s attorney general (OAG) confirmed in an email to AFP it “has opened criminal proceedings in connection with the Federal Act on War Material, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-open-criminal-probe-into-state-arms-maker-71587/
China may target Trump-voting states in trade war
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DefenceTalkChina could hit back hard at Donald Trump’s new tariffs by targeting agricultural goods and other products from states that voted for the US president. The world’s second largest economy warned again on Thursday, hours before Trump’s announcement, that it was ready to “take all necessary measures to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests”. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-may-target-trump-voting-states-in-trade-war-71583/
US approves $1 billion in Saudi defense contracts
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DefenceTalkThe United States formally approved defense contracts totaling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as the kingdom’s crown prince continued his American tour. The State Department confirmed it had green-lighted a $670 million deal for anti-tank missiles, a $106 million contract for helicopter maintenance and $300 million for ground vehicle parts. An […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1-billion-in-saudi-defense-contracts-71581/
U.S. Air Force to begin fighter-mounted laser testing this summer
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday. The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator). The idea is to put a laser system on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-air-force-to-begin-fighter-mounted-laser-testing-this-summer-71579/
PLA Marine Corps Conducts Massive Ground-breaking Maneuvers
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DefenceTalkIn the largest exercise of its kind, more than 10,000 troops traveled more than 2,000 kilometers to arrive on Monday at two army training bases in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province and East China’s Shandong Province and begin battle training, China Central Television show Military Report reported. The largest ever trans-regional training of the People’s Liberation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pla-marine-corps-conducts-massive-ground-breaking-maneuvers-71576/
NATO working on cyber attack trigger: commander
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DefenceTalkNATO countries are working to determine when a cyber attack would trigger the collective defense provision in the alliance’s charter, a US general said on Thursday. The alliance is “dealing with the issue around this and in cyber and working to define an understanding of what would be a trigger for Article 5,” General Curtis […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-working-on-cyber-attack-trigger-commander-71574/
US gives Philippine’s air force first drone system
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DefenceTalkThe United States gave the Philippine air force on Tuesday its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up co-operation in the battle against militants. Washington has been boosting its backing for Philippine counter-terror efforts since Daesh supporters seized parts of the southern city of Marawi last year, sparking a deadly five-month battle. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-gives-philippines-air-force-first-drone-system-71572/