US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Manila this week to announce a $500 million defense funding to help the Philippines in its deterrence against China.
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Following the landslide victory of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s general election earlier this month, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer laid out the government’s plans to reinvigorate the country’s economy in this year’s State Opening of Parliament.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced that it was planning to spend 5% of its gross domestic product on defense by 2025.
The Australian state of New South Wales announced that general retail trade would be closed for the entirety of April 25 every year in commemoration of Anzac Day.
NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Program approved an over $400,000 grant to the HEIST research program aimed at keeping the internet running in the event that underwater cables get sabotaged.
Former National Security Agency (NSA) director and retired US Army general Paul M. Nakasone has been named as the new board member of OpenAI.
Top US officials have refused to comment whether American-made munitions were used at an Israeli airstrike that left 45 people dead and 200 more injured.
A brand-new Lockheed Martin F-35B crashed into a hillside near the Albuquerque International Sunport, while the pilot was conscious after ejecting but sustained serious injuries when located by emergency crews.
The US Air Force revealed that Boeing has paused its delivery of KC-46A airborne tankers due to what the company said was an issue about a broken part of the aircraft’s refueling boom.
The British Ministry of Defense has recently encountered a cyberattack on its third-party payroll system, which serves active and retired military personnel.
A new investigation alleges that BAE Systems, the UK's largest military contractor, traded with human rights violators.
The Ukrainian government is investing in its military industry to boost homemade ammunition and weapons amid conflict with Russia.
Singapore plans to acquire eight Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter planes for its defense, accelerating the country's procurement of advanced military aircraft amid tensions in the region.
The Thai Air Force plans to petition the state budget for 19 billion baht ($538 million) to buy new fighter jets to replace its old fleet.
The Security Service of Ukraine identified a $40 million corruption plot involving the Ukrainian military's arms purchase.