With Kuwait-Italy Eurofighter Jets Defense Deal, Boeing St. Louis Plant In Danger
The deal for 28 Eurofighter jets is set to cost Kuwait more than $8 billion, but may cost Boeing its St. Louis F-18 plant.
Doomsday Clock Update: World Remains Close To Nuclear Destruction Amid Russia, US Nuclear Tensions
The closest the clock has come to midnight was in 1953 after a series of U.S. and Soviet nuclear tests saw the clock moved to two minutes to midnight.
Denmark’s ‘Nazi’ Refugee Law? Lawmakers Vote To Take Cash And Valuables From Syrians And Uphold European Culture
The so-called jewelry bill approved Tuesday lets authorities to take up to $1,450 from individuals and families that decide to stay as asylum-seekers.
Vegan Soldier Rejected By Swiss Army For Refusing To Wear Leather Boots
The teenager was refused entry to the country's Army after refusing to wear standard issue leather boots.
India Rafale Jet Deal With France In Works After Hollande Visit To Northern India
India should expect to pay between $94 million and $108 million for each unit, meaning the deal for just the aircraft could be around $4 billion.
Amid War On Terror, Influential Pakistan Army General To Retire
The Army General’s retirement will raise questions over continuity in the fight against terrorism, which he had been credited with bringing under control.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal Could Raise US Income By $131 Billion Annually, Endanger Manufacturing Jobs
The Trans-Pacific Partnership could be worth billions annually to the U.S., but disrupt the jobs market, a think tank said Monday.
The Collapse Of Schengen? Amid Emergency Refugee Meeting, European Leaders Debate Next Steps
Civil war and general unrest in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as economic strife in North Africa, are the main contributors to the crisis.
Haiti Election 2016 Postponed: Threat Of Widespread Violence Delays Vote
In calling off Sunday's scheduled voting, the nation's election commission cited fraud allegations and a threat of violence.
Amid ISIS Fight in Iraq, US To Put 'Boots On The Ground,' Says Pentagon Boss Carter
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said the U.S. will commit ground troops to the war against ISIS in Iraq.
Vladimir Putin's Russian Military And ISIS Saved US A-10 Aircraft: Air Force General
The emergence of the Syria and Iraq-based terror group, along with Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, are what saved the U.S. Air Force's storied A-10 aircraft.
US Air Force F-16 Arizona Crash Update: Military Investigating Cause, Condition Of Pilot
The cause of the Thursday morning crash is not yet known, but Air Force officials are investigating.
Davos 2016: Greece Promised New IMF Loans At Meeting With Lagarde And Tsipras
The country's troubled economy topped the agenda Thursday when its prime minister met with the leader of the International Monetary Fund.
US Navy Launches Clean Energy Initiative, But Biofuel Costs Limit Ships' Participation
While the Navy claims that biofuel will save lives on the battlefield, high costs are thwarting full participation.
David Cameron Davos Speech: Immigration And Business EU Reform Drive UK Leader’s Agenda
David Cameron said Thursday that EU reform on immigration and business are important to keeping the U.K. in the 28-country bloc.
Robert Gates Slams Obama, GOP Candidates Over ISIS Strategy As Former Defense Secretary Promotes New Book
Robert Gates, who ran the Pentagon under two presidents, said Wednesday that neither Obama nor the GOP presidential candidates seem to know how to handle ISIS.
Britain Ups Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia Despite Abuses In Yemeni Civil War
U.K. government defense sales show arms exports to Saudi Arabia increased by more than 100 times in three months, despite human rights abuses.
US Defense 2016 Outlook: Amid Middle East Oil Concerns And Stricter Congress, Industry Faces Uncertain Future
Amid falling oil prices and stricter congressional spending, U.S. defense contractors are facing lower revenues and fewer orders.
Islamic State Group Cuts Fighters Salaries In Half As Financial Woes Continue For Terror Group
Islamic State group fighters have had their pay cut in half amid coalition efforts to stem the militant organization’s financial power.
Guantanamo Bay Detainees To Be Transferred To US? Pentagon Moves To Close Detention Center
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has proposed the very worst detainees at Guantanamo be sent to a U.S.-mainland facility.
Amid Russian Hostility, Sweden Considers Military Conscription To Help Defense Shortfall
Just five years after ditching mandatory military service, Sweden is considering bringing it back to reverse a shortfall in defense numbers and skills.
Iran May Have Stolen US Navy Intelligence In Revolutionary Guard’s Arabian Gulf Seizure
A member of the House Armed Services Committee believes Iran may have gained access to information on board the two boats Tehran seized Tuesday.
Amid Anti-ISIS Airstrikes, A-10 Warthog Jets Survive US Air Force Cuts Again
The nearly 44-year-old fleet of U.S. Air Force jets has survived cuts after serving in Syria and Iraq against the Islamic State group.
BAE Systems Jobs Losses 2016: Norfolk Yard Cuts Underline Slowing US Defense Industry
BAE Systems said a slowdown in U.S. Navy work prompted the layoffs, which add to the hundreds of lost jobs in 2015.
Was US-Pakistan F-16 Deal Stopped? Congress Acts Over Fears Of Civilian Casualties
Pro-Indian lobbyists on Capitol Hill are thought to have asked Congress to stop the sale of eight F-16 Fighting Falcons to Pakistan.
Amid Israel-Palestine Knife Violence, Sweden Calls For Investigation Into 'Extrajudicial' Deaths
According to a report, 149 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces in the past three months.
Amid Falling Oil Price, Middle East Arms Race Led By Saudi Arabia Expected To Slow Down
The overproduction and dropping price of oil has forced Middle Eastern countries to cut their budgets. What will the effects of their decreased defense spending be?
Amid Prisoner Purge, Guantanamo Bay Releases Saudi Arabian From Cuban Detention Center
A Saudi held since 2001 and never tried is the latest inmate to be freed from the U.S. military-run prison in Cuba.
Russia Airstrikes In Syria 2016: Thousands Of ISIS Targets Hit By Moscow's Jets This Year
Military generals in Moscow claim to have conducted more than 1,000 airstrikes and liberated dozens of Syrian settlements in the past month.
Amid Plummeting Oil Prices, Saudi Arabia Rejects Littoral Combat Ship Deal With US
Saudi officials are expected to ask for a cheaper deal and a different delivery time, according to a Monday Defense News report.
