Ukraine is determined, but tired
In late-December conversations in Kyiv, I found Ukrainians determined to resist Russian aggression but tired of war. No one, however,…
Rafale jets, submarines push France’s defense exports to $19B in 2024
PARIS — French defense export orders had their second-best year ever in 2024, rising to more than €18 billion (US$18.6…
Asia-Pacific nations boost amphibious naval fleets to repel China
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Navies across the Asia-Pacific region are boosting amphibious capabilities in an effort to protect their complex…
Pentagon blacklists Chinese tech firms over alleged military ties
HONG KONG — The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial…
Missile maker MBDA buys Safran’s stake in rocket-engine supplier Roxel
PARIS — Pan-European missile maker MBDA bought the remaining 50% of rocket-engine supplier Roxel from co-owner Safran, in a move…
Pentagon picks Kratos for hypersonic testbed program
The Pentagon awarded defense-technology firm Kratos a contract worth up to $1.45 billion to help increase its hypersonic flight-testing cadence.The…