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Indian government clashes with foreign defense sector over offset demands
About half of India’s offset obligations across a set of 57 contracts worth $13.52 billion have resulted in either penalties or the threat of them, hampering the ability of foreign defense companies to do business in the country.
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Lincoln Carrier Strike Group teams up with Japanese navy in Philippine, East China seas
The carrier strike group teamed up with Japanese destroyers Inazuma and Kongo to complete air warfare training and other exercises.
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New Chinese radar looks toward Japan, satellite image shows
The sensor could give China early warning of ballistic missile launches from North and South Korea, most of Japan and even parts of Russia’s Far East.
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North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un observed what it called the weapon’s successful launch.
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US and India launch talks about military AI
“It’s clear India has got an interest in bringing AI into national security,” said Jack Shanahan, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. “So, this is a good chance for the two defense departments to work together.”
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Navy bolsters submarine force in Guam to support Indo-Pacific missions
The Navy announced it was aiming to bolster its submarine force in Guam last year.
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China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan
China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visited the island.
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Document reveals $14 billion backlog of US defense transfers to Taiwan
Defense News has obtained a spreadsheet detailing the backlogged equipment, which includes Taiwan’s $8 billion purchase of 66 F-16 fighter jets as well as $620 million to replace expiring components of its Patriot missile system.
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New Zealand bolsters support for Ukraine
“New Zealand may be a long way from Europe, but we know that such a blatant attack on a country’s sovereignty is a threat to all of us,” Defence Minister Peeni Henare said April 12.
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Defense Intelligence Agency cites 70% growth in Russia and China’s combined space assets since 2019
DIA officials characterized the growth in maturity and quantity of Russia and China’s on-orbit capabilities as “dramatic.”
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Indian government clashes with foreign defense sector over offset demands
About half of India’s offset obligations across a set of 57 contracts worth $13.52 billion have resulted in either penalties or the threat of them, hampering the ability of foreign defense companies to do business in the country.
-
Lincoln Carrier Strike Group teams up with Japanese navy in Philippine, East China seas
The carrier strike group teamed up with Japanese destroyers Inazuma and Kongo to complete air warfare training and other exercises.
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New Chinese radar looks toward Japan, satellite image shows
The sensor could give China early warning of ballistic missile launches from North and South Korea, most of Japan and even parts of Russia’s Far East.
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North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un observed what it called the weapon’s successful launch.
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US and India launch talks about military AI
“It’s clear India has got an interest in bringing AI into national security,” said Jack Shanahan, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. “So, this is a good chance for the two defense departments to work together.”
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Navy bolsters submarine force in Guam to support Indo-Pacific missions
The Navy announced it was aiming to bolster its submarine force in Guam last year.
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China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan
China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visited the island.
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Document reveals $14 billion backlog of US defense transfers to Taiwan
Defense News has obtained a spreadsheet detailing the backlogged equipment, which includes Taiwan’s $8 billion purchase of 66 F-16 fighter jets as well as $620 million to replace expiring components of its Patriot missile system.
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New Zealand bolsters support for Ukraine
“New Zealand may be a long way from Europe, but we know that such a blatant attack on a country’s sovereignty is a threat to all of us,” Defence Minister Peeni Henare said April 12.
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Defense Intelligence Agency cites 70% growth in Russia and China’s combined space assets since 2019
DIA officials characterized the growth in maturity and quantity of Russia and China’s on-orbit capabilities as “dramatic.”
-
Indian government clashes with foreign defense sector over offset demands
About half of India’s offset obligations across a set of 57 contracts worth $13.52 billion have resulted in either penalties or the threat of them, hampering the ability of foreign defense companies to do business in the country.
-
Lincoln Carrier Strike Group teams up with Japanese navy in Philippine, East China seas
The carrier strike group teamed up with Japanese destroyers Inazuma and Kongo to complete air warfare training and other exercises.
-
New Chinese radar looks toward Japan, satellite image shows
The sensor could give China early warning of ballistic missile launches from North and South Korea, most of Japan and even parts of Russia’s Far East.
-
North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un observed what it called the weapon’s successful launch.
-
US and India launch talks about military AI
“It’s clear India has got an interest in bringing AI into national security,” said Jack Shanahan, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. “So, this is a good chance for the two defense departments to work together.”
-
Navy bolsters submarine force in Guam to support Indo-Pacific missions
The Navy announced it was aiming to bolster its submarine force in Guam last year.
-
China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan
China said its military staged exercises Friday to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visited the island.
-
Document reveals $14 billion backlog of US defense transfers to Taiwan
Defense News has obtained a spreadsheet detailing the backlogged equipment, which includes Taiwan’s $8 billion purchase of 66 F-16 fighter jets as well as $620 million to replace expiring components of its Patriot missile system.
-
New Zealand bolsters support for Ukraine
“New Zealand may be a long way from Europe, but we know that such a blatant attack on a country’s sovereignty is a threat to all of us,” Defence Minister Peeni Henare said April 12.
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Defense Intelligence Agency cites 70% growth in Russia and China’s combined space assets since 2019
DIA officials characterized the growth in maturity and quantity of Russia and China’s on-orbit capabilities as “dramatic.”



